News & Events - College Summit awarded Social Innovation Fund grants
Today, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced its selection of the 2010 intermediary organization recipients of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF), which included New Profit Inc. and Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP). College Summit was honored to be preselected for funding in both applications, and look forward to this exciting opportunity with two organizations that have been major supporters of our work.
Today’s announcement is a milestone representing the fulfillment of a vision to social innovation and to the role of government as a catalyst nearly three years in the making, and we applaud the Corporation for its leadership in making the ideas of this initiative a reality. Read more about CNCS’s announcement.
About the grants:
College Summit will join New Profit and its collaborative partners in implementing the new “Pathways Fund”, a vehicle to select and invest in a portfolio of some of our nation’s most promising social innovations focused on transitioning low-income youth from high school to post-secondary education and productive employment. Learn more.
College Summit’s National Capital Region will join VPP in their new initiative, youthCONNECT, a pioneering and powerful network that aligns public-private capital, evaluation experts, and innovative nonprofit organizations to dramatically improve the life opportunities of vulnerable youth in the region. Learn more.
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