Blog

  • Announcing the 2021 Social Innovator Finalists!

    We encourage you to check out these 25 innovative nonprofits
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    The Social Innovation Forum is pleased to announce the 25 finalists for the 2020 Social Innovator Accelerator cohort

  • Notes from the Field #13

    Hear from 2008 Social Innovator, City Sprouts!
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    In this Notes From the Field you will hear from 2008 Innovator CitySprouts about how their organizations are addressing challenges

  • Friend of SIF Offers Matching Grants to three 2020 Social Innovator Organizations

    Significant increase in donations for Boston HERC enables launch of new mentor programming to support youth starting college remotely
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    An anonymous donor in our network offered a matching grant opportunity to three 2020 Social Innovators

  • Notes from the Field #12

    Hear from 2019 Social Innovator, Boston Youth Wrestling!
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    This is the second of a two-part series on Youth Voices, which aims to amplify young people's voices connected to SIF’s Social Innovators

  • Notes from the Field #11

    Hear from 2018 Social Innovator, Fathers' Uplift

    This issue of Notes from the Field is the first of a two-part series on Youth Voices, which aims to amplify the voices of young people 

  • Reimagining the Role of Nonprofits in Communities of Color

    Nonprofit roundtable features Black nonprofit leaders from Transformative Culture Project, Urban Farming Institute, and Black Economic Council of Massachusetts
    By
    Syed Raza & Kassandra Goncalves

    On August 13, SIF hosted a Nonprofit Roundtable with Black leaders in the sector to discuss their role in communities of color. 

  • Notes From the Field #10

    Hear from More than Words (2009 Social Innovator) and Silver Lining Mentoring (2014 Social Innovator)
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    In Notes From the Field we hear from More than Words(2009 Innovator) and Silver Lining Mentoring(2014 Innovator) about how they're pivoting 

  • Notes From the Field #9

    Hear from Social Capital Inc. (2003 Social Innovator) and Disability Policy Consortium (2019 Social Innovator)
    By
    Kassandra Sidney

    This week, we hear from Social Capital Inc. (2003 Innovator) and Disability Policy Consortium (2019 Innovator), about how they are pivoting 

  • Event Summary: Moving Towards Social Justice Philanthropy

    Key takeaways and lessons learned from Surdna Family Foundation's journey towards social justice philanthropy
    By
    Susan Musinsky

    A brief summary of our June 30 event, "Moving Towards Social Justice Philanthropy: One Family Foundation's Journey, Challenges, and Lessons"

  • Evaluating Progress: Key Takeaways

    SIF's In-kind partner Analysis Group reflects on 2018 Social Innovators responses to data-related challenges, adaptations, and successes
    By
    Natalie Bina & Natalie Fox

    Natalie Bina and Natalie Fox from Analysis Group (SIF In-kind partner) reflected on the 2018 Innovator responses to data-related challenges