Social Innovation Forum

Join us at our offices on Wednesday, September 21 for lunch to learn more about the Social Innovation Forum (SIF), our approach to social change, and the impact that we've had over the last 13 years. You will have a chance to meet our team, hear from a past Social Innovator about their experience with SIF, and learn more about ways to get involved.

Attend our upcoming information session on Tuesday, June 28 to learn more about our application process and what it means to be a Social Innovator,

Join us for a morning of networking and learning as our cohort of eight nonprofits share their solutions for making our community more sustainable. This event is the capstone of our nine-week pilot Boot Camp program, which provides a condensed version of our signature Social Innovator Accelerator.

Join Massachusetts DYS Commissioner Peter Forbes and 2016 Social Innovator SMART Team for a presentation on Increasing Quality Mental Health Care for Proven Risk Youth.

Join Valerie Batts, PhD, Founding Director and VP for Consulting at VISIONS, Inc., and 2016 Social Innovator Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for a presentation on Supporting Communities Impacted by Violence, Trauma, and Grief.

Join Laurie Ross, PhD, Associate Professor of Community Development and Planning at Clark University and Director of the Hope Coalition, and 2016 Social Innovator African Community Education Program for a presentation on Unlocking Youth Potential in Gateway Cities.

Join Anne McHugh, Director of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Division at the Boston Public Health Commission, and 2016 Social Innovator Dorchester Community Food Co-op for a presentation on Finding Community-Based Solutions to Food Insecurity.

Join Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and 2016 Social Innovator Budget Buddies for a presentation on Promoting Economic Self-Sufficiency for Women.

Join Michael Rich, MD, MPH, Director/Founder, Center on Media and Child Health, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and Pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital, and 2016 Social Innovator Hale Reservation for a presentation on Utilizing Open Spaces to Enhance Education for All.