social innovation forum

social innovation forum - Root Cause

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Social Innovation Forum Becomes Independent Organization

SIF was launched and incubated by Root Cause from 2003 until 2015, and has now grown into its own entity to support Boston entrepreneurs in capacity and network building.

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Is Your Organization Measuring What You Think You’re Measuring?

This post reflects on the interview and review process of the Peer Performance Exchange which analyzed the organizational health and program quality of organizations that provide youth career development, college access, and/or college persistence programs.

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The Philanthropy Connection

The president of The Philanthropy Connection reviews how her organization was formed and how they support talented local leaders serving marginalized populations.

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Performance Insights: The Power of Different Perspectives

Susan Musinsky, the Director of the Social Innovation Forum, reflects on their process for selecting organizations seeking capacity building assistance, by using a diverse group of application reviewers to create an equitable process.

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Root Cause’s Social Innovation Forum Applied To Black Male Achievement

This post reflects on the work Root Cause has done with the The Black Male Achievement Social Innovation Accelerator to support capacity building, networking, and sharing of resources and best practices with leaders and organizations working to improve the lives of black men and boys.