SCI Spotlight
2026 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest Welcomes 15 Youth Teams
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
Community Connections
Investing in Cultivators by Supporting SCI
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
Social Capital
Why Give Now
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
SCI Spotlight
Empower Youth Leaders
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
SCI Spotlight
2026 SCI Idealist Celebration
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!
Community Connections
2025 SCI Summer Concert Series
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
Community Connections
5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Welcomed 400 Guests
Woburn’s 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Welcomed 400 Guests On Saturday, June 21st, the Woburn community came together in vibrant unity for the 5th annual Juneteenth Woburn celebration, held at the Woburn Public Library. Over 400 attendees took part in a day filled with culture, education, music, and powerful messages of Read more
Press Release
Statement on SCI AmeriCorps Grant Termination Notice – April 2025
Statement on SCI AmeriCorps Grant Termination Notice Update: a federal court injunction eventually reinstated the AmeriCorps grants that had been illegally terminated. However, that only came after months of uncertainty about the status of the program,, which was very stressful for AmeriCorps members and highly disruptive to programming. The capricious Read more
Podcast
Working Together for Long-Term Change
Working Together for Long-Term Change Turahn Dorsey joins the Cultivating Connections podcast to discuss his extensive work in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to promote economic mobility and equity. He outlines the Eastern Bank Foundation’s mission to bridge gaps in prosperity by investing in small business ecosystems, early childhood Read more