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  • Advocacy & Civic Engagement

    Moving Upstream: Funding to Address Root Causes of Inequity

    A summary of October's funder learning session
    By
    Carina Traub

    Through an interactive panel, this event gave funders the opportunity to learn from a variety of perspectives about upstream work and how to deepen their engagement with it. 

  • Congratulations to our 2025 Social Innovator Cohort!

    Seven nonprofits selected for a 24-month capacity-building program.

    The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) is excited to announce the selection of seven nonprofits for our 2025 Social Innovator cohort.

  • 2024 Annual Report: Hope In Action

    Making a Difference Together
    By
    Julia Satti Cosentino
    Wyona Lynch-McWhite

    Read our 2024 Annual Report!

  • Cultivating Trusting Funder-Nonprofit Relationships

    Practical tips for funders and nonprofit leaders
    By
    Carina Traub

    Funders and nonprofit leaders share their suggestions for cultivating trust. 

  • Announcing the 2025 Social Innovator Accelerator Finalists

    Discover 15 local nonprofits driving positive social change in our community

    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

    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

    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

    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

    “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

    Innovator Photo session pt 2