Social Innovation Forum
Come join us for Lunch and Learn with the 2024 Social Innovators! It is a great opportunity for funders, donors, community leaders, and supporters to learn about the organizations' leading innovative and impactful approaches to solving some of our community's toughest social issues. This will be an interactive event with networking, lunch, and round table discussions.
Agenda
11:30am - 12:00pm Refreshments & Networking
12:00pm - 1:30pm Organization Overviews from 2024 Social Innovators, Lunch & Round Table Discussions
1:30pm - 2:00pm Desserts & Networking
2024 Social Innovators
Beat The Odds (BTO) Boston - Camila Rojas Pagan, Co-Founder & CEO
Boston Food Forest Coalition - Orion Kriegman, Executive Director
Family Independence, Inc. - France Neff, President & CEO
Just A Start Financial Empowerment Program - Gerry Zipser, Director of Housing
Kids in Tech, Inc. - Olu Ibrahim, Founding President & CEO
Latinx Community Center for Empowerment (LCCE) - Diego Leonardo, Executive Director
Massachusetts Women of Color Network (MAWOCN) - Kishana Smith, Executive Director
Top Notch Scholars, Inc. - Joanna de Peña, Founder & CEO
What we do
Our mission is to create positive social change in Eastern Massachusetts by engaging leaders, strengthening organizations, and building networks. We connect funders and volunteers with on-the-ground leaders of nonprofit organizations to build productive relationships focused on growing social impact.
Since 2003, Social Innovation Forum has been providing indispensable services to philanthropic donors by identifying and getting to know the most innovative and impactful nonprofits that are working on solving some of our community's toughest social issues.
What is the Accelerator Program?
The Social Innovator Accelerator works to create a community inclusive of nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, and other change agents seeking to build a more equitable nonprofit sector in the region.
First, we conduct extensive market scan research and connect with organizations that might be a potential fit for the program. After we review applications both internally and with external issue experts, attend site visits, and do additional diligence, we select Accelerator Program Innovators.
These cutting-edge nonprofits, who are working towards solutions to our community’s toughest social issues, are provided with in-depth consulting, executive coaching, presentation advising, access to unrestricted grants, and more, to raise their organization’s visibility, expand their networks, and connect with philanthropic and in-kind resources in order to increase and deepen the impact of their work.
After the Accelerator Program, our Innovators join the Alumni & Nonprofit Network, where SIF continues to empower them through workshops and exclusive resources.
How you can make a difference
By supporting an Innovator, you can increase their capacity to make lasting positive impacts and achieve their goals. Get to know our 2024 Innovators at our Lunch & Learn event on Tuesday, March 18.
Have questions? Contact us at rsvp@socialinnovationforum.org