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The New York Times Covers “A Plan for Nonprofits, with a Nod to Innovators”
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 [...]
Continue reading...President announces his intent to nominate CNCS CEO
October 2, 2009
We are pleased to share that President Obama has announced his intention to nominate Patrick Corvington for the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Patrick is a recognized leader and expert on nonprofit sector leadership and capacity issues, new and emerging philanthropy, evaluation and performance measurement, [...]
Continue reading...America Forward and the Service Community Salute Senator Tom Harkin
September 9, 2009
Last week, America Forward partnered with ServiceNation and Voices for National Service to recognize Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) at an event in his home state of Iowa for his commitment to national service and social innovation. Senator Harkin is a true champion, and his leadership—especially in the appropriations process for the Edward M. Kennedy Serve [...]
Continue reading...America Forward Remembers Senator Edward Kennedy
August 27, 2009
We are truly saddened at the news of Senator Edward Kennedy’s death. Not only has the nation lost a true statesman and public servant, but the service movement has lost its leading champion. Senator Kennedy believed deeply in our nation’s social entrepreneurs and in the power of young people to solve problems and make [...]
Continue reading...Kelly Ward on “The role of government, and why I’m going to SOCAP09″
August 24, 2009
The 2009 Social Capital Markets conference recently posted an interview on their blog with Kelly Ward, Director of America Forward, about the role of government in social capital markets and her upcoming panel at SoCap09. If you are planning to attend the conference, make sure to attend Kelly’s panel on Wednesday at 1:30pm (more details [...]
Continue reading...Social Innovation News Digest: Aug 12-21
August 21, 2009
Nonprofit Quarterly: The Cohen Report August 12, 2009: Senate and House Divergence in FY2010 Appropriations for Nonprofits Rick Cohen compares differences in the Senate and House appropriations for the FY2010 budget for nonprofits.
Continue reading...Social Innovation News Digest: Aug 4-8
August 7, 2009
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:
Continue reading...Register Now for the September 9th National Conference on Citizenship at the Library of Congress
August 3, 2009
The 2009 National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), scheduled for September 9th, will focus on how civic return on investment is evaluated and explore the definition of social innovation. This year’s conference will bring together civic leaders, educators, CEOs, and representatives from each of the three branches of government to address issues related to our nation’s [...]
Continue reading...NewsHour Segment Shows How Sports4Kids Can Benefit Children In and Out of the Classroom
August 3, 2009
Sports4Kids (recently renamed Playworks), an America Forward coalition member dedicated to addressing unruly schoolyard behavior and helping students become more focused on their academics, was the subject of a recent PBS NewsHour story. The piece illustrates the benefits of play for children and explains why administrators are willing to pay for the growing program. One [...]
Continue reading...NYT Editorial Saves Serve America Act Funding is in Senate’s Hands
July 25, 2009
A recent New York Times editorial urges the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund the Serve America Act, which would give the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Social Innovation Fund the opportunity to grow in the coming year. The article highlights the decision of the House subcommittee to allocate substantially less [...]
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