Sorenson Impact Center and Social Finance host Competition for PFS Transaction Structuring Support
Sorenson Impact Center and Social Finance host Competition for PFS Transaction Structuring Support
The Sorenson Impact Center and Social Finance are currently soliciting proposals to enable Pay for Success projects within governments and nonprofit organizations across the country. They will select up to five recipients of technical assistance, valued at up to $520,000 each....
Read MoreBrookings Institute: The Global Potential and Limitations of Impact Bonds
On February 29, 2016, the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institute hosted an event exploring the potential and limitations of impact bonds (or Pay for Success) worldwide. Co-founder and Board Member Sir Ronald Cohen delivered the keynote address, and Tracy Palandjian spoke on the morning panel alongside Jim Sorenson, Ben McAdams, Francois de Borchgrave and moderated by Tamar Manuelyan Atinc. Watch the replay:...
Read MoreConference of Charitable Giving
Building on the educational reputation, networks and charitable expertise of Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Stanford University’s Office of Planned Giving, this full-day event will feature distinguished speakers and panelists presenting a variety of topics of interest to attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors in the field of charitable gift and estate planning with a focus on developments and emerging practices in philanthropic advising.
Read MoreW.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Aligning Early Childhood Education Systems
The final day of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Aligning Early Childhood Education Systems convening, held in WKKF’s hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan, brought a close focus onto what early childhood education looks like at the federal, state and local levels.
Read MoreCouncil on Foundations Joining Forces Impact Pledge
Hosted by the Council on Foundations and the Veterans Philanthropy Exchange, this day-long convening of the veterans philanthropy community builds on the historic pledges in 2014 of more than $200 million by grantmakers to support programs for service members, veterans and their families.
Read MoreSocial Impact Bonds in Connecticut
The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and Social Finance co-hosted a convening in Connecticut for philanthropies and community investors to explore the potential for Pay for Success financing and Social Impact Bonds to measurably improve lives in the state. This unique peer-to-peer event featured insights from national experts and philanthropies that have participated in past PFS projects.