The dialogue on the Social Innovation Fund and its potential to effect change continued this week online and in the media. At the White House, Melody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, began her nationwide tour to sweep the country for innovative community solutions. Check out the links below for news and updates:

Chronicle of Philanthropy: Government and Politics Watch
August 4, 2009: White House Begins Search for Nonprofit ‘Hidden Gems’

The White House Blog
A Community Solution that Helps Everyone Win: My Visit to an Innovative Program in Iowa
Melody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, reflects on her visit to EverybodyWins! on the White House Blog. Barnes was asked by President Obama to visit innovative nonprofits across the country in June when he announced his Community Solutions Agenda.

Chronicle of Philanthropy: Philanthropy this Week
Episode 7: Update from Washington: The Charitable Deduction and the Social Innovation Fund
Andrew Wolk, Founder and Chief Executive of Root Cause, discusses the exciting potential in the Social Innovation Fund.