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Andrew Wolk and Colleen Gross Ebinger publish "Government and Social Innovation: Current State and Local Models" in the MIT journal Innovations, October 1, 2010

Andrew Wolk on his experience attending the White House event announcing a $50 million commitment to the Social Innovation Fund, "A New Role for Government...and Foundations", Andrew's blog, May 28, 2010

Press Release: "Governor Announces Social Innovation Compact", April 16, 2010

Andrew Wolk writing about what it means for Mitch Landrieu to be elected Mayor of New Orleans, "New Orleans in the Spotlight", Andrew's blog, February 8, 2010

Podcast: "Andrew Wolk on the Role of Government and Business Impact Work", speech for Dallas Social Venture Partners, January 7, 2010

Press Release: "Recipients of New Texas Social Innovation Initiative Award To Be Unveiled Dec. 9 At 2009 Governor's Nonprofit Leadership Conference", December 2, 2009

The Role of Government in Social Innovation, A Panel Discussion at the Capitol, November 17, 2009

Andrew Wolk quoted in "Is It Public, or Is It Private?", Wall Street Journal, November 9, 2009

Podcast: Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana Mitch Landrieu and Andrew Wolk discuss "Social Entrepreneurship in Louisiana," Social Innovation Conversations, September 21 2009

"Rooting for Results:Root Cause's Wolk brings business mind to social problems, " Boston Business Journal, July 24 2009

The Nonprofit Times highlights President Obama's announcement of a Community Solutions Agenda, quotes Andrew Wolk. See also Andrew's blog entry chronicling the event.  July 1, 2009

Andrew Wolk interviewed for the REDF Investor QTRly newsletter on The 'Proper' Role for Government. June 25, 2009

In a Boston Business Journal op-ed, Andrew Wolk calls for Massachusetts to continue to demonstrate civic leadership by developing a state Office of Social Innovation. May 15-21, 2009

Louisiana Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu awarded 1st Annual Public Innovator Award at 10th Anniversary Social Enterprise Summit - listen to Landrieu and Andrew Wolk's joint keynote address; read the press release; and visit Andrew's blog. April 16th, 2009

Root Cause/Public Innovators and the Louisiana Office of Social Entrepreneurship co-host the first Public Innovators Forum, a 2-day workshop for people in government leading innovative, sustainable programs.  Read the press release and learn more here. March 3rd & 4th, 2009

Root Cause CEO Andrew Wolk and Louisiana Lt Governor Mitch Landrieu co-author an op-ed in the Federal Times about a federal approach to supporting social innovation. "Commentary: Government can foster business model for social change" February 24, 2009

Watch "Philanthropcapitalism" author Matthew Bishop & Root Cause CEO Andrew Wolk discuss Bishop's new book at an event co-sponsored with Harvard's Center for Public Leadership. Learn more here. November 24, 2008

Listen to the 30-minute podcast from our briefing at the Aspen Institute - with Andrew Wolk, Michele Jolin, Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, Katherine Freund, and Frederick Hess

"Harnessing our Innovative Ideas" - Advancing Social Entrepreneurship report discussed in Sunday's Boston Globe, June 8, 2008

Advancing Social Entrepreneurship referenced in Aspen Institute's "10 Nonprofit Policy Proposals to Strengthen U.S. Communities" report, June 2008

Public Innovators releases new report, Advancing Social Entrepreneurship: Recommendations for Policy Makers and Government Agencies at April 29th briefing at the Aspen Institute. Watch video clips and view the press release.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy features Public Innovators and discusses Advancing Social Entrepreneurship, May 3, 2008

Root Cause CEO Andrew Wolk blogs on government engagement on Social Edge

Social entrepreneurship and Root Cause in The New York Times, March 25, 2008

The Advocate quotes Andrew Wolk at Baton Rouge forum on social entrepreneurship, March 22, 2008

Andrew Wolk and Brooke Smith interviewed on WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge about the nation's first statewide Office of Social Entrepreneurship, March 14, 2008

The Advocate highlights Louisiana statewide conference on social entrepreneurship, March 12, 2008

Listen to Mission Recognition's podcast featuring Andrew Wolk, Feb 7, 2008