The President’s FY16 Budget allocates $1.184 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service, a 12% increase over the previous year, and almost reaching the level requested by Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Barbara Mikulski
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Statement on Jonathan Greenblatt’s Service at the White House
Voices for National Service President AnnMaura Connolly released the following statement regarding Jonathan Greenblatt’s announced departure from the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation (OSICP)
Read More »Celebrating 20 Years of AmeriCorps
In 1993, President Bill Clinton created AmeriCorps to channel the energy of young people toward addressing national challenges. Twenty years later, we celebrate the accomplishments of the more than 900,000 Americans who have contributed more than 1.2 billion hour of...
Read More »Voices for National Service Celebrates 20 Years of AmeriCorps Service and Impact
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the swearing-in of the first class of AmeriCorps members, Voices for National Services has published a report highlighting the accomplishments and milestones of the national service program that was established by President Bill Clinton....
Read More »Voices for National Service Statement Lauding New National Service Partnerships
Based on recommendations from the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force, which President Obama launched earlier this year, President Obama today announced the creation of two new national service corps with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department...
Read More »The Economic Value of National Service
A report by economists at Columbia University demonstrates the significant return on investment for national service programs: every dollar invested in national service generates almost $4 in returns to society in terms of higher earnings, increased output, and other community-wide...
Read More »National Service: Delivering Critical Services to Americans in Need
National service is a cost-effective solution to fill the gap between the services citizens need – such as educational support, housing and disaster relief – and the supports that local and state governments can provide. Read the full report here.
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