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Moving America Forward
Tom Sheridan |
Campaigns & Elections
06/30/2009
Tom Sheridan unpacks the process that enabled America Forward to engage in a data-driven, disciplined, and bipartisan campaign that ultimately resulted in the creation of a White House Office of Social Innovation.
Obama Encourages Fathers To "Step Up"
DEBORAH TEDFORD |
National Public Radio
06/19/2009
This article reports on Obama's visit with 50 trainees at a Year Up program in Virginia.
State report predicts college preparedness with sixth-grade test data
Amy Graydon |
The City Paper
06/08/2009
Andy Spears, Director of Policy and Outreach for Tennessee's Stand for Children chapter, is interviewed in this article about school improvement in the Tennessee education system.
The Four-Year College Myth
Neil Swidey |
The Boston Globe
05/31/2009
The Boston Globe features Year Up in this article about alternative paths to college graduation.
Design That Solves Problems for the World's Poor
Donald G. McNeil Jr. |
New York Times
05/29/2009
In this article, Donald McNeil features KickStart as an organization that creates simple inventions to help the nearly one billion people who live on less than $2 per day.
How to save the planet and earn a degree
Peter Gorrie |
Toronto Star
05/23/2009
In this article, Peter Gorrie reports on Rare's master's program for people from developing countries who have a track record in community development and a passion for protecting the environment.
Investing in Social Entrepreneurs
MICHAEL S. FISCHER |
Wealth Manager
04/28/2009
In this Wealth Manager article, New Profit is featured for its belief that social entrepreneurship and invention are the solutions to our country’s most entrenched social problems.
How Play Is Changing Children's Lives
Julia Moulden |
The Huffington Post
04/11/2009
In this interview with Johan Koss, Right to Play's CEO explains how his organization is reintroducing disadvantaged children to the joys of childhood while teaching them the skills they need to be successful.
Ivy League Aspirations
Jay Mathews |
Newsweek
01/17/2009
In this article, Jay Matthews describes how KIPP is influencing the future plans of the next generation by preparing fifth graders to think about college.
NYer Of The Week: Mentor Program Lets 1,000 Professionals Guide, Befriend City Students
Rebecca Spitz |
New York 1
01/13/2009
Rebecca Spitz interviews mentors and students in iMentor's program, highlighting the organization's impact on the lives of New Yorkers across the City.
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