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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…
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Find out how DCF used Pay for Success to improve outcomes for Connecticut families and how you can tap into a new federal program that provides $100 million to support new state and local Pay…
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We are excited to announce the launch of our Results Act Incubator, which will provide free technical assistance to up to four government partners interested in accessing the $100 million in federal funding made available…
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This chapter of Investing in America's Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers was written by Social Finance's Nirav Shah. The book identifies specific workforce development programs and policies that provide positive returns to society, to…
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Social Finance recently launched the Veterans Coordinated Approach to Recovery and Employment (Veterans CARE) Pay for Success project in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, local governments, and impact investors.
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With the recent movement around outcomes, nonprofits are being asked to use data—and where possible, evidence on the impact of their programming—to create a new kind of narrative around their organizations’ results.
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This guest blog on SOCAP’s website illuminates the discussion around social impact bonds and impact measurement during the SOCAP18 conference.
