You may have read about controversy surrounding the selection and transparency regarding the national Social Innovation Fund. Here area few articles for the Chronicle of Philanthropy that go through the issues.
Sharing What Works: Applications for the Social Innovation Fund
In response to the controversy over the Social Innovation Fund, The Chronicle invites winners and losers to share their proposals for everyone to see. Already, New Profit has posted its application online.
Social Innovation Fund Acts to Fend Off Bias Charges
The Social Innovation Fund over the weekend posted 10 of 11 winning proposals on its Web site as it seeks to fend off charges of bias in the grant-making process.
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The Social Innovation Fund's swift response to criticism about lack of openness deserves praise, writes a Chronicle columnist. Now it's time for all of those who submitted proposals to share their ideas so the real goal of the fund can be achieved: spreading great ideas broadly.
