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Announcing the 2025 Social Innovator Accelerator Finalists

Discover 15 local nonprofits driving positive social change in our community

November 12, 2024

Learn about our 2025 Social Innovator Accelerator Finalists!
Navigating the Unique Challenges and Opportunities of Being a New Executive Director

SIF’s ElevatED Cohort offers support and fellowship for new-to-their role nonprofit executives

By

Zane Diamond

September 9, 2024

Being an Executive Director can be a lonely job. SIF’s new ElevatED cohort provides a community of support and learning for nonprofit leaders new to the ED role.
Can We Shift Power through Participatory Philanthropy?

SIF Publishes Paper on Findings from Pilot Project

By

Jenna Nackel

August 22, 2024

SIF's Director of Network Engagement reflects on the experience of piloting a participatory approach.
Celebrating National Book Lovers Day

SIF's Favorite Reads

By

Nai'a Peterson

August 9, 2024

Join us in celebrating National Book Lover's Day as we feature the SIF team's favorite books!
Measuring What Matters

A Funder Learning Session

By

Carina Traub

August 6, 2024

“How Funders Can Partner with Nonprofits to Measure What Matters” was an SIF Funder Learning event in June 2024. Our Funder Learning programming is focused on engaging the funder community in continued learning about how to be more equitable partners with community-led nonprofits.
More photos from the 2024 Social Innovator Photo Sessions!

Meet Boston Food Forest Coalition, Just A Start, Kids in Tech, and Top Notch Scholars

June 24, 2024

Innovator Photo session pt 2
Apply for the 2025 Social Innovator Accelerator today!

Deadline is Thursday, August 8, 2024

June 20, 2024

Accelerator Blog
Q&A with MassMutual Foundation

A Funder’s Perspective on SIF’s Track Partnership Model

May 31, 2024

MassMutual Track Partner
An Evening of Elevating Impact in Local Communities

SIF Centers Eight Distinguished Nonprofits at the 2024 Social Innovator Showcase

May 22, 2024

Eight local nonprofit leaders presented at the annual Social Innovator Showcase on May 16, 2024.
Progress Update: Accelerator Program Graduating 2022 Cohort

Sisters Unchained, Lowell Community Health Center Teen BLOCK, Transformational Prison Project, and Young Man with a Plan

April 22, 2024

Check-in blog part 2