The Foundry will provide social impact organisations with resources to incubate ideas, and co-create and pilot solutions.
SINGAPORE – A hub that houses 14 social impact organisations tackling challenges in the community was launched by President Tharman Shamugaratnam on Nov 28.
It used to be where the Returning Officer, whose duties include overseeing the conduct of polls and directing election officials, announced the results of each election since 1994. He said the founder mindset “is that of spotting a problem, usually looking for a problem, challenging the status quo of what is possible and finding a solution to make things better”.
“The Foundry provides that home where social impact organisations can amplify their work through connection and shared resources. We hope The Foundry catalyses a new level of collaboration for the non-profit sector to tackle social challenges together.” The repurposing of the former Elections Department building was supported by the Singapore Land Authority, the Singapore Government Partnerships Office and the Tote Board, which first championed the project.
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