Blog

  • Building Board Culture & Strategies for Dealing with Challenging Board Members

    Lessons from our Board Development Workshop with Vicki Burkhart
    By
    Annazulia Oomen-Lochtefeld

    On April 24, SIF hosted the second workshop in our board development series with Vicki Burkhart of the Burkhart Group

     

  • Leverage Your Impact and Learn

    SIF convenes “Next-Gen / Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy” funder collaborative focused on local impact and supporting youth and their families.
    By
    Carolyn Shaughnessy

    These are the issues our new Next-Gen / Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Funder Collaborative is convening to help address.

  • Invested in Impact

    A recap of our recent roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities of impact investment

    On February 15, 2018, Social Innovation Forum (SIF) hosted a roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities of impact investment.

  • Social Issue Talk Recap: Breaking the Cycle of Youth Incarceration by Increasing Equitable and Appropriate Policing

    A conversation about taking a trauma-informed approach to young people and the justice system
    By
    Lisa H. Thurau, Strategies for Youth

    Lisa Thurau, Founder and CEO of Strategies for Youth, a 2018 Innovator, shares thoughts on the first event in SIF's Social Issue Talk Series

  • Leading with Presence: Behind the Scenes of the 2018 Social Innovator Accelerator

    Reflections on storytelling and leadership training
    By
    Regina Snowden, Partners for Youth with Disabilities

    In this post Partners for Youth with Disabilities Executive Director Regina Snowden reflects on the Leading with Presence training

  • Get a Beer (or a Coffee) and Undo Nonprofit Power Dynamics Day (GBUNPD) is June 21

    Join the SIF team and our partners for Coffee & Donuts 2.0
    By
    Anna Trieschmann

    Whether over caffeine or cocktails, we look forward to coming together once again and to also challenging our colleagues across the country

  • How to Build the Right Board for Organizational Growth

    Key Takeaways from our Board Development Workshop with Vicki Burkhart
    By
    Annazulia Oomen-Lochtefeld

    On February 14, SIF hosted a workshop: How to Build the Right Board for Organizational Growth, with Vicki Burkhart from the Burkhart Group

  • How Can Intermediaries Accelerate Social Change?

    Intermediary organizations often serve as the “marketplace” or “central square” of the social sector
    By
    Stephanie Dodson Cornell

    As funders and collaborators supporting social ventures, we have put tremendous effort into finding what works to challenge social problems

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    Workforce & Economic Development
    Education & Youth
    Advocacy & Civic Engagement

    March Social Issue Talk Series

    By
    Tanya Inwald

    This March (and early April), SIF will hold eight free, educational events across the city as a part of our March Social Issue Talk Series

  • New Capacity Camp Begins February 13

    Eight-week program will support Boston-area nonprofit organizations whose work promotes successful advancement and integration for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
    By
    SIF Team

    SIF is proud to partner with the Immigrant and Refugee Funder Collaborative, an initiative to support immigrant-focused organizations