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  • Notes From the Field #7

    Hear from Groundwork Lawrence (2013 Social Innovator) and Catie's Closet (2015 Social Innovator)
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    In Notes From the Field, we hear from Groundwork Lawrence (2013 Innovator) and Catie's Closet (2015 Innovator) about how they are pivoting 

  • Recap of 2020 Virtual Social Innovator Showcase

    Connect with one or more of our amazing 2020 Social Innovators today!
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    This year, we brought our community online for our annual Social Innovator Showcase featuring the 2020 Social Innovators

  • Notes From the Field #6

    Hear from 2020 Social Innovators Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association and Community Economic Development Center
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    The second of two posts that features organizations in our portfolio making pivots to their work with the goal of keeping immigrants safe

  • Notes From the Field #5

    Hear from 2020 Social Innovators Project Citizenship and English for New Bostonians
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    The next stories in Notes From the Field feature several organizations in our portfolio making pivots to their work to keep immigrants safe.

  • SIF Launches 2020-2021 Social Innovator Accelerator

    Seeking nonprofits for our 24-month capacity-building program
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    We are pleased to welcome six new Massachusett nonprofits into our 2020-2021 Social Innovator Accelerator cohort

  • Notes From the Field #4

    Hear from 2020 Social Innovators OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center and PAARI (Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative)
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    In this week's Notes From the Field, we hear from two of our 2020 Social Innovators, OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center and PAARI 

  • Notes From the Field #3

    Hear from 2020 Social Innovators Elevated Thought and WHALE (Waterfront Historic Area League)
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    In this week's Notes From the Field, we hear from two of our 2020 Social Innovators, Elevated Thought and WHALE

  • Notes From the Field #2

    Hear from 2020 Social Innovators The 1647 Inc. and Vital Village Network
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    In this week's Notes From the Field, we hear from two 2020 Social Innovators, The 1647 Inc. and Vital Village Network

  • Notes From the Field #1

    Hear from 2020 Social Innovators Adaptive Sports New England and Boston HERC
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    In our first Notes from the Field we hear from two of our 2020 Innovators about how they are pivoting amid COVID-19 

  • Celebrating SIF Funders' Proactive Response to COVID-19

    Wellington Management, MassMutual Foundation, The Devonshire Foundation, and the Gross family react quickly to support their grantees in crisis.
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    In response to COVID-19 we wanted to highlight Wellington Foundation, MassMutual Foundation, The Devonshire Foundation, and the Gross family