SIF Announces New Board Chair and Vice Chair to its Board of Directors

Congratulations to Julia Satti Cosentino and Delphene Mooney!

Julia Satti Cosentino, a partner in Nutter’s Private Client Department and co-chair of the Nonprofit and Social Impact practice group, was elevated to Chair of the Board of Directors of Social Innovation Forum (SIF) on October 26, 2023.

Julia joined the Board of SIF in 2019 and has held a number of leadership roles for the organization. She most recently served as Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Development Strategy Committee. Julia has been an active member of the SIF community for years, including as a presenter at SIF events, a participant, learner and collaborator in the Social Innovator Accelerator program, and a contributor to its blog.

Delphene Mooney, Executive Director of On The Rise, was elevated to Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Social Innovation Forum (SIF) on October 26, 2023.

Delphene joined the Board of SIF in 2022 and in her first year has been a highly active and engaged board member. She co-planned last December’s board retreat and is currently serving as co-chair of the Search Committee to identify SIF’s next executive director.  

 

Julia Satti Consentino 

Julia Satti Cosentino (she/her/hers) is a partner of the law firm of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP, in Boston. At Nutter, she is a member of the Private Client Department and co-founder of the Nonprofit and Social Impact practice group. Julia focuses on complex estate and tax planning, probate and trust administration, and advising family foundations and philanthropists. Julia serves as trustee or director of numerous private trusts and foundations. Julia is active in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the Boston legal community, a Member of the Corporation of Perkins School for the Blind and a representative town meeting member in her hometown. Julia received her B.S. magna cum laude from Boston College and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center

 

Delphene Mooney

Delphene Mooney (she/her/hers) is the Executive Director of On The Rise, Inc. in Cambridge. She is a relationship-builder and leader in fundraising, community engagement, management, racial equity, and strategic planning. With more than 15 years in the philanthropy and nonprofit sector, her areas of expertise span multiple fields, including healthcare, human services and higher education. Delphene is a strategic leader of diverse people and perspectives and has a proven track record of building teams that create values-driven impact for those with the fewest options. Delphene received her undergraduate degree from Boston University and her MPA from Suffolk University Sawyer Business School.


SIF Board of Directors: The Board provides strategic vision and guidance to carry out SIF’s mission of creating positive social change in Eastern Massachusetts by engaging leaders, strengthening organizations, and building networks