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‘Government Only Pays for the Positive Outcomes.’ A Strikingly New Approach to Social Problems
This Washington Post article describes PFS and how the model is being used in Connecticut, South Carolina, and Colorado to improve social outcomes.
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After Pay for Success: Doubling Down on What Works
This Stanford Social Innovation Review article discusses how the federal government, state governments, the philanthropic sector, and evaluators should combine their efforts to aid in the transition from PFS to performance-based contracts.
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Collective Impact + Pay for Success
Jeff Edmondson of StriveTogether and Social Finance's Jeff Shumway collaborated to write this short piece on the potential of combining Collective Impact and Pay for Success.
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Improving Outcomes for Veterans
Bank of America partnered with Social Finance to conduct a feasibility study that identified potential Pay for Success (PFS) projects to serve veterans.
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A Strong Field Framework for Social Impact Bonds
This article from the Stanford Social Innovation Review explores the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. Social Impact Bond field and highlights how the field can solidify Social Impact Bonds as a practical financial tool.
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Foundations for Social Impact Bonds
How and Why Philanthropy Is Catalyzing the Development of a New Market: Social Finance assessed the role that philanthropy has played and will continue to play in developing the Pay for Success market in the US.
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A New Tool for Scaling Impact: How Social Impact Bonds Can Mobilize Private Capital to Advance Social Good
In September 2010, our sister organization, Social Finance, Ltd., launched the world’s first Social Impact Bond in the United Kingdom. Targeted at reducing prison recidivism, the Peterborough pilot generated world-wide interest in the potential of…
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Financial Inclusion: Understanding the Financial Needs of Families with Disabled Children
This research paper highlights two in-depth surveys that analyzed the responses of families with disabled children and presents a detailed picture of the financial challenges and barriers they face.