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Previous Letter by Nancy Roob (2007-2010)
EMCF President Nancy Roob regularly publishes public letters to provide updates on the Foundation’s investment approach and strategic priorities.
September 2010: An Unprecedented Opportunity
July 2010: EMCF Named a Social Innovation Fund Intermediary
May 2010: Making the Most of the Future
November 2009: Preparing for Growth in Turbulent Times
February 2009: Economic Crisis and Philanthropic Opportunities
June 2008: $120 Million in Growth Capital Secured to Advance Opportunities for Low-Income Youth
December 2007: Announcing Our Growth Capital Aggregation Pilot
In the Spotlight
Nine Organizations Selected to Receive Social Innovation Fund Awards
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation is investing up to $42 million over three years in nine organizations whose evidence-based programs promise to transform the life trajectories of thousands of low-income youth. In support of these grantees, the Foundation is establishing the True North Fund to leverage public money from the SIF and private money from the EMCF and institutional and individual philanthropic partners to effectively capitalize and expand programs that can serve more vulnerable young people.
Grantees In The News
A Families-First Approach to Foster Care
(Youth Villages) The New York Times, February 21, 2011
Nonprofit Pairs Up Nurses With Struggling First-Time Moms
(Nurse-Family Partnership) Huffington Post, March 14, 2011
Enlisting Professionals as Part-time Educators
(Citizen Schools) NBC Nightly News, October 15, 2010