White House Office of Social Entrepreneurship

The Center for American Progress Action Fund together with the New Democracy Fund came out with a proposal two weeks ago that Barack Obama should create a White House Office of Social Entrepreneurship, in order to:

“give social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit leaders a greater voice in the public policy debates of the day by being part of the White House domestic and economic policy making processes.”

If this office were to be created within the White House of an Obama Administration, it would certainly elevate the status of social entrepreneurship into the mainstream.

Although this is only a proposal, it is considered influential by many people because John Podesta, who is currently away on leave as the CEO and President of the Center for American Progress, is the co-chair of Obama’s transition team to the White House.

Nevertheless, it is still great to see that this topic is on the radar of the president-elect. On the campaign trail, Obama spoke about the need for the creation of a Social Entrepreneurship Agency to be housed within the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Posted via web from Renjie Butalid

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