Social Innovator Second Look

Did you miss the May Showcase? Join us for our “Second Look” on June 29, 8:30 - 10:00 am. The event will begin with breakfast and networking and then our 2016 Social Innovators will take to the stage to pitch their solutions to our community’s most challenging social issues. 

2016 Social Innovators

African Community Education 
Youth Development: Revitalizing Cities Beyond Boston 
Track Sponsor: Amelia Peabody Foundation

Budget Buddies
Overcoming Barriers to Education, Employment, and Economic Self-Sufficiency for Women and Girls
Track Sponsor: A Women & Girls Funding Collaborative*

Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell
Revitalizing the City of Lowell through Community Leadership, Economic Opportunities, and Cultural Enrichment
Track Sponsors: Theodore Edson Parker Foundation and Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Dorchester Community Food Co-op
Addressing Food Insecurity by Increasing Access to Healthy and Affordable Food 
Track Sponsor: Cabot Family Charitable Trust

Hale 
Utilizing Open Spaces and Natural Resources for Public Benefit 
Track Sponsor: Highland Street Foundation

Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
Anything Goes: Innovative, Effective, and Sustainable Approaches to Our Region’s Toughest Social Issues 
Track Sponsor: Boston Open Impact**

Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health
Engaging, Educating, and Empowering Citizens in the Political Process 
Track Sponsor: Bess Family Foundation

SMART Team
Mental Health: Increasing Quality Care through Community-Based and Wraparound Services for Vulnerable Populations 
Track Sponsor: The Fish Family Foundation

*A Women and Girls Funding Collaborative: The Anna B. Stearns Foundation, The Miriam Fund, The Story Exchange, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, and Womenade Boston
** Boston Open Impact: Jeffrey and Kim Kushner, Andrew and Suzanne Offit, Robert and Amy Rands, Steven and Ellen Segal, Howard and Candice Wolk