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Inside the Social Innovation Forum – A Northeastern Co-op’s Perspective

Reflecting on my six months of co-op and experiential learning at the Social Innovation Forum
- By Annazulia Oomen-Lochtefeld
- Published on July 25, 2018
We asked our former Special Events Co-op, Annazulia Oomen-Lochtefeld, to reflect on her time working at SIF.
A Space Where Change Happens

Coworking members share their perspective on the SIF coworking space
- By Alphonse Litz, Sakura Tomizawa
- Published on July 24, 2018
We asked the team from Boston Explorers to share their perspective on coworking at the Social Innovation Forum. Boston Explorers is one of 12 nonprofit organizations working out of our collaborative space at One Congress Street.
Putting the "Social" in Social Innovation | July 14 - July 21

Your Weekly Guide to Exciting Events in Greater Boston
- By Carolina Rosas
- Published on July 13, 2018
Check out the third installment of our SIF Community Summer Series. Each week, we will share events hosted by our partners, past and present. Be sure to get out there and support our inspiring greater Boston social impact community!
Putting the "Social" in Social Innovation | July 7 - July 14

Your Weekly Guide to Exciting Events in Greater Boston
- By Carolina Rosas
- Published on July 05, 2018
Check out the second installment of our SIF Community Summer Series. Each week, we will share events hosted by our partners, past and present. Be sure to get out there and support our inspiring greater Boston social impact community!
Putting the “Social” in Social Innovation | June 30 – July 7

Your Weekly Guide to Exciting Events in Greater Boston
- By Carolina Rosas
- Published on June 29, 2018
The Social Innovation Forum has built a portfolio of 106 organizations and social businesses - what better way to keep our community informed, active, and social than through our popular SIF Community Summer Series. Each week, we will share events hosted by our partners, past and present. Be sure to get out there and support our inspiring greater Boston social impact community!
Leadership is Key - Succession Planning, Officer/Committee Training, and Strategic Planning

Lessons from our Board Development Workshop with Vicki Burkhart
- By Annazulia Oomen-Lochtefeld
- Published on June 20, 2018
On June 11, the Social Innovation Forum hosted the third workshop in our board development series with Vicki Burkhart, the nonprofit growth strategist leading The Burkhart Group. The first two sessions focused on How to Build the Right Board for Organizational Growth and Building Board Culture & Strategies for Dealing with Challenging Board Members. The third workshop in the series was Leadership is Key - Succession Planning, Officer/Committee Training, and Strategic Planning. The workshop included nonprofit leaders and board members from SIF's alumni portfolio, coworking members, and Social Innovator Accelerator finalists. Here are some key takeaways.
Announcing SIF's Two Newest Board Members!

We welcome Yasmin Cruz and Jordan Krasnow to the Social Innovation Forum Board.
- By Annazulia Oomen-Lochtefeld
- Published on June 13, 2018
We are glad to announce our two newest board members - Yasmin Cruz, Head of Strategy and Growth at Brown Advisory, and Jordan Krasnow, Of Counsel at Goulston & Storrs.
Notes from a Social Innovator Consultant

An insider’s perspective on a role that is part researcher, part speechwriter, part number cruncher, part cheerleader, and more.
- By Wendy Swart Grossman
- Published on June 08, 2018
Each year the Social Innovation Forum pairs the leader of each Social Innovator organization with a consultant to work one-on-one during the first six months of the Social Innovator Accelerator. Guest blogger and longtime SIF consultant Wendy Swart Grossman shares her perspective on the joys and challenges of this unique role.
Don’t Do It for the Grant Money. Do It to Take Your Organization to the Next Level

Anita Sharma of PAIR shares her perspective on the tremendous workload and tremendous value of being 2018 Social Innovator.
- By Anita Sharma, PAIR
- Published on June 04, 2018
Anita Sharma, Executive Director of PAIR shares her organization’s experience as a 2018 Social Innovator.
Calling for Positive Change and Action at the Social Innovator Showcase

2018 Innovators impress a full house at this year’s Showcase
- By Catherine Iannucci
- Published on May 29, 2018
On Monday, May 14, the Social Innovation Forum (SIF) put on its 15th annual Social Innovator Showcase, and the 2018 Social Innovators brought the audience to its feet.