Donors and funders at the 2011 Social Innovation Forum Showcase. Read More
Social Innovator 2011: Future Chefs prepares motivated, low income Boston-area youth for quality early employment and post-secondary education in the culinary field, where the demand for skilled professionals is consistently high. Read More
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signs the Social Innovation Compact. Read More
A new kind of market is emerging where nonprofits, philanthropy, government, and business are working together to advance social innovation. Read More
Andrew Wolk featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review Read More
Ideas in Action: March 2012
- In the Eyes of the Donor: Building Financial Sustainability Models That Stick
- Social Solutions Webinar: Social Innovation: From Demonstrating Effectiveness to Scaling Impact
- The Role of the Funder in Building Social Impact Markets
We are currently looking for a Consulting Research Associate
Caroline Healthy Aging: Engaging and Supporting Older Adults in Their Communities
26-Mar-2012, BY Caroline Pepek
After New York’s Marriage Equality Act took effect last summer, the New York Times published countless stories of long-term partnerships made legal. One profile, which ran in the Times’ “Vows” section, caught my attention. The incredibly poignant and touching piece chronicled the love of two older men who had waited until the Marriage Equality Act became law to admit themselves to a hospital.
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MckenzieInnerCity Weightlifting: Off the streets and into the gym
21-Mar-2012, BY Mckenzie Freeman
Here at Root Cause, we believe that social innovation spreads when resources are directed to high-performing approaches or programs. The platform that incentivizes this kind of behavior is called a social impact market. Our Social Innovation Forum acts as such a platform for donors, allowing them to direct resources toward emerging social innovators to scale impact.
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Root Cause and Open Society Foundations' Campaign for Black Male Achievement Launch Leadership and Sustainability Institute Website.
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Root Cause to release report on Civil Legal Assistance in March.Social Innovation Forum
Register now for the 2012 Social Innovator Showcase!
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Social Innovation Forum Social Issue Talk: At-Risk Children and Youth in MetroWest: Providing Adult Guidance and Support
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From Mission to Market: A Conference on Funding Social Impact in the New Economy
Northeastern University
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Social Innovator Showcase
Microsoft New England Research and Development Center
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Andrew Wolk to Speak at The Boston Club
The Colonnade Hotel
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Social Solutions Webinar
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Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter?
J McCray examines trends in grantmaking practices, including levels of general operating and capacity-building support, turnaround time on grant decisions, and the link between a funder's engagement with grantees and peers and its provision of multiyear support.
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