Corvington Releases Video Message to Service Community Marking Historic Moment
Washington, DC—In his first days as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, Patrick Corvington set a tone of strong leadership and management in meetings with top agency officials and the Inspector General.
By Stephen Goldsmith
America is facing some of the greatest challenges in a generation. At the same time, promising nonprofit organizations across the country are making heroic efforts to meet overwhelming need and, implement effective and innovative ways to meet these challenges. But their impact is often hampered by a lack of resources and support to evaluate and improve their programs, and expand them so they can serve more communities of need.
The Agency Announces $50 Million Available for Organizations to Invest in Effective Nonprofits Working in Low-Income Communities
Washington, DC—The Corporation for National and Community Service today released a Notice of Federal Funds Availability (NOFA) for the newly-created Social Innovation Fund (SIF). Applications are due by April 8, 2010, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Dear Colleagues,
Earlier today President Obama today formally appointed Patrick Corvington as the Corporation’s new CEO. This is the final step in the confirmation process, other than the Oath of Office, which Patrick will take next week.
Dear Colleagues:
As Washington begins to get buried under a blanket of snow, we wanted to update you on some of our key Serve America Act implementation steps taken last month.
Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request
Dear Colleagues:
Today President Obama is sending his Fiscal Year 2011 budget request to Congress, including proposed funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service and its programs. You can read the complete budget request now on our budget page and some highlights are below.
Hundreds of Thousands Serve in More than 10,000 Projects
Six schools highlight how others can connect service and technology to transform learning.
Washington, DC—The Corporation for National and Community Service announces the availability of $650,070 for new Learn and Serve America School-Based grants to Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories to involve school-age youth in service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and meet community needs.
President, Cabinet Secretaries, Elected Officials Make Holiday A Day On, Not a Day Off
(Editors Note: Visit www.Serve.gov for real-time reports and photos from volunteers and project leaders across the country about the MLK Day of Service.)