Andrew Wolk

Seeking the Next Generation of Philanthropists for a Twenty-First Century Approach to Solving Social Problems

Posted on 06. May, 2010 by EmilyC.

A familiar refrain to any reader of this blog is that the United States is not currently using its resources for solving social problems as effectively as it could be.  According to Giving USA, U.S. foundations and individual donors spend more than $300 billion annually on contributions to charity.  By U.S. Census Bureau figures, our [...]

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Debriefing SOCAP09

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Andrew.

It was really amazing to be at the SOCAP09 conference last week, and I wanted to share some great resources for those who weren’t able to attend and want to learn more about the conversations that took place there.

The Pop!Tech blog has great summaries of different sessions during Day 1 and Day 2, all of [...]

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People, Ideas, and Why I’m Going to SOCAP09

Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by Andrew.

Next week I’ll be heading out to San Francisco to attend the SOCAP09 (Social Capital Markets) conference. This marks the 2nd year of the conference, and boy have they already made quite a splash! Last year, despite the recession, it was sold out. This year looks to be the same…and with a stellar line up [...]

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Social Innovation around the World

Posted on 16. Jul, 2009 by Andrew.

It is early morning in Lisbon, Portugal, on day two of the Social Innovation eXchange (SIX) International Summer School on Social Innovation. The first day was quite inspiring and also eye opening for me. There are about 120 people here from 24 countries around the world, all of whom are advancing social innovation [...]

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What are YOUR ideas? Let Andrew Wolk take them to D.C.

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Andrew.

Next Monday I will be back in D.C. to facilitate a discussion with the Corporation for National and Community Service at the Accelerating Social Entrepreneurship Conference. The session will focus on how the social innovation fund that was called for in the Serve America Act should be structured. While the funds have not yet been [...]

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The Importance of the Serve America Act: Part I

Posted on 26. Mar, 2009 by Andrew.

As I get ready to head back to Washington for another trip to Capitol Hill, this time I can’t help but feel a sense of promise ahead. This week the Serve America Act makes its way to the Senate floor for debate.  Judging by the email alerts I get (sometimes on an hourly basis), there [...]

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