Boston:
Revolutionary thinking put Boston on the map.

That same spirit of innovation is still fueling the region today.

Venture backed start-ups and technology giants have made “the hub” their home thanks to the area’s rich talent pool and world class institutions of higher education and medicine. Construction cranes dot the skyline. Areas like the Seaport District, Fort Point Channel, Fenway and Kendall Square are booming with new commercial and residential development. Boston is also home of some of the country’s leading social innovations and public sector initiatives.

But not all news is good. A recent ranking listed Boston as first in the country in income inequality. Affordable housing is beyond the reach of more and more residents. And too many of our city’s children and families are at risk of being left far behind.

This is where GreenLight comes in. We facilitate a method to help the Boston community identify and address its most pressing needs with the country’s best social innovations.

Our Approach

• Source: Boston Redevelopment Authority, Research Division, March 2014

  26.9%

  of children in Boston are living in poverty

• Source: Boston Opportunity Agenda 2016 Report card

  33%

  of Boston Public School third-graders met reading expectations

• Source: Boston Opportunity Youth Collaborative (http://bostonopportunityyouth.org/about-boston-oyc/)

  11,000

  youth in Boston ages 16-24 are out-of-school and out-of-work at any given time