September is Sustainable Development Month, a time when climate action and social impact are put into a global spotlight. As the UN General Assembly meetings and Climate Week sessions are getting underway this week, the UN Sustainable Development Goals will be at the forefront of the discussions as well as the progress each country is making towards achieving them.

Introducing the next episode in the Net Impact Boston Career Profile series!

Hear from Shannon Houde, long time Net Impact volunteer and serial Eco-entrepreneur, about her experience working in the social impact space including her current career and executive coaching business Walk of Life Coaching. Shannon also offers advice about how to make the move into and secure a long and successful career in the social impact industry.

Serving as a Board Fellow for The Bridge at 211 this past year has been an incredible experience.  I wanted to get involved in the local community through a mission-oriented nonprofit, and The Bridge at 211 was exactly what I was looking for!

We are delighted that Net Impact Boston have achieved Gold Status, recognizing the work done over the previous year to provide our members with opportunities to make an impact in their community, learn and grow as individuals, and engage with the larger Net Impact community.

Board Fellows places Net Impact Boston members on nonprofit boards as non-voting, but participating members for year-long fellowships. The program brings valuable business skills to nonprofits, while exposing Fellows to nonprofit management and governance in practice. Board Fellows and host organizations are matched according to organization need, professional experience, and mission interest alignment.

Learn more about the Board Fellows program from volunteer Elizabeth Jenkins, working with Families for Depression Awareness.

Read more from former Net Impact Boston President Dan Haro about his career in the ESG space, industry acceptance of ESG ideas, and the impact that of volunteering on his career.

We commemorate the impactful legacy of Juneteenth as a milestone in the emancipation of slaves in the United States. Recognized as a state holiday in Massachusetts in 2020 and as a federal holiday in 2021, it serves as a day to educate about the past and to advocate for social justice in the present.

Net Impact Boston is committed to helping those in and advancing the cause of the social impact community, as such we are pleased to announce our new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Statement. This statement is intended to outline our commitment to embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) principles into our programming, partnerships and operations.

June is an important month to highlight two key diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) milestones for Bostonians and Massachusetts residents to come together to support and uplift the various communities that call that Greater Boston Area home.

Boston Pride for the People is a new organization that is bringing back the Pride celebration to Boston this year.

As May draws to a close we would like to take the opportunity to share some of the best #MentalHealthMonth resources, organizations, and campaigns from across the New England area. 

Introducing the next episode in the Net Impact Boston career Profile series!

Hear from Aseem Kulkarni, a professional working in the human impact sector, on his job hunt for a position in HR working in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Introducing the next episode in the Net Impact Boston career Profile series!
 
This week we spoke to Cecilia Hermawan, sustainable fashion entrepreneur and founder of Vico Style, about her journey into the world of sustainable fashion, and how we can all make better choices when buying and caring for clothing.

March is B Corps Month, a chance to celebrate the sustainable businesses that have undergone the B Corps certification process to demonstrate their social and environmental impact. Find out more about companies in the Boston area with this certified sustainable focus.

We are excited to share the next installment in the Career Profile series! This week we spoke to Lauren Phipps, circular economy advocate and current student of the Industrial Ecology Master in Environmental Management program at Yale, about building her career in the impact space and the decision to go back to school.

During the Career Profile series we share stories from those who have built or are building a career in the social impact space. This week we interviewed Sara Ross, an entrepreneur who has started two companies (Sungage Financial & Undauntedk12) on her experiences with entrepreneurship and working in the impact space.

As we continue to share stories from those who have built or are building a career in the social impact space, this week we interviewed Diego Andres Ladino, an entrepreneur working in real estate, personal development, and the social impact space.

For #BlackHistorymonth2023 we took a walk along the Boston Black Heritage Trail.

The Black Heritage Trail® is a 1.6 mile walk through the heart of Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. The trail showcases residences and community buildings associated with a Black community that thrived on, and near, the north slope of Beacon Hill before, during, and after the American Civil War. Throughout that time, this community struggled and organized for equal rights and access to equal education. Community members championed the movement to abolish slavery and even housed freedom seekers on their journey along the Underground Railroad.

We will be sharing stories from those who have built or are building a career in the social impact space, to help spread awareness of all the different twists and turns that an impactful career can have and to help you kick off or shapre your own career.

This week, we interviewed Net Impact Boston President, Iris Kuqi, about her career journey, moving internationally, and with large NGOs like the United Nations.

As we emerge from pandemic enforced isolation we are exploring the world of networking and how it can help you build your professional and social network, and give you the opportunity to make valued connections with people who share your interests and professional ideas.