June 16, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
The creation by President Obama of a $50-million Social Innovation Fund to nurture nonprofit-driven creativity has Susan Herr of the PhlianthroMedia blog wondering who should pick the grantees supported by the new agency, which is housed at the Corporation for National and Community Service.
“Recognizing that this effort will only be as good as the grantees selected to receive funds, how about appointing an All-Star Federal Philanthropy Team to guide it,” she asks
Ms. Herr considers the criteria that might be used to pick the members of such a team. “Should experienced funders, who have seen and made their fair share of mistakes top the list?” she asks. “Should it, first and foremost, be representative of the populations being served? Does it matter if folks have served on grant-making boards?”
Who do you think should pick grantees for the Social Innovation Fund? Click on the “comments” link below to nominate someone or suggest the criteria by which members should be chosen.
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