About Us
America Forward is a nonpartisan policy initiative of New Profit, a national venture philanthropy fund that seeks to break down the barriers between all people and opportunity in America. America Forward unites social entrepreneurs with policymakers to advance a public policy agenda that champions innovative and effective solutions to our country’s most pressing social problems. We lead the America Forward Coalition, a network of more than 100 social innovation organizations that foster innovation, identify more efficient and effective solutions, reward results, and catalyze cross-sector partnerships in education, early childhood, workforce development, youth development, and poverty alleviation.
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From America Forward: A Policy Playbook from 100+ Social Innovators to Advance Equity and Opportunity in America
UNITED TO MOVE AMERICA FORWARD…
is a policy briefing book intended for candidates and policymakers at all levels of government who are committed to harnessing the power of government to increase opportunity, advance equity, and achieve sustainable change in America. The transformational policy ideas presented in this playbook stem from the groundbreaking work of over 100 social innovators leading results-driven organizations that are solving America’s biggest problems in communities across the country every day.
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@GovLarryHogan announced that @StateMaryland is THE FIRST state to eliminate bachelor's degree requirements from thousands of state jobs.
They'll also work with @OpptyatWork to market these roles to #HireSTARs (workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes)
https://www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkx7kerOduxhkZpTeic_n3B27jWTTlAq32B
Our latest #CoalitionHighlights blog features @caselorg, @leapinchicago, @PeaceFirstOrg, @ForestryFire, and @MActionProject! Check it out: https://www.americaforward.org/america-forward-coalition-members-step-up-march-2022/
My fellow @FUSECorps Board member @johnlegend + FUSE Executive Fellow Wesley Myrick teamed up for the first episode of Into the Mix to discuss building 1,000 new homes in ATL, narrated by @iSmashFizzle, sponsored by @benandjerrys, presented by @voxdotcom
https://www.vox.com/c/ad/22855989/ben-jerrys-into-the-mix-podcast#episodes