The Case for Increased Government Support, Plus More: Tuesday’s Roundup
December 15, 2009, 11:47 am
By Maria Di Mento
- While efforts to foster innovation among Jewish charities should be applauded, all too often fellowships and other programs do not provide enough money for people to live off of, making social entrepreneurship a “privilege of the wealthy,” writes Daniel Sieradski, director of digital strategy for Repair the World, in an opinion article for the Jewish Telegraph Agency.
- The deadline for submissions for the Knight News Challenge is tonight at midnight, Eastern time. A program of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the competition awards up to $5-million each year for innovative uses of digital technology to help transform local news and information sharing.
- Over 10 years, the annual budget for the Arizona Children’s Association has grown from $4.5-million to $40-million through a series of six mergers. Fred Chaffee, the group’s chief executive, discusses the organization’s growth strategy with consultant Jean Butzen on the Stanford Social Innovation Review’s opinion blog.
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