VI.1.c: New Program Development

Ccreate new programs to support innovation, strengthen volunteer management, and strengthen the nonprofit sector.

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In addition to expanding existing programs, the Serve America Act created a number of new programs to support innovation, strengthen volunteer management, and strengthen the nonprofit sector. For each of these initiatives, the Corporation has aggressively sought input and ideas on program design, drawing on the expertise of the public and leaders in the field. For the Social Innovation Fund, we took the unusual step of posting a draft Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for comment. More than 200 organizations and individuals provided feedback on the draft NOFA, and the comments were instrumental in generating policy changes that significantly broaden eligibility for the program and clarify expectations about the use of evidence of impact. For the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program and Volunteer Generation Fund, we convened meetings with stakeholders to inform our program design. Through in‐person meetings and calls, we heard from more than 200 leaders to get their ideas on promising capacity building efforts, gaps, and how we can better collaborate to leverage existing assets on behalf of the sector, and these learnings helped shape the design of both programs. More information can be found at: http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/serveamerica/innovation.asp.

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