Social Finance is about collaborations that reach further to improve outcomes for more people. The stories below highlight the positive, measurable results we’re creating for people and communities.
Stopping all of my income and going to school full time to obtain this degree and certification—without the Pay It Forward loan, this road would just be so difficult. It’s like a godsend for me.
It was very clear that repayments go back into the fund to support future students. It feels good knowing that when I repay my loan, I’m helping someone else get the same opportunity.
Martha is serving as an Advisory member of Home for Good’s Executive Steering Committee, where she is using her lived experience in homelessness to help others.
![A woman wearing a red top and leopard print scarf smiles at the camera indoors.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4.png")
![A person in blue medical scrubs and a cap is smiling for a selfie while standing beside a hospital exam table in a clinical setting.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_5977-750x1000.jpeg")
![Shane Home for Good Headshot](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/homeforgood-image-providence.org_-1000x667.jpg")
![A person wearing blue medical scrubs and white shoes stands indoors near a staircase and wooden door, with hands in pockets.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Katie-750x1000.jpg")
![A person in medical scrubs operates an X-ray machine in a clinical setting with caution signs visible on the wall.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Asia-750x1000.jpg")
![A person with long dark hair, wearing a white shirt and a headset, smiles in front of a solid blue background.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/melanie-hawaii-2.png")
![Photo of Martha, a participant in the Home for Good Anchorage Pay for Success Project.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/martha-home-for-good-e1685125905665.png")
![Man with glasses and a full beard, wearing a black collared shirt, smiling with arms crossed against a white background.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-3.png")
