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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Mill City Grows family — Mill City Grows, a 2014 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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Apply for the Social Innovator Accelerator

Now accepting applications through Monday, July 20

The Social Innovation Forum's flagship program, the Social Innovator Accelerator provides a unique opportunity for innovative nonprofits to gain visibility, expand their networks, and build capacity. Each year, the Social Innovation Forum (SIF) selects a cohort of Social Innovators through a six-month evaluation process that brings together a range of stakeholders, including funders, practitioners, and leaders from business and academia. Once selected, each Innovator receives access to cash and in-kind benefits valued at $150,000 over the course of 24 months. Read more below about our benefits to Social Innovators, eligibility requirements, and updates for the 2020-2021 application cycle.

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Featured Content

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Notes From the Field #6
- This is the second of two emails that will feature several organizations in our portfolio who are making important pivots to their work with the goal of keeping immigrants safe, protected, and increasing their access to critical resources during the crisis. Last week, we heard from Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (2016 Social Innovator), Center for Economic Development (2017 Social Innovator); this week we will hear from Project Citizenship (2017 Social Innovator) and English For New Bostonians (2019 Social Innovator).
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Evaluating Progress for Continuous Learning: Lessons Learned from our 2018 Social Innovators

Please join us on Tuesday, July 14 for a virtual funder learning session to deepen our understanding of the role of performance measurement and consider how evaluation can be used for continuous learning and improvement.
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Notes From the Field #5

The next couple of stories in Notes From the Field will feature several organizations in our portfolio who are making important pivots to their work with the goal of keeping immigrants safe, protected, and increasing their access to critical resources during the crisis. We'll hear from Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (2016 Social Innovator), Project Citizenship (2017 Social Innovator), Center for Economic Development (2017 Social Innovator), English For New Bostonians (2019 Social Innovator).