Managing for results is a habit that requires a shared practice from providers, program managers, contract managers, and agency leaders. We train and coach public sector leaders and staff to define success, use data, and act on what they learn, so their programs, and the people who deliver and oversee them, keep improving over time.
Public agencies are asked to do more with flat budgets and thin staffing, while a changing policy environment affects how programs are run. We help organizations adopt practices that are relevant regardless of the funding and policy context: participants bring their own programs, contracts, and data, and set goals, track progress, and change course. When several jurisdictions face the same challenge, we bring them together, often with philanthropic support, so peers learn from each other and good practice spreads faster.
Our areas of expertise
Outcome Selection: Defining outcomes and measuring progress toward them
Data: Using data, including AI, to spot problems early and act on them
Contracting: Writing contracts and procurements that reward results
Performance Management: Building practices that lead to better decisions
How We Work
Workshops and trainings, virtual or in person, for leaders exploring a new approach
Cohorts and learning collaboratives that bring several jurisdictions together over months
Embedded coaching with a single agency as it puts a new practice in place
Tools and resource hubs that teams keep using after the engagement ends
California counties joined program webinars and workshops
The AI Learning and Innovation Hub Sandbox
2%-30%
Estimated efficiency gain for government due to AI adoption, depending on the degree of agency investment and support
Social Finance’s teams collaborate with agency staff in a way that encourages thinking, innovation, and implementation. Their innovative ideas from their research and work with other places have helped CT get projects over the finish line.
Beth Bye
Commissioner, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. No compensation was provided in exchange for testimonial.
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