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State Offices of Social Innovation?

State Offices of Social Innovation?

Posted on 29. May, 2009 by Andrew.

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I recently had an op-ed published in the Boston Business Journal entitled “Time for civic leadership.” In it, I call for the establishment of an Office of Social Innovation in Massachusetts.
I believe that in order for us to advance a social innovation agenda, we will need to link federal initiatives to state-level activities. While I [...]

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“Live-blogging” the Social Enterprise Summit

“Live-blogging” the Social Enterprise Summit

Posted on 16. Apr, 2009 by Andrew.

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I am here at the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) Summit, getting ready to give an armchair keynote with the Lt. Governor of Louisiana, Mitch Landrieu. The Lt. Governor started the first ever Office of Social Entrepreneurship in the country.
I used to be a Social Enterprise Alliance board member, and we at Root Cause have partnered [...]

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The Importance of the Serve America Act: Part I

The Importance of the Serve America Act: Part I

Posted on 26. Mar, 2009 by Andrew.

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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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