The New York Times: Job Training That’s Free Until You’re Hired Is a Blueprint for Biden
Two Fletcher School Alums Co-Author Book Chapter on ‘Governing for Results’
Workforce Realigned: How New Partnerships Are Advancing Economic Mobility, a new book authored by Social Finance in partnership with the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Atlanta, highlights 19 nascent case studies of results-based cross-sectional partnerships focused on better workforce outcomes. The chapter “Governing for Results: Case Studies from Massachusetts,” was written by two Tufts Fletcher School Alumni: Mark Attia, MIB ’15, Assistant Secretary at The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office for Administration & Finance, and Jim Peyser, MALD ’82, the Massachusetts Secretary of Education. Governor Charlie Baker was also a co-author of the chapter.
Read MoreFinancing Economic Mobility: Adopting New Jersey’s Pay It Forward Model
In this report, the Center for an Urban Future (CUF) profiles New Jersey’s Pay It Forward Fund (PIFF) program, an initiative created in partnership with Social Finance. The report, which is the first in CUF’s Economic Opportunity Lab series, argues that the New Jersey Pay It Forward Fund could provide a funding model for New York to scale up the most successful job training programs....
Read MoreIdentifying Programs from Elsewhere to Boost NYC’s Economic Recovery and Transformation
By Ethan Geringer-Sameth ...
Read MoreTheDream.US and Social Finance Create First-of-its-Kind Loan Fund to Help Dreamers Attend Graduate School
Today, TheDream.US and Social Finance announced a $100 million graduate school loan pilot program for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients who want to pursue professional degrees but can’t access public loan programs due to their immigration statuses.
Read MoreMichael Grossman Joins Social Finance as Managing Director, Impact Investments
The national impact finance and advisory nonprofit Social Finance announced Michael Grossman will oversee its growing impact investing portfolio and investor relations as Managing Director, Impact Investments.
Read MoreAlaska’s First Pay for Success Program Helps People Experiencing Homelessness Get—And Stay—Stably Housed, Resulting in First Outcome Payment
As a result of the measured impact the Home for Good program has had on individuals experiencing persistent homelessness in the community, the Municipality of Anchorage made its first outcome payment in July 2021. This payment of $303,000 was made to United Way of Anchorage in support of continued services for the Pay for Success project....
Read MoreSocial Finance’s UP Fund Reaches Third Close
Boston—Today, Social Finance announced its third close of The UP Fund, bringing the fund to $49.9 million. The UP Fund is designed to help unemployed and underemployed people secure in-demand careers and achieve economic mobility....
Read MoreImpactAlpha: Social Finance Raises $49.9 Million For Workforce-Focused UP Fund
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Read MoreMatter of Fact TV: Filling the Skills Gap: A New Way of Training Workers to Match the Jobs
Matter of Fact TV covered our partnership with American Diesel Training Centers (ADTC), speaking with Social Finance CEO and Co-Founder Tracy Palandjian, ADTC CEO and Founder Tim Spurlock, and ADTC graduate, Cam Judy....
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