America Forward Issues Statement on Proposed House Budget Cuts

The U.S. House of Representatives has proposed eliminating all funding in FY12 for the Social Innovation Fund and vital national service programs such as AmeriCorps and Learn & Serve America.  In response to the announcement, America Forward’s Executive Director, Deborah Smolover, issued the following statement: “The Social Innovation Fund is an example of effective and [...]

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America Forward Welcomes Jonathan Greenblatt as Director of the Office of Social Innovation

Deborah Smolover, Executive Director of America Forward, released the following statement in response to the announcement of Jonathan Greenblatt as the new Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation: America Forward was pleased to see President Obama’s announcement of Jonathan Greenblatt as the new Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation.  Mr. Greenblatt [...]

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