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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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Impact, Partnership Drive Massachusetts Program for Veterans with PTSD, MST
The Veteran's CARE launch anniversary offers an opportunity for reflection centered on two elements critical to the Social Finance mission that have made the program successful: the pursuit of measurable impact and the creation of…
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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…
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Final Evaluation Report of the Massachusetts Pathways to Economic Advancement Project
Economic Mobility Corporation has shared a final evaluation report of Massachusetts Pathways to Economic Advancement, a Pay for Success project that expanded education and employment opportunities for approximately 2,000 limited English speakers in Boston.
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Social Finance in The Boston Globe: An Overhaul of How Workers are Trained and Educated
Job training may sound dull, but getting it right is a key part of creating opportunity for people and places that have been left behind—and ultimately strengthening our economy and democracy.
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Recognizing the Value of Community Voice
Partnerships and investments that deliver real impact for people and communities often hinge on participant engagement. When connecting with participants to gather their reflections, it’s important to recognize this essential input for what it actually…