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In 2014, Ohio rolled out its outcomes-based funding formula, called State Share of Instruction. At the same time, Lorain County Community College (LCCC) began piloting a student support services program, with the goal of improving…
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This chapter of Investing in America's Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers was written by Social Finance's Nirav Shah. The book identifies specific workforce development programs and policies that provide positive returns to society, to…
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Social Finance recently launched the Veterans Coordinated Approach to Recovery and Employment (Veterans CARE) Pay for Success project in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, local governments, and impact investors.
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With the recent movement around outcomes, nonprofits are being asked to use data—and where possible, evidence on the impact of their programming—to create a new kind of narrative around their organizations’ results.
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Navjeet Bal traveled to Dallas, Texas to speak about the Massachusetts Pathways to Economic Advancement Pay for Success Project at the “Investing in What Matters” conference, hosted by the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) and the…
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Massachusetts Pathways to Economic Advancement is a pioneering example of how multi-year administrative data access can empower providers to customize service delivery to client needs and infuse an outcomes focus into our workforce systems.
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The Massachusetts Pathways to Economic Advancement project is a Pay for Success initiative focused on improving employment opportunities for immigrants.
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This blog on America Forward’s website explores how nonprofit organizations, funders, and governments can work together to use data sharing to amplify impact.
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Read CEO Tracy Palandjian's op-ed with David Gergen about Pay for Success projects in South Carolina and Connecticut.
