By Rachel Shaheen | Development Coordinator
Dear Friend of the Social Innovation Forum,
After an intensive 6-month selection process, the eight 2016 Social Innovators have been selected. Over the next five months, SIF will provide each Innovator with services including: consulting, executive coaching, presentation advising, graphic design, and relationship building support. In preparation for the May Social Innovator Showcase, Innovators will work with their consultants to articulate their two-year goals and define a set of custom metrics with which to check progress on those goals. These indicators focus on: program performance, organizational health/capacity-building, and social impact. The Showcase will highlight the work of the selected Innovators for an audience of over 300 business leaders, government officials, foundation representatives, and leading philanthropists.
Meet the 2016 Innovator cohort:
African Community Education Program (ACE)
Youth Development: Revitalizing Cities Beyond Boston
Track Partner: Amelia Peabody Foundation
Budget Buddies
Overcoming Barriers to Education, Employment,
and Economic Self-Sufficiency for Women and Girls
Track Partner: A Women and Girls Funding Collaborative
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell
Revitalizing The City of Lowell Through Community Leadership,
Economic Opportunities, and Cultural Enrichment
Track Partners: Theodore Edson Parker Foundation and
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Dorchester Community Food Co-op
Addressing Food Insecurity By Increasing Access
to Healthy and Affordable Food
Track Partner: Cabot Family Charitable Trust
Hale's Summer/Education Programs
Utilizing Open Spaces and Natural Resources for Public Benefit
Track Partner: Highland Street Foundation
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
Anything Goes: Innovative, Effective, and Sustainable Approaches
to Our Region’s Toughest Social Issues
Track Partner: Boston Open Impact
Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health (MassCOSH)
Engaging, Educating, and Empowering Citizens in the Political Process
Track Partner: Bess Foundation
SMART Team
Mental Health: Increasing Quality Care through Community-Based and
Wraparound Services for Vulnerable Populations
Track Partner: The Fish Family Foundation
Visit our new website:
2015 has been a pivotal year for SIF and we are excited to share our new website with you (see link below). Please visit our new site to read more about our impact, to explore our portfolio of Innovators & Entrepreneurs, and to meet the community that makes the work of SIF happen.
Attend one of our Social Issue Talks:
Interested in hearing about effective solutions to our community's biggest challenges? Want to learn more about current research on pressing social issues in greater Boston? Join SIF for our March Social Issue Talk Series and hear from leading experts and our 2016 Social Innovators about the latest trends, best practices, and exciting innovations across a variety of fields. Details about each event can be found on our website (see link below).
Thank you again for being a supporter to our organization and a part of this work. We look forward to continuing our work together.
Sincerely,
The Social Innovation Forum team
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