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Andrew Wolk featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review. READ MORE

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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.

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A new kind of market is emerging where nonprofits, philanthropy, government, and business are working together to advance social innovation. READ MORE

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Donors and funders at the 2011 Social Innovation Forum Showcase.
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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signs the Social Innovation Compact. READ MORE

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Ideas in Action: January 2012

  • Root Cause clients partner to shift at-risk youth into gear
  • Save the date for Root Cause's Social Innovation Forum Showcase--May 3
  • Improving education through data

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Perspectives

Andrew

Why?

1/23/2012, by Andrew Wolk

Why is it that in a country with so many resources, and government and nonprofit programs devoted to education, economic prosperity, and health and well-being—social issues we know to be essential to our success—are we unable to spread what works faster? As of 2008, nearly one-quarter of the American population failed to finish high school, 21 percent of American children lived below the poverty line, and the U.S. health care system ranked 37th in the world—lower than any other developed nation. With 1.4 million tax exempt organizations in the country working towards these social issues, why are we not spreading what works faster?

Ankita

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

1/11/2012, by Ankita Gandhi

Today, like every January 11, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

Human trafficking has been with us since the beginning of history; only its trends have changed over time.  Trafficking, also referred to as modern day slavery, is more affordable, more wide-spread, and more ingrained in our society than during the Civil War. 

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Knowledge

Root Cause CEO Andrew Wolk discusses Social Impact Markets in Stanford Social Innovation Review. Read More

Consulting

Root Cause and Open Society Foundation's Campaign for Black Male Achievement to Launch a Leadership and Sustainability Institute. Read More

Social Impact Research (SIR)

Root Cause releases Report on Empowering Victims of Domestic Violence.

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Social Innovation Forum (SIF)

Social Innovation Forum announces the 2012 Innovators.

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Jan31
1/31/2012
Leadership Conversation with Public Allies CEO Paul Schmitz 1/31 at 5:30 p.m.
Microsoft NERD Center, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge
Mar1
3/1/2012
Food, Nutrition, and Fitness: Promoting Healthy Living for Children, Youth, and Families 3/1 at 12 p.m.
DLA Piper
Mar12
3/12/2012
Andrew Wolk to Speak on Panel at 2012 GEO National Conference 3/12-3/14
Seattle, WA

Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up

Paul Schmitz, CEO of Public Allies, asks: Where is the leadership we need to solve our most pressing community problems? It's all around us. Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up will inspire readers to see the new leadership possibilities within themselves and within their communities. Read more.