Our Community

The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) brings together leaders of social impact organizations, investors, and supporters to improve lives and build stronger, healthier communities across greater Boston.

Innovators & Entrepreneurs

Our portfolio includes 106 Social Innovators and Impact Entrepreneurs who have been vetted and selected for their innovative, effective work. The portfolio represents a diverse array of social issue areas and includes both nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses focused on social impact.

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Alumni Program

In 2020, SIF launched a formal Alumni Program, designed to provide ongoing support to its portfolio organizations.

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Investors & Supporters

SIF's robust community of investors and supporters includes over 2,600 people who give their time, expertise, and resources to help unlock the potential of our community's most innovative approaches to social change.

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Innovator Spotlight

InnerCity Weightlifting

InnerCity Weightlifing (ICW) uses fitness training as a tool to reduce violence and promote professional, personal and academic achievement among urban youth. ICW empowers young people with the confidence to say no to violence and yes to opportunity.

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26 Finalist organizations!

Meet 26 Finalists for the Social Innovator Accelerator!

The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) is pleased to announce the 26 finalists for the 2022 Social Innovator Accelerator. These organizations and programs represent some of the nonprofit sector's most promising approaches to addressing Greater Boston's toughest social issues. The finalist programs and organizations recently completed informational site visits and will undergo final due diligence before eight Social Innovators are selected in early December.

Innovators & Entrepreneurs

Alumni Program

Investors & Supporters

Innovator Spotlight

InnerCity Weightlifting

Meet 26 Finalists for the Social Innovator Accelerator!

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