![Bar charts compare changes in impact and asset value between base and new cases, showing a $20.2M increase in impact and an $11.7M decrease in asset value, with total net gain of $8.5M.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Web-covers-6.png")
The IFI Tool: Illustrating the Value of Impact-First Investing
A partnership with the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at Chicago Booth .
From the Social Finance Institute
Insights
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Lessons Learned: Financing Workforce Education and Training through Outcomes-Based Repayments
This paper is a partnership between Harry Holzer, John LaFarge Jr. SJ Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy, and the Social Finance Institute's David Socolow.
From the Social Finance Institute
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Demystifying Program-Related Investing: Lessons from Recent Adopters
Demystifying Program-Related Investing: Lessons from Recent Adopters is produced through a partnership between the Social Finance Institute, Wharton Impact at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy…
From the Social Finance Institute
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Shaping the Future of Work: Generative AI, Inequality, and Opportunity
Research Brief by Fiona Chen, The Social Finance Institute.
From the Social Finance Institute
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Introducing Workforce Realigned, Vol. II
Featuring 21 chapters authored by leading policymakers and practitioners, Workforce Realigned, Vol. II showcases a collection of outcomes-driven initiatives from across the United States that enhance opportunities for workers while addressing the talent demands of…