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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Coaching for Change, 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.

Innovator Spotlight

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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2020 Virtual Social Innovator Showcase is underway

Register for our upcoming Virtual Social Innovator Showcase

Greater Boston's most innovative nonprofit leaders present their solutions to our region's most challenging social issues. The Social Innovator Showcase is the Social Innovation Forum's signature event, which typically 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. This year's event is going virtual as a two-part series. Part one is on May 28, and part two is on June 3. Please keep in mind that you must RSVP for each event separately.

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Featured Content

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Notes From the Field #3

In this week's Notes From the Field, we hear from two of our 2020 Social Innovators, Elevated Thought and WHALE, about how their organizations are pivoting, addressing challenges, and achieving successes amid COVID-19.
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Event Update: PPP Loan Forgiveness Q&A Forum Rescheduled

This session was scheduled for May 21, but now it will be held on June 2 from 3:00-4:30 pm. When we first scheduled this session, we chose the date with the hope that the SBA would issue regulations and guidance last Friday. While the SBA did release the loan forgiveness application, they have stated that the regulations are still forthcoming. Since the loan forgiveness is not as time-sensitive as the loan application itself (funds aren't running out), we've decided the session will be most valuable if we postpone it.
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Notes From the Field #2

In this week's Notes From the Field, we hear from two of our 2020 Social Innovators, The 1647 Inc. and Vital Village Network, about how their organizations are pivoting, addressing challenges, and achieving successes amid COVID-19.