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  • Harnessing Innovation To Amplify Mission Success
    Posted by Jerry Williams on December 2, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently blogged about the creation of its Innovation Lab, a flagship Open Government initiative. The Innovation Lab adopts ideas that foster intra- and inter-agency innovations as well as partnerships, and sees them through implementation.

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  • The Jacobs Family Foundation’s Innovative Community Ownership Solutions
    Posted by Sonal Shah on November 29, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    Sonal Shah, Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, discusses the power of creative philanthropy and committed individuals to improving communities, as demonstrated by the Jacobs Family Foundation.

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  • Conference on Next Generation Leadership
    Posted by Howard W. Buffett on July 28, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    Howard W. Buffett, Policy Advisor for the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, discusses the Administration’s recent efforts to inspire the country’s next generation of leadership to create, elevate, and sustain community solutions.

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  • Let’s Read, Let’s Move and then Let’s Grow: The South Memphis Farmers Market
    Posted by Sonal Shah on July 28, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    Sonal Shah, Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, discusses the power of a community to develop community solutions to address local issues, as demonstrated by the South Memphis Farmers Market.

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  • Department of Education Answers the Call to Service
    Posted by Sonal Shah on July 26, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    Sonal Shah, Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, discusses the importance of government doing its part and participating in United We Serve: Lets Read, Lets Move.

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  • A Major Step Forward for Community Solutions
    Posted by Patrick Corvington on July 23, 2010 at 11:04 AM

    Patrick Corvington, Chief Excecutive Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service, discusses yesterday's announcement of grantees for the Social Innovation Fund and the impact it will have on the nation.

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  • The Social Innovation Fund: Government Doing Business Differently
    Posted by Melody Barnes on July 22, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    Melody Barnes, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, discusses the announcement of the inaugural Social Innovation Fund as well as other innovations taking place in the government.

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  • 2010 National Summer Learning
    Posted by Sonal Shah on July 8, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    As part of the President and First Lady's call to service, United We Serve: Let's Read, Let's Move, organizations across the nation are addressing the "summer reading gap" by participating in service events and activities to celebrate National Summer Learning in 2010.

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  • 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service

    Last week, Melody Barnes, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, keynoted the opening plenary session at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service.

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  • Partnerships for Regional Energy Innovation in Omaha, Nebraska
    Posted by Howard W. Buffett on June 17, 2010 at 5:00 PM

    Howard W. Buffett, Policy Advisor in the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation provides an update on the first regional Energy Innovation Conference hosted yesterday in Omaha, Nebraska.

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