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Education Coalition Grows Beyond Education Allies
The America Forward Education Coalition announced today that four nonprofit organizations, all leading innovators in areas related to youth development, have joined the campaign for immediate Congressional action on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Genesys Works, HopeLab, Public Allies & Year Up have joined the coalition united behind the principles outlined in the [...]
Continue reading...America Forward Education Coalition Grows
July 15, 2011
The America Forward Education Coalition announced today that seven nonprofit organizations, all leading innovators in the education sector, have joined their campaign for immediate Congressional action on ESEA. ACCESS, Admission Possible, BUILD, Civic Ventures, Common Good Careers, Jumpstart, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship have joined the coalition united behind the principles outlined in the policy paper, [...]
Continue reading...Top Education Reformers Join Forces to Create New Education Coalition
July 11, 2011
A coalition of 14 major nonprofit organizations representing the nation’s leading innovators in the education sector (America’s Promise Alliance, Appletree Institute for Education Innovation, Be the Change Inc., The Children’s Aid Society, Citizen Schools, City Year, College Summit, “I Have a Dream” Foundation, KIPP Foundation, New Leaders for New Schools, Playworks, Save The Children, Teach [...]
Continue reading...CNCS Announces Social Innovation Fund Intermediaries
July 22, 2010
Today, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced its selection of the 2010 intermediary organization recipients of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF). We applaud the Corporation for its leadership in making the ideas of this initiative a reality.
Continue reading...Legislation Calls for Study of How Government can Better Partner with the Nonprofit Sector
June 21, 2010
Last week, a press conference was held in recognition of Congresswoman Betty McCollum’s (MN-04) leadership through the introduction of the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act in the House of Representatives. This bill seeks to transform the way government thinks about and partners with the nonprofit community across the country. With rare exceptions, the nonprofit [...]
Continue reading...The New York Times Covers “A Plan for Nonprofits, with a Nod to Innovators”
November 12, 2009
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, [...]
Continue reading...Audio available from CNCS briefing call on the Social Innovation Fund
October 19, 2009
Last week the Corporation for National and Community Service hosted a briefing call on the Social Innovation Fund. Marta Urquilla, Senior Adviser for Social Innovation, and Bob Grimm, Director of Research and Policy Development, represented the Corporation on the call, reviewing the Fund’s structure as outlined in the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act and [...]
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, and [...]
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 a [...]
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July 20, 2011