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Helping Texas Families Thrive
42,000
Families in Texas received improved early childhood support services
Our Work
We design outcomes-based funding projects and investments that deliver measurable impact for people and communities.
![Hudson County Community College students at the launch event of the New Jersey Pay It Forward Program in August 2022.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/52292744098_f95bc0514a_o-scaled-e1679341952702.jpeg")
New Jersey Pay It Forward Program
$14.8M
Revolving workforce fund to help residents upskill and fill critical job openings
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Clinical Research Fastrack Career Impact Bond
700
Participants will prepare for clinical research jobs
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Google Career Certificates Fund
$100M
Investment by Google to create a more equitable job market and fill talent gaps across the country
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Identifying Strategies to Increase Workforce Participation in Connecticut
$2M-3M
Passed by state legislature to support flexible transportation stipends for individuals enrolled in sector-based training programs
New Jersey Pay It Forward Program
$14.8M
Revolving workforce fund to upskill residents and fill critical job openings
![A student celebrates graduation from CrossPurpose, a training provider in the Colorado Pay It Forward Fund.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/333565795_1738281673257527_5923421843105689519_n-1000x667.jpeg")
Colorado Pay It Forward Fund
$8M+
Revolving workforce fund to upskill residents and fill critical job openings
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Accelerating Guaranteed Income in California
$35M
Initiative that will launch seven new guaranteed income pilots throughout the state
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Analyzing the Costs of Homelessness in Ventura County, California
$2.2M
The analysis helped Ventura County win a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice
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Expanding Recovery Housing to Reduce Recidivism in Louisiana
$2.45M
Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative
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Advancing Equity in Greater Boston through DAF Impact-First Investing
$6.1M
Mobilized from donor-advised funds into Boston-focused, impact-first investment opportunities
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Strengthening Mental Health Innovation in California
$150M
Recommended and built new tools to improve California’s $150 million Mental Health Services Act innovation funding