Social Capital Inc.

Founded in 2002, SCI’s mission is to strengthen communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. SCI helps communities develop the skills and tools needed to engage people to make a difference, with a priority on promoting youth success and healthy communities. A lean professional staff combined with 25 full-time AmeriCorps members and strong partners enables us to serve over 20 Eastern Massachusetts communities and recruit over 3,700 volunteers per year.

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SCI Turns 20!

Twenty years ago today, on June 20th, 2002, SCI’s story officially began with the incorporation of our organization. Two years earlier, on a flight to San Francisco, I finished reading a book that fueled an idea – Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone. Having recently moved back to Woburn, the town where […]

Celebration and Recognition: The 2022 SCI Luncheon Series!

A few weeks ago, SCI once again adjusted to our new normal and held a new version of our 15th Annual SCI Luncheon event. When we began planning late in 2021, we weren’t sure what the spring might look like, so we decided on a hybrid event. Two virtual events […]

2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Woburn!

Social Capital Inc. (SCI), the City of Woburn, the Woburn Public Library, Woburn Welcomes, and St. John’s Baptist Church are hosting the 2nd annual celebration of Juneteenth with support from Beth Israel Lahey Health Winchester Hospital, the NAACP Mystic Valley Area Branch, the Woburn Democratic City Committee, State Representative Rich […]

Local SCI Clinic Boosts Accessibility

On Saturday, May 7th SCI held its first of two COVID community vaccine clinics partnered with a local Woburn church and medical group. Before the clinic, SCI had learned of two key barriers to vaccination from members of the Woburn community, especially for immigrants. First of all, most nearby vaccination […]

Summer Opportunity for Youth

The Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) program is a partnership between Winchester’s Network for Social Justice (NFSJ) and Woburn’s Social Capital Inc. with funding through CHNA15 DoN funds from Lahey Hospital and Medical Center and Winchester Hospital. LET is a youth development program for high schoolers in Winchester and Woburn to learn more about social and […]

Boosting accessibility with a community clinic

Through the SCI Vaccine Equity & Access Program (VEAP), we have been adapting our strategies throughout the year to find the best ways to increase access to the COVID vaccines and work toward more equitable vaccination numbers. With most vaccination opportunities in the Woburn area requiring filling out those extensive […]

Celebrate with us!

The highlight of our annual luncheon has always been being in a room filled with such a vibrant and inspiring group. We are so excited to be able to bring people together again for the first time since 2019! The City of Salem has been selected for this year’s Connect for […]

Youth Generated Projects: “Big things often have small beginnings”

“Big things often have small beginnings” This quote from one presentation at this year’s Youth Grant Pitch Contest could not be more true for us at SCI. Nineteen years ago, SCI was founded by our current President, David Crowley. Returning to his hometown of Woburn, he created an organization focused […]

A Story of Service

After graduating from Tufts in May of 2020, Anar was looking to do something community-focused, and wanted to do work directly with families and communities, helping them to navigate this new normal. She wasn’t sure what to do, but when she found the SCI AmeriCorps position at Fenway CDC, she […]

Seeking VEAP Leaders for Everett & Malden

As part of our VEAP program, we have a stipend leadership opportunity for people wanting to get more involved. This could be a great way to help keep your community safe as we work to limit the potential for a winter COVID spike! We are now creating a special VEAP […]

Allyship Spotlight: January 2022

SCI is launching a new program with ThinkGive from Concord, MA. ThinkGive is an action-based social-emotional learning program that offers programming to enrich social-emotional learning in schools throughout the Commonwealth. Connecting through a Racial Equity Symposium, SCI and ThinkGive quickly realized that coming together would be a great opportunity for […]

Friendship: Another benefit of volunteering!

This summer, Jenna, Community Liaison at SCI, reached out to SCI’s volunteers to see if anyone would be able to help a Woburn senior with some yard work. Kerstin has been volunteering with SCI for a few years, first as a snow shoveler, and now as a leaf raker. (Though […]

Mi Salud Depende de Tu Salud. My Health Depends on Your Health.

The phrase, introduced by El Mundo Boston CEO Alberto Vasallo III during one of our Vaccine Equity & Access Program (VEAP) sessions, captures so much about the current moment as well as SCI’s mission. At its core, social capital is about the importance of our social networks, and the value […]

“There’s always a way to create change”

Meet Josh, and join him in creating change with SCI ! You have an opportunity to help SCI create stronger, more inclusive communities! For many high school students, summer is a time to head to the beach, hang out with friends, and generally take a break from learning. But this […]

A unique organization, with unique stories.

SCI is a unique organization with unique stories. As we wind down the year, we are excited to share stories of the people, the programs, and the impact that your donations and volunteer hours help make possible. We hope to inspire you to stay engaged in your community, volunteer your […]

Allyship Month Launching in January 2022

SCI is launching a new program with ThinkGive from Concord, MA! ThinkGive is an action-based social-emotional learning program that offers programming to enrich social-emotional learning in schools throughout the Commonwealth. Connecting through a Racial Equity Symposium, SCI and ThinkGive quickly realized that coming together would be a great opportunity for […]

SCI AmeriCorps Alum, Paloma Suarez, Receives National Award

All of our SCI AmeriCorps members are doing amazing things in their service. Whether it’s sharing information about resources or giving a young person the opportunity to lead, members are making an impact. We love to recognize and celebrate all of our members all year long, but this year, one […]

Social Capital Inc. Awarded $100,000 in CDC Funds to Increase Adult COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Rates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 1, 2021CONTACT:David Crowley, 781-935-2244 dcrowley@socialcapitalinc.org Social Capital Inc. Awarded $100,000 in CDC Funds to Increase Adult COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Rates Education and outreach work will address vaccine inequities and advance health equity (Woburn, MA) – Social Capital Inc. (SCI) has been awarded $100,000 to fund outreach and […]

Social Capital Inc. awarded $350,000 Cummings grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Crowley, President, Social Capital Inc., 339-227-2146, dcrowley@socialcapitalinc.orgContact: Alison Harding, Cummings Foundation, 781-932-7093, aeh@cummings.com Social Capital Inc. awarded $350,000 Cummings grant Woburn nonprofit receives 10 years of funding from Cummings Foundation Woburn, May 29, 2021 – Social Capital Inc. (SCI) is one of 140 local nonprofits […]

How to be an Antiracist

Throughout this year, the SCI AmeriCorps Cohort has been reading Ibram X. Kendi’s book, “How To Be An Antiracist”, as their base text for discussions on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion during bi-weekly virtual meetings. As a new and unique approach to the conversation on racial justice in America, Kendi’s […]

Social Capital and a Stress Test for Our Democracy

Our democracy and its institutions have been undergoing quite the stress test over the past few years. This test came to a dramatic crescendo last Wednesday, when hundreds of violent insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the proceedings of our electoral process. At key points in […]

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