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“Members of the America Forward Coalition commend the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on the passage of S. 991, the bipartisan Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015 yesterday, Wednesday, June 24, 2015, by voice vote. “America Forward believes that in times of greater demand for human services and tighter budgets, we must work together to direct government

The following statement is from America Forward, New Profit's nonpartisan policy arm. America Forward applauds those members of Congress who are leading on the effort to initiate, replicate, and expand Pay for Success and the use of evidence and outcomes when making federal policy and budget decisions. In particular, we commend those Representatives and Senators who are co-sponsoring the Social

The following is a statement from Deborah Smolover, Executive Director of America Forward and a Managing Partner at New Profit, and Tulaine Montgomery, Partner, New Profit's Pathways Fund. New Profit and America Forward applaud the appointment of Damian Thorman as Director of the Corporation for National and Community Service’s Social Innovation Fund (SIF). This appointment reaffirms the Obama Administration’s commitment to

The following post was written by Nicole Truhe, America Forward's Director of Government Affairs.  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 growth during this Congressional session. The cross-sector Pay for Success approach has the

I’m writing in reflection of what has happened in Baltimore, New York, Ferguson, Cleveland, Florida and so many other communities across America. Our thoughts continue to be with the families – from Freddie Gray’s in Baltimore to Brian Moore’s in New York and far too many others – that have been touched by recent tragedy. Their pain is a constant

[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

Today, the Social Innovation Fund (SIF) of the Corporation for National and Community Service released State of the Pay for Success Field: Opportunities, Trends, and Recommendations, an important new resource for organizations and policymakers who are involved, or wish to be involved, in this powerful new approach to funding and scaling high-impact solutions to our nation's biggest social challenges. SIF is for social innovation

New Profit's policy arm, America Forward, has been a leader in advocating for more innovative public policy that leads to better outcomes and more efficient use of public resources. Case in point: last year's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), one of the very few pieces of legislation passed in overwhelming bipartisan fashion by Congress and signed by the President in

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Educators 4 Excellence: Creative Core: How the Common Core supports the arts and where growth is needed "As Governor Cuomo’s educational plans are hotly debated by teachers across New York, in many ways the heart of the conversation is the role of the Common Core standards in our educational future.

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify: SOTU Cheat Sheet From America Forward "Last night, President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address, which focused heavily on income inequality, education, and strengthening the middle class. Below are selected highlights of the speech from America Forward, a nonpartisan initiative of New Profit that advocates for