The Rappaport Institute developed an ambitious set of programs for research, public service, lectures and conferences, executive training, and information.
The institute produced two comprehensive overviews of public policy in the region,[1] studies of housing regulation,[2] home rule,[3] the economic drivers of growth, government management tools like CitiStat, public transit, parks management, and more.
Each academic year, the Institute funds 12 Rappaport Public Policy Fellows, who are graduate students from Boston-area universities studying policy-related topics, providing funding for 10-week internships at government and public service entities in the Boston area.
[4] The Institute also supports courses, the development of teaching materials, and encourages faculty and student research on issues of importance for Greater Boston.
The Institute also houses the Rappaport Urban Scholars program, which since 1981 has provided local elected and appointed officials with scholarships to Harvard Kennedy School’s mid-career master's degree program.