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Insights
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Few Foundations Use Their Endowments for Impact Investing. How Can We Tip the Scales?
We partnered with Builders Initiative to better understand why more philanthropic capital holders do not mobilize more endowment dollars for impact investments. Our report, “Breaking Barriers: A Practical Guide to Unlocking Foundation Endowments for Mission…
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Vital City: Confronting Radical Uncertainty
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Meet Jess Brooks, Vice President of Investor Relations at Social Finance
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Meet Pamela Dippel Choney, Chair of the Board at Social Finance
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What We’re Learning About Outcomes-Based Financing for Workforce Development
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Building the Foundation for the Effective Use of AI in the Public Sector
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2024 ARPA Funds: Use it or Lose it
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2023 in Review
In 2023, we brought in new leadership and launched innovative initiatives to scale our impact. Download our 2023 Year in Review to read highlights from our talent finance work, the new Social Finance Impact First…