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Housed at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the Social Innovation Fund will help solve some of our nation’s most difficult social challenges. The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) will work with the grantmaking community to fund promising nonprofits that have demonstrated outcomes. It will provide nonprofits with growth funding and other support to scale and spread their impact.
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Housed at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the Social Innovation Fund will help solve some of our nation’s most difficult social challenges. The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) will work with the grantmaking community to fund promising nonprofits that have demonstrated outcomes. It will provide nonprofits with growth funding and other support to scale and spread their impact.
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I was 18 years old when I joined VISTA and had just finished my first year at UCLA, majoring in International Relations. I joined because, as a recent immigrant from Canada, I could not join the Peace Corps. I also joined VISTA because, as corny as it sounds, I wanted to help make the world a little better.   I was 18 years old when I joined VISTA and had just finished my first year at UCLA, majoring in International Relations. I joined because, as a recent immigrant from Canada, I could not join the Peace Corps. I also joined VISTA because, as corny as it sounds, I wanted to help make the world a little better.
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A 2005 Spirit of Service Award recipient, Ruth has tended to the needs of 1,100 elderly individuals.   A 2005 Spirit of Service Award recipient, Ruth has tended to the needs of 1,100 elderly individuals.
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  11/19/2009   National Service Agency Promotes Funding for Veterans Programs
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  11/19/2009   National Service Agency Annual Report Shows Strong 2009 Performance
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  11/17/2009   National Service Agency Holds National Call on New Funding Opportunities for Veterans Service
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  11/16/2009   November Update on Serve America Act Implementation
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  11/16/2009   Technology Update: Successful Application Migration
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  11/12/2009   Urgent Technology Messsage Regarding Weekend Availability
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  11/11/2009   National Service Acting CEO Announces Veterans Service Initiatives
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  11/10/2009   Largest National Gathering on Volunteering and Service to be Held in New York City, June 28-30
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  11/5/2009   CEO Update on the FY 2010 National Service Budget
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  10/30/2009   Sign-up for a MLK Day Planning Webshops
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Resource CenterGenerating discussions about service, justice, and civic engagement

Although service is an active experience — including service projects, service days, or regular tutoring sessions — reflecting on service can bring even more meaning for members and volunteers, as participants both see their personal contribution in a larger historical context and explore social issues. This effective practice highlights a discussion series that is designed to encourage challenging and open debate among members, and can be used as a training session or as material for a quarterly retreat.

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