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Webinar: Impact Investing for Thriving Families
Thriving families are powerful drivers of economic mobility and community resilience. Yet many continue to face systemic barriers in securing the resources that allow them to prosper—access to capital, caregiving infrastructure, and wealth-building opportunities.
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Social Finance Impact First Fund Q3 2025 Report
The Social Finance Impact First Fund is pleased to share our Q4 2025 quarterly report, which covers Fund activity through September 30, 2025. The Impact First Fund is built to deliver flexible, risk-tolerant capital to innovative…
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Reaching One Million Active Apprentices Starts with Retention—And Investments in the Right Supports
Improving apprentice retention and completion is critical to achieve the Trump administration’s goal of one million active apprentices. This requires a deep understanding of the factors driving apprentice cancellations as well as targeted investments in…
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Q&A: CEO & Co-Founder of Upswing Melvin Hines
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The74: Want a Better Apprenticeship System? Start with Pre-Apprenticeships.
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From Incentives to Impact: Boosting Earned Income Tax Credit Participation in New Jersey
In New Jersey, more than 200,000 low-income residents are missing out on the Earned Income Tax Credit—a powerful tool designed to boost income and reduce poverty. That’s an estimated $700 million in unclaimed benefits each…
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Governing: To Confront Homelessness, Base Policies on Outcomes, not Impulse
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