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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,…
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The End of the MA Pathways Program—And a Path Forward for Evidence-Based Workforce Development
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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Video: Building an Equitable Workforce for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Social Finance's Managing Director of Impact Investments Michael Grossman joins Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and the Coalition for Green Capital to discuss strategies for developing an inclusive and equitable green energy workforce.
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The Foundation Review: Donor-Advised Funds and Impact Investing—A Practitioner’s View
"Donor-Advised Funds and Impact Investing: A Practitioner’s View," an essay published in The Foundation Review by FJC CEO Sam Marks, explores the challenges and opportunities of impact investing with DAF capital. The essay takes a…