Social Innovation Forum

Leverage Your Impact and Learn

SIF convenes “Next-Gen / Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy” funder collaborative focused on local impact and supporting youth and their families.

• By Carolyn Shaughnessy
• Published on March 15, 2018

School violence. Bullying. College access. Career readiness. The opportunity gap. Educational inequity. These are some of the most pressing issues facing young people and their families today. And these are the issues our new Next-Gen / Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Funder Collaborative is convening to help address.

Invested in Impact

A recap of our recent roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities of impact investment

• By Ryan Dings
• Published on March 14, 2018

On February 15, 2018, Social Innovation Forum (SIF) hosted a roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities of impact investment.

Social Issue Talk Recap: Breaking the Cycle of Youth Incarceration by Increasing Equitable and Appropriate Policing

A conversation about taking a trauma-informed approach to young people and the justice system

• By Lisa H. Thurau, Strategies for Youth
• Published on March 13, 2018

Lisa Thurau, Founder and CEO of Strategies for Youth, a 2018 Social Innovator, shares her perspective on the first event in SIF's Social Issue Talk Series.

Leading with Presence: Behind the Scenes of the 2018 Social Innovator Accelerator

Reflections on storytelling and leadership training

• By Regina Snowden, Partners for Youth with Disabilities
• Published on March 06, 2018

In this guest blog post, Partners for Youth with Disabilities Founder & Executive Director Regina Snowden reflects on her experience at the Leading with Presence training offered by SIF in-kind partner Ariel.

Get a Beer (or a Coffee) and Undo Nonprofit Power Dynamics Day (GBUNPD) is June 21

Join the SIF team and our partners for Coffee & Donuts 2.0

• By Anna Trieschmann
• Published on February 22, 2018

Whether over caffeine or cocktails, we look forward to coming together once again and to also challenging our colleagues across the country to bring together their nonprofit leaders and funders for conversation, connection, and collaboration.

How to Build the Right Board for Organizational Growth

Key Takeaways from our Board Development Workshop with Vicki Burkhart

• By Annazulia Oomen-Lochtefeld
• Published on February 21, 2018

On February 14, the Social Innovation Forum hosted a workshop: How to Build the Right Board for Organizational Growth, with Vicki Burkhart from the Burkhart Group. Here are some key takeaways. 

How Can Intermediaries Accelerate Social Change?

Intermediary organizations often serve as the “marketplace” or “central square” of the social sector

• By Stephanie Dodson Cornell
• Published on February 15, 2018

As funders and collaborators supporting the hundreds of thousands of social ventures in the world, we have collectively put tremendous effort into sorting through what works in solving challenging social problems. The story we often miss is the critical role of intermediaries in the field.  

March Social Issue Talk Series

• By Tanya Inwald
• Published on February 09, 2018

This March (and early April), the Social Innovation Forum (SIF) will hold eight free, educational events across the city as a part of our annual March Social Issue Talk Series where funders and community leaders can hear from leading experts and our 2018 Social Innovators about the latest trends, best practices, and exciting innovations across a variety of fields.

New Capacity Camp Begins February 13

Eight-week program will support Boston-area nonprofit organizations whose work promotes successful advancement and integration for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

• By SIF Team
• Published on February 07, 2018

The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) is proud to partner with the Immigrant and Refugee Funder Collaborative on Capacity Camp, an initiative to support greater Boston-area nonprofit organizations that focus on promoting successful advancement and integration for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Performance Report for 2016 Social Innovator Cohort Published

A look at successes, challenges, and lessons learned

• By Susan Musinsky
• Published on January 04, 2018

SIF is excited to share the Social Innovator Performance Report from the 2016 cohort. These reports are an opportunity to share with our community both the progress and lessons learned by these nonprofit organizations over the past 24 months in the Social Innovator Accelerator.