Introducing the Arts & Culture Track – 2026 Youth Grant Pitch Contest The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest provides youth with access to adult-mentoring relationships, financial, and network-building resources, while intentionally cultivating connections across socioeconomic barriers in Greater Boston. This year, the 2026 Youth Grant Pitch Contest has 14 teams Read more
100+ Greater Boston Youth to Pitch Community-Changing Ideas in Arts & Culture, Bridge-Building, and Mental Health on April 11, 2026 at Roxbury Community College.
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
On Saturday, February 7th, the 2026 SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest officially got underway as youth teams and volunteer coaches gathered at Roxbury Community College for the Kickoff Event.
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
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
Funding & Mentorship Opportunity for Youth Call for Applications and Volunteers The Lynn Lady Leaders from the Boys and Girls of Lynn received $1,700 in grant funding and a $300 Stop & Compare gift certificate from the 2025 Youth Grant Pitch Contest. The team’s award funds their youth-organized wellness workshops Read more
New Community Partnership for Teen Engagement at Woburn Public Library Social Capital Inc. (SCI) and the Woburn Public Library (WPL) are announcing a new partnership to strengthen teen engagement at the Library starting Fall 2025. The partnership is financially supported by the Woburn Public Library Foundation. Through SCI’s Leaders for Read more
15 Youth Teams Awarded $20,000 from SCI’s Youth Pitch Event The 4th year of SCI Social Capital Inc.’s Youth Grant Pitch Contest wrapped up at La Colaborativa’s Survival & Economic Development Center with a Pitch Event on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Fifteen student teams from nonprofits, schools, and community programs Read more