We believe that by bringing together the expertise and resources of government, philanthropy, business, citizens and social innovators, we can efficiently identify and grow the most effective solutions to our nation’s most pressing social problems
For more than three years, America Forward has been working with government leaders and their counterparts from all sectors to advance a social innovation policy agenda. This agenda calls for greater investment in innovative nonprofit organizations, the expansion of cross-sector commitment to results and accountability in policy design and implementation, and the creation of partnerships to grow effective programs.
Over the next three years (2010-2012) America Forward will pursue three principle strategies:
- Support the successful implementation of innovative, results-oriented policies and government initiatives
- Educate and engage key stakeholders—policymakers , philanthropists, private sector leaders and others—on the potential of investing in social innovation to solve entrenched social problems
- Include the principles of social innovation in select new federal policies and reauthorizations
