Organizations

Watch the Video: Chronicle of Philanthropy Webinar “The Stimulus Bill and Nonprofits”

April 10, 2020

On Tuesday, April 7, the Chronicle of Philanthropy held a webinar entitled The Stimulus Bill and Nonprofits: Answers to Your Questions for organizations trying to navigate the huge new and bolstered federal lending programs in the recently-signed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). America Forward Senior Advisor Lee Foley participated in the webinar as a panelist alongside

New COVID SBA Lending Program Information and Resources for Nonprofits

April 2, 2020

Last Friday, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2.2 trillion package that includes a number of programs to provide assistance and relief to our nation’s nonprofits and small businesses. Congress called on the Administration to work quickly to implement these new relief measures so that funding can flow to those

america forward coronavirus COVID COVID-19 nonprofits Policy small business administration

Connecting Opportunity Youth to First Jobs and Meaningful Career Pathways By Sangeeta Tyagi, President, YouthBuild USA

October 9, 2015

On Thursday, October 15, America Forward will launch “Moving America Forward: Innovators Lead the Way to Unlocking America’s Potential,” a briefing book intended for 2016 Presidential candidates and policymakers at all levels of government who aspire to unlock the potential of all Americans and make our nation, once again, the land of opportunity. Over the next week, America Forward will

#AFPresidential16 5 Challenges of Our Time Belief Gap Customer Service Excellence Training Economic Progress First Jobs Information Gap Moving America Forward MyBestBets Noyce Family Foundation Opportunities Initiative Opportunity Youth Perception Gap Poverty Sangeeta Tyagi Schultz Family Foundation skills gap social impact Starbuck Coffee Company Starbucks venture philanthropy YouthBuild YouthBuildUSA

YouthBuild: Creating Opportunities, Reducing Poverty, Through Scaling What Works

September 24, 2015

This blog post was written by Dorothy Stoneman, Founder and CEO of YouthBuild. Just a few days after unrest and frustration erupted in Ferguson in the immediate wake of the killing of Michael Brown, the young people and leaders of YouthBuild St. Louis went into Ferguson with a message: We are here to help clean up today, and long term

america forward AmeriCorps City of Ferguson College Denver Department of Labor District of Columbia DOL Dorothy Stoneman Ferguson head start John Kerry Markle Foundation's Rework America Michael Brown Mile High Conservation Corps Peace Corps Service Corps St. Louis US Department of Labor US Virgin Islands venture philanthropy Xavier Jennings YouthBuild YouthBuild USA

Take 5: “Opportunity Lost or Gained?” and more…

June 1, 2015

Here are five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward: State of Play on Pay For Success Policy "America Forward, New Profit’s policy arm, recently brought together almost 60 organizations and thought leaders interested in the growing Pay for Success movement to provide an update on current federal legislative activity and discuss prospects for

Alice Goffman CJS Congress Criminal Justice David Flink Dyslexia Educational Games Eye to Eye Family Independence Initiative FII Game-Based Learning Greg Toppo Jails justice system learning differences Learning Disabilities Mia Birdsong MOOC NPR Poverty Prisons TED TED Blog TEDWomen 2015 The Game Believes In You The Huffington Post The New York Times

Inspiration at Roca’s 10th Annual Breakfast

May 15, 2015

[caption id="attachment_9374" align="alignnone" width="2439"] Roca participant Trevor Gayle receives the Vichey Phuong Peace Award at Roca's 10th Annual Breakfast.[/caption] This blog post was written by Sam Hiersteiner, New Profit's Communications Director. Roca, a New Profit grantee and partner in the landmark Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Pay for Success Initiative, is working to disrupt the cycle of incarceration and poverty in America

america forward collaboration Criminal Justice Criminal Justice System criminal justice system reform Governor Charlie Baker Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Pay for Success initiative Molly Baldwin New Profit Pay for Success Roca social entrepreneurship social innovation Third Sector Capital Partners Trevor Gayle Vichey Phuong

Take 5: “If You Could Build Any School, What Would You Build?” and more…

May 1, 2015

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit: America Forward: Expanding Focus of Pay For Success in Early Learning "Earlier this week America Forward had the opportunity to participate in the 2nd annual Early Childhood Social Impact Performance Advisors Conference. The event, co-hosted by Institute for Child Success, an America Forward Coalition member, and Ready Nation,

2nd annual Early Childhood Social Impact Performance Advisors Conference Achievement First ChalkBeat College Signing Day diversity Early Education EdSurge first lady J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Michelle Obama Pritzker Children’s Initiative The Century Foundation The Huffington Post Wayne State University

Take 5: “Time to Upgrade from the Walkman in Education” and more…

April 20, 2015

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward Builds Momentum for Education, Pay for Success "It has been a busy couple of weeks for New Profit’s policy arm, America Forward, which advocates for innovative public policy that leads to better outcomes and more efficient use of resources." Read more about their amazing work

Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Anti-Poverty Program Child First Deb Smolover Early and Secondary Act Emotional Literacy Skills Every Child Achieves getting smart MindShift NCLB No Child Left Behind Pamela Cantor Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee The Hill The Huffington Post Turnaround for Children

America Forward Builds Momentum for Education, Pay for Success

April 20, 2015

It has been a busy couple of weeks for New Profit's policy arm, America Forward, which advocates for innovative public policy that leads to better outcomes and more efficient use of resources. Above photo: Youth workers from Roca, a New Profit grantee dedicated to reducing recidivism, speak with a young program participant. Last week, America Forward was deeply engaged as the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor

Deborah Smolover education Education Reform esea Every Child Achieves Act Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015 George Overholser New Profit No Child Left Behind Pay for Performance Pay for Success Representative Paul Ryan Roca Roca Inc. senator lamar alexander Senator Patty Murray Shirley Sagawa Social Impact Bonds Third Sector Capital Partners

Take 5: “Overcoming Poverty’s Damage to Learning” and more…

April 17, 2015

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward: Statement Applauding Senate Committee Passage of the Every Child Achieves Act "Members of the America Forward Coalition applaud the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee for passing the bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Big Bets Education on Tap Elementary and Secondary Education Act Eric Greitens esea Every Child Achieves Act HELP Micelle Obama Navy SEAL nonacademic skills OneGoal Pamela Cantor Reach Higher Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee Teach For America The Daily Show The Mission Continues The New York Times TriplePundit Turnaround for Children