June 2009
From America Forward: Obama introduces the Community Solutions Agenda
As a coalition member of America Forward, we are pleased to re-post the following announcement about Obama’s Community Solutions Agenda, and what it means for the advancement of socially innovative nonprofits.
“Today was a transformational day... Read More
In the News: Obama Visits Year Up in Washington, D.C.
Commongood Careers client Year Up is closing the opportunity gap for urban young adults. Today, this high-impact organization was the focus of the President’s attention! As part of an afternoon devoted to promoting fatherhood and mentoring,... Read More
150+ experts on Twitter every jobseeker should follow
Our friends at YourOnRamp recently posted a list of over 150 tweeters to follow on Twitter. The list includes authors, bloggers, coaches, as well as subject matter experts in personal branding and marketing, job searching, networking, social media,... Read More
The pipeline imperative (or how to engage talent even when you’re not hiring)
It’s been established that nonprofits benefit from developing and engaging talent pipelines. Yet pipeline development is rarely done, for a slew of well-documented reasons, such as lack of current nonprofit leaders who champion these efforts,... Read More
CNCS Announces the Summer of Service
Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced the creation of the Summer of Service initiative. This initiative will work to increase civic engagement across the country by connecting... Read More
