Blog

  • Eight social justice nonprofits featured at SIF's 2023 Social Innovator Showcase

    The 2023 Social Innovators took to the stage to present their work to an audience of funders, philanthropists, and others on May 17.

  • The new Social Innovator Fund helps donors direct resources more efficiently to local nonprofits

    SIF has launched a new vehicle to help donors direct resources more efficiently to local nonprofit organizations.

  • Veronica Baron of the Ariel Group shares the strategies she recently taught the 2023 Innovators

    Developing presence to connect and inspire

  • Updates about SIF’s national initiative as we near the end of our cohort learning.

    Updates about SIF’s national initiative as we near the end of our cohort learning. 

  • Education & Youth
    Women & Girls
    Trips to MissionSAFE & chica project

    Two SIF staff members visit some of our Innovator Photo Sessions from this year's Social Innovator cohort

  • Reflecting on SIF’s Partnership with The Miriam Fund

    Reflecting on SIF’s Partnership with The Miriam Fun

  • Many exciting shifts and changes for the new year

    Susan Musinsky, SIF's Executive Director, reflects on the past year including the new CORE initiative, SIF staff promotions, Board growth to support SIF's vision of creating a more equitable Greater Boston

     

     

  • Sometimes you just need to start somewhere

    Our team knew big changes were needed to our flagship Social Innovator Accelerator selection process but struggled with the complexity and time needed to get to where we wanted to go. Identifying entry points to change is helping us to make substantial progress in the near-term while working toward a long-term vision for change.

  • Andy shares more findings from her literature review

    Andy Mendez, MBA CORE Fellow, shares important articles highlighting the gaps in the national conversation about place-based social impact work. 

  • Advocacy & Civic Engagement
    One simple word that can change the trajectory of your organization, career, and well-being.

    On Thursday, February 2, 2023 SIF will host an Executive Director (ED) Circle on “The Power of No", a conversation led by Kimberly Paterson.