People depend on state agencies to address needs and challenges – from applying for unemployment assistance, to keeping food on the table and staving off an eviction, to navigating the complexities of the child welfare system. While nearly 1 in 4 Massachusetts residents speak a language other than English in the home, our Commonwealth’s services […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boston, MA, February 18, 2025 – Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, a social justice research and advocacy nonprofit, welcomed Melina Muñoz Turco and Lyndsey Stults to its Board of Directors on November 18, 2024.   Melina Muñoz Turco (she/her/hers) is Turco Legal, P.C.’s Director of Community Engagement, leading the firm’s […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boston, MA, February 7, 2025 – The Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint John Shutkin as Chair at its Board meeting on January 28, 2025. He succeeds Melanie Todman, Senior Legal Counsel at Massachusetts General Brigham, who served as Board Chair since 2019 and […]

At a time when MA Appleseed’s mission to promote equal rights and opportunities for all has never been more essential, we are excited to announce the appointment of Marcy Goldstein-Gelb as our Interim Executive Director to build on the strong foundation we have established together. This important step will help us further strengthen the organization […]

Happy New Year! I am writing as the proud Vice Chair of Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. Later this month, I will be succeeding Melanie Todman as Chair of MA Appleseed, and I first want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their partnership and support – Appleseed’s strength comes from our […]

Here at MA Appleseed, we use research to investigate and understand the pressing issues facing families and young people across Massachusetts. From that research, we develop solutions that are effective, practical, and informed by impacted community members. But what type of data do we collect? Why? How? In this blog series, About Our Research, we […]