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Scaling What Works Resource Spotlight

GEO_SWW_Cincy_LLGuide_Cover_Crop What does it take to bring a diverse group of local and regional grantmakers together to apply for a Social Innovation Fund grant and, on receiving the grant, to design and implement a consensus plan for moving forward on issues of shared concern? Collaborative Funding for Greater Impact: A Case Study of the Cincinnati Experience explains the mechanics of forming and managing a local co-funding partnership — the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Social Innovation Fund project — and offers takeaways for how the Greater Cincinnati experience can apply to any community that wants to act collaboratively to achieve shared goals. Get the guide here.

Updates

Scaling What Works skill-building workshops resume
GEO, in partnership with Nonprofit Finance Fund, Innovation Network and regional associations of grantmakers, are continuing our popular, traveling workshop series for grantmakers that want to better support grantees in their efforts to scale social impact. Our first stop is Indianapolis, Ind. on May 15.

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Registration open and GEO member discount at 2012 Social Impact Exchange Conference
Join the Scaling What Works initiative at the Social Impact Exchange's Third Annual Conference on Scaling Impact, June 13 - 14, 2012, in New York, N.Y. Take advantage of this opportunity to network with peers and participate in discussions about scaling strategies and the funders’ role in supporting nonprofits to grow their impact. GEO members receive a 50 percent discount on conference registration.

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U.S. Senate confirms new head of Corporation for National and Community Service
The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed Wendy Spencer as the new CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency that oversees the Social Innovation Fund, AmeriCorps, Senior Corps and other programs to encourage volunteerism and support nonprofits. + more
2011 intermediaries announce subgrantee selections
All five 2011 Social Innovation Fund intermediary grantmakers (NCB Capital Impact, Corporation for Supportive Housing, U.S. Soccer Foundation, Mile High United Way, and United Way for Southeastern Michigan) recently announced their subgrantee selections. For information on the selected organizations, click on each intermediary's name. And, additional information about the intermediaries and subgrantees selected in the 2010 and 2011 Social Innovation Fund competitions is available here.
NYC CEO wins Innovations in American Government Award
The New York City Center for Economic Opportunity, a GEO member and Social Innovation Fund intermediary grantmaker, has won the Innovations in American Government Award given by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. CEO received the award in recognition of its efforts to combat urban poverty, in partnership with city agencies, the federal government, nonprofits, private funders, etc., and for sharing its best practices. Through its federal Social Innovation Fund grant, CEO is currently expanding some of its anti-poverty programs in New York City as well as replicating them in communities across the U.S. + more