Social Innovations Journal

the social innovations journal (sij) is the first regionally focused, volunteer-driven online publication and knowledge lab dedicated to social innovators and entrepreneurs. sil is the collaborative brainchild of two philadelphia-grown social innovators and international eisenhower fellows – nicholas torres, principal of social innovations partners, and tine hansen-turton, chief operating officer of woods, ceo of national nursing centers consortium (nncc) and executive director of the convenient care association. sij chronicles social innovations and enterprises addressing the nation’s most challenging issues surrounding social policy, leadership, human capital and systems change. in collaboration with government, philanthropy, nonprofits and universities, the sij bridges formal research and real-life experience. the journal is inspired by the stanford social innovation review, an award-winning national magazine covering best strategies for nonprofits, foundations and social businesse