Events

Join us for a morning of networking and learning as our cohort of eight nonprofits share their solutions for making our community more sustainable. This event is the capstone of our nine-week pilot Boot Camp program, which provides a condensed version of our signature Social Innovator Accelerator.

Join over 350 businesspeople, philanthropists, and community leaders to hear eight of greater Boston’s most innovative nonprofits pitch their solutions to our community’s toughest social issues. Get your tickets today for our May 18 Social Innovator Showcase.

The Social Innovation Forum (SIF) will hold its 4th Annual Impact Investing Showcase on Thursday, April 7, 2016. This event, the culmination of SIF’s intensive 12-week Social Business Accelerator program, will feature six social impact businesses that make up SIF’s 2016 “Impact Entrepreneur” cohort.

Join Massachusetts State Senator Dan Wolf and 2016 Social Innovator Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health (MassCOSH) for a presentation on Engaging in the Political Process to Advocate for Safe Work Conditions.

Join Paul Watanabe PhD, Director of the Institute for Asian American Studies at University of Massachusetts Boston, and 2016 Social Innovator Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association for a presentation on Revitalizing the City of Lowell through Cultural Enrichment and Community Leadership.

Join Michael Rich, MD, MPH, Director/Founder, Center on Media and Child Health, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and Pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital, and 2016 Social Innovator Hale Reservation for a presentation on Utilizing Open Spaces to Enhance Education for All.

Join Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and 2016 Social Innovator Budget Buddies for a presentation on Promoting Economic Self-Sufficiency for Women.

Join Anne McHugh, Director of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Division at the Boston Public Health Commission, and 2016 Social Innovator Dorchester Community Food Co-op for a presentation on Finding Community-Based Solutions to Food Insecurity.

Join Laurie Ross, PhD, Associate Professor of Community Development and Planning at Clark University and Director of the Hope Coalition, and 2016 Social Innovator African Community Education Program for a presentation on Unlocking Youth Potential in Gateway Cities.

Join Valerie Batts, PhD, Founding Director and VP for Consulting at VISIONS, Inc., and 2016 Social Innovator Louis D. Brown Peace Institute for a presentation on Supporting Communities Impacted by Violence, Trauma, and Grief.