July 23, 2009

President Obama Pledges to Seek Out Innovative Charities

By Suzanne Perry

President Obama announced last month that White House officials will travel the country to identify promising nonprofit groups, including "hidden gems that haven't gotten the attention they deserve," as part of the administration's efforts to promote innovative social projects.

Aides will be looking "in every region of this country, because we know that great ideas and outstanding programs are everywhere, and it's up to us to find them," he said at an event in the East Room of the