Engage for Impact

The Social Innovation Forum creates positive social change in greater Boston by engaging leaders, strengthening organizations, and building networks.

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Waypoint Adventure student — Waypoint Adventure, a 2015 Social Innovator

Mission

The Innovation

Across greater Boston, leaders are implementing effective solutions to critical social issues and seek partners to help grow their impact.
The Catalyst

The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) connects these leaders with local supporters who seek new ways to use their resources – money, time and talent – to create positive social change.
The Impact

SIF increases the leaders’ capacity for social change and builds networks that continue to accelerate impact in the community.

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Veterans Legal Services

Veterans Legal Services' mission is to promote self-sufficiency, stability, and financial security of homeless and low-income veterans through free and accessible legal services.

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Announcing the 2020 Social Innovators!

Eight nonprofit organizations selected for the Social Innovator Accelerator

The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) is excited to announce the selection of eight nonprofit organizations for the 2020 Social Innovator cohort. Through the accelerator program, these organizations will receive capacity-building support valued at $150,000 to help them gain visibility, expand their networks, and strengthen their impact.

Meet the 2020 Innovators!

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Approach & Impact Lunch

OUR APPROACH AND IMPACT
The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) plays a critical role in catalyzing the social impact community by educating, engaging, and connecting both resource providers (funders, investors, and volunteers) and on-the-ground leaders of nonprofit organizations. Our programs ...
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2020 Social Innovator Showcase

Save the date for our Social Innovator Showcase! On May 18, hear from eight of greater Boston's most innovative nonprofit leaders present their solutions to our region's most challenging social issues. The Social Innovator Showcase brings together an audience of more than 350 business executives, philanthropists, community leaders, and others interested in helping these organizations achieve their visions and expand their impact.
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In the Marketplace: Angela Lett of Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers

The Social Innovation Forum’s marketplace approach to social change brings many unique people through our doors. That's why we're launching "In the Marketplace," a new blog series that introduces our readers to the nonprofit professionals, donors, volunteers, and others in our community whose work is driving social change in greater Boston every day.