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Social Innovation Fund Draft NOFA is out…Public Comments Due By Jan 15th

Social Innovation Fund Draft NOFA is out…Public Comments Due By Jan 15th

Posted on 20. Dec, 2009 by Andrew.

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The moment that we have been waiting for is here. This week, the Corporation for National and Community Service released a draft Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Social Innovation Fund (SIF) for public comment. As I have mentioned before, this should be seen as a good step toward building a broader social innovation [...]

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FAQ – The Social Innovation Fund Hot Off the Press

FAQ – The Social Innovation Fund Hot Off the Press

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Andrew.

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The Corporation for National & Community Service in conjunction with the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation has just posted a “frequently asked questions” about the Social Innovation Fund.
Check it out here.

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On “Why the Social Innovation Fund Matters”

On “Why the Social Innovation Fund Matters”

Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by Andrew.

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Over on the Tactical Philanthropy blog, Sean Stannard-Stockton has provided some great arguments in support of the Social Innovation Fund.  I’d like to add in a few additional thoughts and concerns of my own:
First, we have to be careful not to get too caught up in the dollars − because in reality, $50 million (or even [...]

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Why the Social Innovation Fund is on the right track

Why the Social Innovation Fund is on the right track

Posted on 14. May, 2009 by Andrew.

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There has been a great deal of chatter since the Social Innovation Fund appeared, first in the Serve America Act, then in the President’s budget, and recently in some high-profile mentions by the First Lady, the Secretary for Health and Human Services and the Director of Domestic Policy Affairs.
Since then, a post by Allison Fine [...]

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On the Accelerating Social Entrepreneurship Conference ‘09

On the Accelerating Social Entrepreneurship Conference ‘09

Posted on 06. May, 2009 by Andrew.

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I had an incredible day yesterday at the Accelerating Social Entrepreneurship Conference − thanks so much to all of you who contributed your suggestions for the use of the Social Innovation Fund called for in the Serve America Act. Hopefully this will be the start of a great dialogue.
Nathaniel Whittemore, whom I had the pleasure [...]

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

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

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Andrew.

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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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