Insights
Case Studies: New Approaches to Financing Education and Training
The case studies explore three of our economic mobility partnerships—the American Diesel Training Centers Career Impact Bond, the Google Career Certificates Fund, and the New Jersey Pay It Forward Program—and highlight the unique program design,…
From the Social Finance Institute
Meet Kirstin Hill, Our New President and COO
In this conversation with Tracy, Kirstin discusses how she came to Social Finance and her vision for working alongside Tracy to lead the organization.
The End of the MA Pathways Program—And a Path Forward for Evidence-Based Workforce Development
The Untapped Potential of “Impact-First” Investing
Social Finance gathered practitioners and thought leaders from philanthropy, impact investing, and wealth management and advisory at The Rockefeller Foundation to delve into the untapped market potential of impact-first investing. Rockefeller Senior Vice President for…
For Regional Workforce Systems, Creating Good Jobs is a Marathon
Social Finance is supporting workforce development partners across the country, including Good Jobs Challenge Grantees, as they pursue ambitious economic mobility initiatives fit for the future of the U.S. economy.
Social Finance in the Financial Times: A New Way to Put Donor-Advised Funds to Work
In July 2023, the Social Finance Impact First Fund was profiled in the Financial Times by Simon Mundy.
Rethinking Workforce Development: Seven Key Moments from Our LinkedIn Live Conversation
Social Finance Board Member Gov. Deval Patrick joined CEO Tracy Palandjian for a LinkedIn Live conversation exploring new education and training approaches that fill critical labor shortages and create economic opportunities for more people. Listen…
WorkingNation Video: Michael Grossman on the New Jersey Pay It Forward Program
In this WorkingNation interview, filmed at JFF Horizons, Social Finance's Managing Director of Impact Investments Michael Grossman discusses public-private partnerships, including our Pay It Forward Fund in New Jersey.
From the Social Finance Institute