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The 2009 Innovators will report their year-out performance meaurement outcomes to friends of the Social Innovation Forum.
Thursday, September 23rd, 8:00-11:30 AM*
*This Social Innovation Forum event is intended for people interested in leveraging time, talent, relationships and money to support the Social Innovators now or sometime in the near future, not for solicitation or general networking purposes.
For all prospective applicants to the 2011 Social Innovation Forum. The session will consist of a short overview of the Social Innovation Forum, our application process, and expectations for Social Innovators followed by an open Q&A. Light breakfast will be served.
Thursday, July 29th, 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Microsoft New England R&D Center
Modeled on a venture capital forum, our annual Showcase gives Innovators the opportunity to pitch their organizations to an audience of Social Impact Investors – business leaders, foundations, government officials, and philanthropists.
Tuesday, May 4th, 5:30 PM-9:00 PM
Microsoft New England R&D Center
Read our blog post on the event here.
The Social Issue Speaker Series provides an opportunity for members of our community to participate in a dialogue about social issues in Boston. Each event highlights one of the Social Innovation Forum’s 2010 Social Issue Tracks and Social Innovators and features thought leaders who provide an overview of the issue, including history, current trends, and promising approaches.
Employment and Education, featuring Workforce Development & Employer Partnerships, a program of Project Hope
Sponsoring Partner: State Street Foundation
Tuesday, March 23rd, 8:00am – 9:30am
Guest Speaker: Paul Harrington
Associate Director, Center for Labor and Market Studies, Northeastern University
Host Venue: State Street Foundation
Check out our blog post on the event here.
Fitness and Healthy Eating, featuring Playworks
Sponsoring Partners: Health Management Resources and the Stifler Family Foundation
Thursday, March 4th, 8:00am – 9:30am
Guest Speaker: Christina Economos, PhD
Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Host Venue: Arnold Worldwide
Healthy Aging, featuring Experience Corps, a program of Generations, Incorporated
Sponsoring Partner: Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Thursday, March 25th, 8:00am – 9:30am
Guest Speaker: Dr. Thomas Perls, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, Boston University
Host Venue: Gordon Brothers Group
Check out our blog post on the event here.
Housing and Homelessness, featuring Home and Healthy for Good, a program of Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
Sponsoring Partner: Highland Street Foundation
Tuesday, March 16th, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Guest Speaker: Dennis Culhane, PhD
Professor at the School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania
Host Venue: Mintz Levin
Women and Girls, featuring the My Life My Choice Project, a program of Justice Resource Institute
Sponsoring Partner: Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation
Friday, March 26th, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Guest Speaker: John Auerbach
Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Host Venue: Bain Capital
Check out our blog post on the event here.
Youth Arts and Advocacy, featuring Medicine Wheel Productions
Sponsoring Partners: Hunt Alternatives Fund and the Elizabeth B. Kreske Foundation
Wednesday, March 10th, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Guest Speaker: Cynthia Cohen,
Executive Director, Slifka Program in Intercommunal Coexistence, Brandeis University
Host Venue: Fiduciary Trust Company
Check out our blog post on the event here.
Approach and Impact Lunch
This annual lunch session explores the social capital market and the Social Innovation Forum's role within it. We break down the Social Innovation Forum’s model to support innovative nonprofits, walk through our annual Social Impact Report Card, and share our thoughts on how investors can and should participate in advancing effective solutions to social problems.
Friday, April 9th, 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Root Cause
