Communities, Innovation, and Washington

Major media outlets are joining the Obama administration in highlighting the importance of investing as a nation in innovative solutions to the many social problems we face. Alongside the White House Office on Social Innovation and Civic Participation, the Social Innovation Fund is central to this effort. A recent New York Times editorial highlights the [...]

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Calling for a Massachusetts Office of Social Innovation

Andrew Wolk, CEO and Founder of coalition member Root Cause, made a compelling case for the establishment of a Massachusetts Office of Social Innovation. Wolk’s op-ed, which appeared in the Boston Business Journal, highlights the historic role Massachusetts has played as a leader in social innovation, and calls on state government to once again to [...]

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