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Foundation Center Posts Links to Information on the Social Innovation Fund
As the Social Innovation Fund receives increased public attention online and in the media, more information is being released about the purpose and structure of the fund. To consolidate some of these resources, the Foundation Center recently posted a comprehensive, up-to-date link roundup of news and opinion pieces on the Social Innovation Fund – a [...]
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 money [...]
Continue reading...Citizen School’s Architecture Apprenticeships Inspire Both Mentors and Students
July 24, 2009
Students of Citizen Schools—an after school apprenticeship program for underserved middle schoolers—were credited for questioning architectural disparities among neighborhoods and bringing to light a lack of diversity within the architecture industry in a recent article by the American Institute of Architects. Citizen Schools strives to give hands-on training in a possible career path, an experience [...]
Continue reading...FSG Report Identifies Shared Approaches to Performance, Outcome, and Impact Measurement
July 23, 2009
FSG Social Impact Advisors recently released Breakthroughs in Shared Measurement and Social Impact, a report which offers shared measurement systems that work to solve our major social problems by increasing the effectiveness of the many interrelated organizations working to solve them. The report highlights case studies of four breakthrough systems. Mark Kramer, Founder and Managing [...]
Continue reading...MLT’s John Rice Says Minority Leaders are Ready to Make an Impact
July 23, 2009
In an editorial on CNN, John Rice, Founder of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), highlights the Social Innovation Fund as “a tremendous step in the right direction” to overcome many of our nation’s challenges. But in order to truly be successful he saud, “we need a broader pool of leaders with a deep understanding of [...]
Continue reading...Nathaniel Whittemore Points Out Role of Individual Giving in Social Innovation Fund Plan
July 23, 2009
Nathaniel Whittemore, Social Entrepreneurship Blogger on Change.org, recently reflected about the Social Innovation Fund Fact sheet published by the Corporation for National and Community Service. He suggests that online giving platforms can help everyday donors participate in the Social Innovation Fund process by helping organizations come up with required matching dollars. He says, “Platforms for [...]
Continue reading...Corporation for National and Community Service Publishes FAQ on the Social Innovation Fund
July 22, 2009
In a recent document posted to their website, the Corporation for National and Community Service has compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Social Innovation Fund. Included in this one-pager is an explanation of the purpose of the fund, details about how the fund will work, and information for organizations looking to [...]
Continue reading...Bridgeland and Khazei Say Service is Stimulus
July 21, 2009
John Bridgeland and Alan Khazei have a cost effective, bipartisan approach for creating jobs and making the stimulus work: fully funding the budget requested in the Serve America Act. In a recent op-ed in Politico, they urge lawmakers to consider the benefit of increased funding for national service initiatives: Fully funding the president’s budget request [...]
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August 4, 2009