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A Warm Winter Welcome for our New Social Innovators

Missed the event? Watch the video of our Warm Winter Welcome
- By SIF Team
- Published on December 18, 2020
A brief summary of our Warm Winter Welcome event that took place on Thursday, December 10 from 10:00-10:30 am. A link to the full recording on our Youtube channel is provided.
Welcoming our 2021 Social Innovators!

Six Social Innovators to receive capacity-building support
- By Kassandra Goncalves
- Published on December 10, 2020
The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) is excited to welcome the six nonprofits that have been selected to participate in our 2021 Social Innovator cohort.
Rooted & Ready: The 2020 Annual Report

Read the annual report to find out how SIF was ready for 2020!
- By Susan Musinsky & Ryan Dings
- Published on November 20, 2020
SIF is Rooted & Ready for 2021! Read more about SIF's eagerness to embrace its core values, engage deeply with funders and supporters, and now ready to go the distance with nonprofit organizations!
Notes from the Field #14

Hear from 2008 Social Innovator, UTEC!
- By Kassandra Goncalves
- Published on November 13, 2020
In this week's Notes From the Field, you will hear from 2008 Social Innovator, UTEC, about how their organizations are pivoting, addressing challenges, and achieving successes amid COVID-19.
Announcing the 2021 Social Innovator Finalists!

We encourage you to check out these 25 innovative nonprofits
- By Kassandra Goncalves
- Published on October 30, 2020
The Social Innovation Forum is pleased to announce the 25 finalists for the 2020 Social Innovator Accelerator cohort. We believe these organizations represent the nonprofit sector's most promising approaches to addressing some of greater Boston's toughest social issues.
Notes from the Field #13

Hear from 2008 Social Innovator, City Sprouts!
- By Kassandra Goncalves
- Published on October 29, 2020
In this week's Notes From the Field, you will hear from 2008 Social Innovator, CitySprouts, about how their organizations are pivoting, addressing challenges, and achieving successes amid COVID-19.
Friend of SIF Offers Matching Grants to three 2020 Social Innovator Organizations

Significant increase in donations for Boston HERC enables launch of new mentor programming to support youth starting college remotely
- By Kassandra Goncalves
- Published on October 21, 2020
An anonymous donor in our network, who has a background funding education in the City of Boston, offered a matching grant opportunity of $5,000 to three organizations in the 2020 Social Innovator cohort: Boston HERC (Higher Education Resource Center); 1647 Inc.; and Elevated Thought. Read more to learn how Boston HERC raised $15,000 in a matter of a few weeks!
Notes from the Field #12

Hear from 2019 Social Innovator, Boston Youth Wrestling!
- By Kassandra Goncalves
- Published on October 08, 2020
This issue of Notes from the Field is the second of a two-part series on Youth Voices, which aims to amplify the voices of young people connected to SIF’s Social Innovator organizations. Part two features Coaches in Training (CIT) students from Boston Youth Wrestling, a 2019 Social Innovator.
Notes from the Field #11

Hear from 2018 Social Innovator, Fathers' Uplift
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- Published on September 28, 2020
This issue of Notes from the Field is the first of a two-part series on Youth Voices, which aims to amplify the voices of young people connected to SIF’s Social Innovator organizations. Part one features two youth who are participants of Fathers’ Uplift, a 2018 Social Innovator.
Reimagining the Role of Nonprofits in Communities of Color

Nonprofit roundtable features Black nonprofit leaders from Transformative Culture Project, Urban Farming Institute, and Black Economic Council of Massachusetts
- By Syed Raza & Kassandra Goncalves
- Published on September 09, 2020
On August 13, SIF hosted a Nonprofit Roundtable with Black leaders in the sector to discuss their role in communities of color. Among the topics discusses were: nonprofit communities and leaders, economic sustainability and funder partnerships, and racial equity targets for nonprofit organizations. Thank you to all of those who participated in the conversations.