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During the first round of the Catalyzing Career and Technical Education competition in 2017, Social Finance and JFF selected four sites based on the strength of their program offerings, partnerships, and capacity to scale. We…
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This white paper was produced in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The result of a collaborative effort between Social Finance, members of the Gates Postsecondary Team, and others at the foundation, "Aggregating…
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Sarah reflects on her time at Social Finance, where she worked to make complex information more accessible and to create designed materials that would more effectively deliver our message to a range of audiences. Underscoring…
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We are excited to welcome Anshul Krishan to the Social Finance team! Anshul brings a strong background in corporate and development finance to Social Finance, as well as 20 years of cross-functional leadership in the…
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Civil legal aid is a crucial resource for millions of low-income Americans, providing legal assistance on life-essential issues. However, the need for legal aid greatly exceeds available resources.
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Turnover is costly, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses, and employers often struggle to articulate the cost of turnover rates. In partnership with Seedco and The Rockefeller Foundation, Social Finance explored the real cost of…
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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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The passage of the Results Act marks a starting point—the source of new opportunities for state and local governments to direct funding toward effective interventions and leverage federal funding to pay for positive outcomes.
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Social Finance has built a unique niche in the impact investing ecosystem since our founding in 2011. In pioneering Pay for Success, we’ve developed a high-impact investment tool that we believe can guide the way as…
