We hope you’ll take a look at the newest feature on the Public Innovators site: PI Profiles. It is our chance to highlight the amazing work of public innovators around the country like:

• Greg Landsman, Former Director of the Ohio Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, who facilitated public-private partnerships in order to tackle poverty in Ohio

• Mary Ellen Caron, Commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, who increased the impact of out-of-school-time (OST) programs for Chicago’s children by engaging a variety of stakeholders across sectors

• Mike Roque, Director of Denver’s Office of Strategic Partnerships, who has effectively built collaborations between nonprofits and city agencies to better address pressing social problems

Each profile contains a summary of the public innovator and their innovative approach to addressing a social need, as well as specific keys to their success.

Public innovators exemplify at least one of government’s six roles in supporting social innovation:

1. Encourage social innovation
2. Foster a supportive policy environment
3. Reward initiatives for exceptional performance
4. Spread successful approaches
5. Produce knowledge to understand performance
6. Catalyze public-private partnerships

Click here to delve deeper into these 6 roles.

Stay tuned for new profiles and frequent updates!