We work with your team to transform your ideas into viable solutions to your biggest problems. Our process is comprehensive and will help your organization embrace innovation as a way to make change happen.
We help launch and execute your ideas until they are self-sustainable.
We share our clients' aspirations. We think and act like partners.
Our History: Our purpose is to teach and inspire leaders to better understand and undertake the process of innovative thinking and social entrepreneurship. In 2008, we started the The Social Innovations Journal ™, in a journey to change the world. We had a simple mission: to create a space for social sector leaders to share their ideas, and, in the process, to inspire others to dream and innovate. Over time the journal expanded to include the Social Innovations Institute and Lab™ whose mission is to teach and inspire civic, government, social, and private sector leaders to better understand and undertake the process of innovative thinking and social entrepreneurship to achieve social impact.
LEADERSHIP
Nicholas Torres, M.Ed
Nicholas Torres, M.Ed, has over 25 years of experience in executive management, Nicholas works at the cross section between the private sector, government, and not-for-profits to align them toward collective social impact and change public policy. Nicholas is CEO and Co-Founder of Social Innovations Partners which publishes the Social Innovations Journal and provides consulting services to Government and Social Impact Investors. Nicholas has led and founded multiple for-profit and not-for-profit social ventures that are driven both by social impact and financial sustainability measures. Some of his launched social ventures include charter schools, an early literacy technology platform; school-based health centers; and community-based satellite college sites. He teaches Nonprofit Leadership, Social Policy, and Social Entrepreneurship at University of Pennsylvania.
CEO and Co-Founder
Michael Clark, MPA
Michael (Mike) Clark, MPA leads the Alternative Media and Social Finance Expert is a systems entrepreneur. He has researched, published, and worked in the areas of collective impact, financial innovation, impact investing and social entrepreneurship. Mike is the lead researcher and policy analysist regarding the social impacts of paying direct service workers low wages forcing them to be dependents upon society through public benefits and reducing the quality of care due to high staff attrition and increased stress levels. Mike also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bulgaria. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government.
mike@socialinnovationspartners.org
Lead Researcher and Policy Analysis
Journal and Awards ManagerNikolaj Hansen-Turton, MSc
Nikolaj Hansen-Turton, MSc, is the Journal and Awards Manager. He holds an MSc in Digital Marketing from Queen Mary University of London and a BA in Politics and International Relations from the University of East London. Alongside his work with the Journal and Awards, Nikolaj serves as Manager at The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH), where he applies his experience in operations, communications, and marketing within a global health network. He has a strong understanding of digital media and communications, with particular expertise in how evolving media platforms can be used to expand reach, strengthen engagement, and connect organizations with diverse audiences.
Ragini Anand, BA, PGDip
Ragini Anand is the editor of the Social Innovations Journal. She is an experienced editor from working with and for Scroll.in, Juggernaut Publishing, India Today TV, and the Central Square Foundation, She is a native speaker of Hindi and English, with a beginner’s understanding of Urdu. Ragini studied at a Ashoka University, an academically rigorous university, which expanded her writing and editing styles to academia, research, fiction, non-fiction, and prose. Ragini has a deep interest in Feminism, the Environment, and Ethical and sustainable business and fashion.
Editor
Ema Navas
Ema Navas is an undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources with a focus on Forestry. She serves as an intern with Social Innovations Partners, bringing a strong interest in environmental sustainability, community engagement, the arts, and public policy. Prior to university, Ema conducted independent studies focused on wildlife and gained international service experience through AMIGOS in Costa Rica. She has also held leadership roles in her community, including serving as President of the ACLAMO student club, and participated in Model United Nations. Her academic and extracurricular experiences reflect a commitment to environmental stewardship, community service, and positive social impact.
Intern
Co-FounderTine Hansen-Turton, MGA, JD, FCPP, FAAN
Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA, JD, FCPP, FAAN is Co-Founder of the Social Innovations Journal. Tine serves in the capacity of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Woods System of Care. Ms. Hansen-Turton is an Executive with more than 20 years of experience in health and human services senior management, executive leadership and consulting. A proven results-oriented strategic leader, Ms. Hansen-Turton is known for being an effective organizational change agent and policy and health and human services systems reform advocate.
Ms. Hansen-Turton formerly served as the Chief Operating Officer at Public Health Management Corporation, where she oversaw and led corporate strategy, operations, business development and M&A. Additionally, Ms. Hansen-Turton served as CEO of the National Nurse-led Care Consortium, a non-profit organization supporting the growth and development of over 500 nurse-managed and school health clinics, serving more than 5 million vulnerable people across the country in urban and rural locations.
She received her BA from Slippery Rock University, her Master of Government/Public Administration from University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute and her Juris Doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law.