Funder, Partners, and Hosts
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2012 Lead Sponsoring Partners Margaret Stewart Lindsay Foundation Fiduciary Trust Company 2012 Social Issue Track Sponsors Amelia Peabody Foundation 2011 Showcase Sponsor State Street Foundation 2012 Winter Reception Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Alexander, Aronson & Finning |
Lead Angel Investors Michael & Pamela Carmen Angel Investors Anonymous |
In-Kind Partners
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Signature In-Kind Partners Supporting In-Kind Partners |
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Ariel Group is an international training and consulting firm that uses techniques developed and honed in the performing arts to help business leaders develop leadership presence. The Ariel Group provides a range of presentation coaching to our Social Innovators that equips them to better address the challenge of both presenting to groups and building sustainable relationships that help grow an organization. Isovera is an innovative web development firm that teaches leading nonprofits to implement web technologies in ways that enhance their mission, operations, capacity, and results. Isovera primarily serves organizations based in the Boston, New York, and Washington D.C. areas. Since 1998, the firm has helped over 100 organizations define their internet technology needs and implement appropriate solutions. Isovera consultants will be auditing and enhancing each of our Innovators’ websites. Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange (MITX) The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) is the premiere Internet business and marketing association in New England, dedicated to creating opportunities for businesses and individuals to connect, grow, and thrive. MITX does that through extensive programming designed to explore leading edge trends, networking opportunities for professionals to meet and exchange ideas, initiatives to cultivate the next generation of leaders,and advancing the Internet business industry through well-publicized awards shows, research, and government relations. With 250 member companies representing over 7,500 professionals, MITX is a dynamic and growing community of thought leaders, collaborators, and individuals in search of insight, education, and opportunity. Massachusetts School for Professional Psychology The Executive Coaching Graduate Certificate Program at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP is a two-year program that trains experienced professionals to become executive coaches. Coaches from the program, often mid-career professionals, work with the Social Innovation Forum in the final phase of their graduate training as a part of their practicum. The Social Innovation Forum currently offers this opportunity to past Social Innovators, finalists, and their senior staff. Microsoft New England Research & Development Center (NERD) - New 2011 Partner The Microsoft New England Research & Development Center (NERD) is a research and software innovation campus located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The NERD vertical campus spans two buildings with its primary presence and< conference center located at One Memorial Drive and a recently renovated and expanded space located at One Cambridge< Center. NERD is home to some of Microsoft’s most strategic teams including Microsoft Research New England, Microsoft< Application Virtualization (App-V), SharePoint Workspace, Microsoft Technical Computing, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office 365 and more. NERD has become a hub of activity for the local tech community and has hosted more than 500 events and welcomed more than 40,000 visitors during the past two years. The New Prosperity Initiative – New 2011 Partner The New Prosperity Initiative (NPi) publicizes the efforts of individuals and organizations working to build social and economic prosperity. Through media and events, NPi aims to weave a network of ideas and solutions bringing the best models, strategies, and leadership qualities to the places that need them most. NPi produces interviews, articles, podcasts, and short videos intended to share knowledge and impart wisdom. NPi community dialogues connect leaders and citizens to discuss lessons learned, current projects, and potential collaborations. NPi features the groundbreaking work of social innovators through print and video and offers social innovators storytelling and social media workshops dedicated to making their work more visible.
Opus Design is a boutique design studio located in Cambridge, MA offering brand strategy and design. Through print, web and interactive projects, Opus designers create custom solutions that respect our clients' business needs, schedule and budget. Opus transforms complex ideas into clear visual communication. They work with our Social Innovators to design a slideshow template and the core model graphics for the Innovators' investor presentations. Promus+ Consulting is a Boston-based development consulting firm. Promus+ applies a multi-disciplined approach and nearly two decades of industry experience to assess each organization’s fundraising strengths and weaknesses. With this knowledge, Promus+ identifies efficient, effective, and practical solutions for both immediate and long-term fundraising goals. Public Service Economics is an initiative started by Boston-area consultants to offer analytical and strategic services to non-profit, community organizations in the Greater Boston area. PSE has worked with previous Social Innovators on projects that involve process development, supportive research and analysis, and data management. Solomon McCown is a Boston-based firm that provides strategic communications and crisis management services to mission-focused organizations and businesses. The company leverages all of its assets — strategic thinking, considerable experience, successful alliance building, and commitment to results — to help clients achieve the recognition, definition, and protection they need to meet their goals. Solomon McCown has built a reputation helping national, regional, and local organizations reach and influence key constituencies, and capture critical funds and support through strategic and creative communications and thought leadership programs. SM& is pleased to bring this experience and skill set to the Social Innovation Forum by providing two teams of communications experts along with a senior member of the SM& Non-Profit practice to work with the Innovators in their identified tracks. Supporting In-Kind PartnersThe Art Connection is a nonprofit organization that seeks to enrich under-served communities by expanding public access to original works of art. Their art donation and placement program is like a “museum without borders”. The Art Connection will place the work of donor artists on the walls of our Social Innovators’ sites. Brand Strategy Consulting collaborates with clients across the full spectrum of brand strategy and integrated marketing communications, from creating internal and stakeholder enthusiasm to developing a new brand to rolling out a polished marketing campaign to upgrading clients’ communications departments. Goodwin Procter has generously offered their legal advice and support to Root Cause on trademark and intellectual property, 501(c)3 status, and the development of an employee handbook. Goodwin Procter has offered our nonprofits access to pro-bono services as well. Microsoft's New England GiveCamp – New 2011 Partner GiveCamp is a weekend-long event where technology professionals – including designers, developers and database administrators as well as marketers and web strategists – donate their time and unique talents to provide software solutions for local charities and other non-profit organizations. Since its inception in 2007, the GiveCamp program has provided benefits to over 150 charities, with volunteer-time donations exceeding the equivalent of $150,000 in services! Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group The Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group was founded from the simple notion that every organization, regardless of its budget or geographic footprint can better fulfill its mission with a highly-tailored, innovative, and strategic approach to acquiring and retaining its most important resource: talent. Designed to operate with ‘new economy’ savvy, the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group unbundles traditional executive search and leadership transition packages and offers sophisticated services tailored to clients’ various needs. The Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group offers strategic HR training for Social Innovation Forum Innovators and Finalists to aid these expanding organizations as they define the next steps in their growth. |
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Event Hosts
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Arnold Worldwide |
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2011 Lead Sponsoring Partners 2011 Social Issue Track Sponsors |
Social Innovation Forum
Save the date for the 2012 Social Innovator Showcase—May 3!
The ninth annual Social Innovator Showcase, modeled after venture capital forums, will highlight our six 2012 Social Innovators for potential investors, as well as spark conversations on the best approaches to developing and spreading innovation.
Idea Lab
Why a market for social innovation is needed now more than ever
In this Stanford Social Innovation Review article, Andrew Wolk discusses how to create and invest in a social impact market.
