The New York Times Covers “A Plan for Nonprofits, with a Nod to Innovators”

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

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Yesterday, The New York Times featured an article on the Social Innovation Fund, covering the lively discussion taking place in the philanthropic, social, and public sectors on the Fund’s potential to change the way we solve social problems in America. The article featured many opinions from leaders across sectors on the goals of the fund, the way in which it will be executed, and its capacity to provide critical support for organizations looking to scale in this economically challenging environment. Concerning fund grantees, Melody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, said, “We’re not looking to make marginal or incremental progress here….we’re looking for programs that are nothing short of transformative.”

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