iFp NEWS
We are the Future, We are the Now!
During Collab time, we do three things that are completely foreign to young people at least outside of iFp: no screens (computers or phones), working with hands (making, building) and figuring stuff out together. Interestingly, during this time our most creative work is produced.
Innovators for Purpose awarded $100,00 Cummings grant
Cambridge, May 27, 2022 – Innovators for Purpose (iFp) is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The Cambridge-based organization was chosen from a total of 580 applicants during a competitive review process. It will receive $100,000 over 3 years.
Innovators for Purpose Gaining Momentum in Kendall
The momentum is building, but who knew it would take eight years? iFp was founded in March 2014. Six months later, the Boston Globe published an article “Area 4 residents live in the shadow of the future.” This wasn’t the first article about “Cambridge as a tale of two cities” and hasn’t been the last.
Juneteenth and 2 Blocks Represent a Demand for Change
Our society still faces the effects of historical inequalities, where certain groups are disadvantaged. Institutions that make up our society have been designed to favor some people over others. These inequalities exploit our differences and make it much more challenging for people who don’t match the profile of the creators of these systems to succeed. This systemic favoritism exists in forms such as gender, socioeconomic and racial inequality. An example of this would be the gender wage gap. This exists in part, because the workforce was originally created by and for men.