Blog

  • 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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    Environmental Sustainability
    Health
    Housing & Homelessness
    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

  • Performance Report for 2016 Social Innovator Cohort Published

    A look at successes, challenges, and lessons learned

    SIF is excited to share the Social Innovator Performance Report from the 2016 cohort

  • The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of Track Partnership

    SIF’s unique funder partnership model offers learning, network-building, and leveraged impact
    By
    Carolyn Shaughnessy

    With Track Partnership spots filling up on the 2018-2019 cycle, we'd like to take an opportunity to answer some FAQs about Track Partnership

  • More than a Book Club

    SIF's revamped Book Club offers rich discussion on social issues in the greater Boston area
    By
    Ngoc Pham

    Guest blogger Ngoc Pham reflects on her experiences with SIF's revamped Book Club, which offers discussion on social issues in the area.

  • SIF Announces the 2018 Social Innovators

    By
    SIF Team

    Tonight the Social Innovation Forum welcomes the newest cohort of Social Innovators

  • Hot off the presses: the 2017 SIF Annual Report!

    It is with great excitement that we share  the Social Innovation Forum’s 2017 Annual Report: Building a Marketplace for Social Change

  • SIF 2017 Holiday Gift Guide

    Gifts with impact from the SIF portfolio
    By
    Holly Sloane

    This holiday season, give and give back with these unique gifts from the Social Innovation Forum's portfolio of social impact organizations