M. Scott Knox Executive Director, The Equality Fund, The Boston Foundation Scott is the Executive Director of the Equality Fund, a permanent fund at the Boston Foundation established in 2012 to advance the equitable treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) individuals and their families. Prior to joining Read more
Elsa Gomes Bondlow Founder, Ripple Acts • Co-Founder, HALO Initiatives Philanthropic Strategist & Social Impact Leader Elsa Gomes Bondlow is a philanthropic strategist, global speaker, and social impact connector committed to building systems where generosity is shared, power is redistributed, and communities most impacted lead the way. As Founder of Read more
Welcoming Our New LET Interns! Earlier this month, SCI welcomed three new youth interns to our Leaders for Everyone’s Tomorrow (LET) youth mental health program. Joining the team are: Emma Doan, a freshman at Woburn Memorial High School (WMHS), serving as the LET Intern for Woburn Public Library (WPL) Teen Read more
2026 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest Welcomes 15 Youth Teams The 2026 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is launching its 5th year with 15 youth teams from across Greater Boston! Across the 15 teams, 125 youth are supporting their peers and communities through developing youth-led, community-focused projects. Volunteer Pitch Coaches Read more
Investing in Cultivators by Supporting SCI 00:00:00 In this episode of the SCI Podcast, David Crowley speaks with longtime supporter and volunteer Beth Llewellyn-Lavoie about why supporting Social Capital Inc. is so important. About the Guest Beth Llewellyn-Lavoie, is a seasoned executive with deep expertise in both the profit and Read more
Why Consider Giving in 2025? In our Giving Season communications, we’ve been highlighting why this is such an important time to give to SCI…we have launched an exciting new strategic plan, with the goal of developing 1,000 Social Capital Cultivators™ — the emerging leaders our communities urgently need. Plus, we Read more
Empower Young Leaders with SCI Over the course of two years, Divine and her peers were awarded nearly $4,000 through SCI’s Pitch Contest while receiving mentorship from their volunteer coaches. What started off as a 6-week, self-care pilot project for teen girls at the Boys & Girls Club of Lynn Read more
The SCI Idealist Award honors individuals who exemplify the mission of our organization – strengthening communities through their vision, ability to bring diverse individuals together, and dedicated service. We are thrilled to be announcing our latest SCI Idealist Honorees!
2025 SCI Summer Concert Series at Horn Pond Concludes! On Friday, August 15, 175 community members gathered at Horn Pond’s scenic Ice House Park to enjoy the final performance of the 2025 SCI Summer Concert Series, featuring alternative R&B singer-songwriter J-Renee (www.jordanrbrown.com). J-Renee is a Boston-based independent artist and Harvard Read more