By Rachel Shaheen | Program Assistant
The Social Innovation Forum has built rewarding relationships with our nonprofit Social Innovators over the last three months, and noticed impressive growth in both their messaging and presentation skills at our May 5 Showcase event. After many weeks of iterations and practice with their consultants and presentation advisors, each Innovator pitched to an audience of about 300 business and philanthropic leaders in the greater Boston area. Many meaningful connections were made and we look forward to seeing the positive results of the event in the months to come. A tremendous congratulations goes out to all of our Innovators, whose pitches were extremely succinct and compelling.
Additionally, our third annual Impact Investing Showcase was held on Wednesday, June 3, where our guests had the opportunity to meet and hear directly from our cohort of 2015 Impact Entrepreneurs. These impact-driven businesses showcased their work, but also showed us why supporting social purpose startups is so exciting. All of the entrepreneurs pitching were selected following a rigorous evaluation process and have participated in a 12-week startup accelerator program designed to give social purpose startup businesses access to knowledge, connections, and impact investors. The Impact Investing Accelerator benefited from the support of over 40 active mentors who worked with entrepreneurs weekly on their business plan, marketing, and presentations. Support for selected entrepreneurs from the Social Innovation Forum and participating partners is valued at more than $50,000.
Get to know our entrepreneurs! The 2015 Impact Entrepreneur Cohort includes:
Agora Fund is transforming philanthropy for the next generation. Our online platform creates opportunities for discovering and supporting high impact nonprofits with rigor, transparency, and ease. www.agorafund.org | @AgoraFund
Cabbige is bringing business intelligence tools to the long-tail of agriculture, enabling small farms to improve their business, and connecting them to the mainstream food supply chain. www.cabbige.com | @TheCabbige
Custom Camisas: Eco-Tees for the 21st-century. Transitioning our world to sustainable garments through water-free technology. www.customcamisas.com
DailyGCTM helps the underserved community of small businesses that cannot afford a lawyer or that are lawyer averse by providing General Counsel services on a One Day and DoneTM model. www.dailygeneralcounsel.com | @DailyGC
DrivenData engages the smartest minds in data to help nonprofits and governments tackle their toughest challenges. www.drivendata.org | @DrivenDataOrg
Fresh Food Generation provides quick and easy on-the-go food options that are a healthy alternative to over-processed foods sold at corner stores and fast food chains. www.freshfoodgeneration.com | @FFGeneration
Jubali is a group of passionate food-lovers and culture-changers handcrafting the realest, most wholesome nourishment out there. Jubali makes three main product lines – raw juices & smoothies, homemade nut milks and first-to-market herbal infusion teas. www.jubali.org | @LifeForceJuice
Memory-Lane.Tv https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYSXh4ZJyeHtf4xwyA1UmRQ is a new therapeutic method for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia through interactive multi-sensory stimulation. www.memory-lane.tv | @ForgetDementia
If you would like to learn more about the Social Innovation Forum, you are welcome to join us for our Approach and Impact lunch session on Tuesday June 16th from 12:00-1:30 at our offices located at 11 Avenue De Lafayette, Boston. We will discuss the Social Innovation Forum’s approach to supporting local nonprofits and social impact businesses, our impact in greater Boston, and our vision to create a social impact market in which people across sectors – nonprofit, philanthropic, government, and business – work together to invest and re-invest resources in innovative solutions to entrenched social problems. For more information or to RSVP for this event, please contact rsvp@socialinnovationforum.org
Once again, thank you for your support of our work!
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