![A worker in protective gear and a safety helmet inspects a solar panel closely.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1b1d768e-0524-4214-ab3c-c04ace5618dc-1000x673.png")
Massachusetts Climate Careers Fund
34,000
Workers needed to meet Massachusetts' climate goals
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
![Workers on computers in office](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pexels-mizuno-k-12902857-667x1000.jpg")
San Antonio Pay It Forward Program
$17-20
Hourly wage for participants in the pilot program
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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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ReNEW Fund: Reinvesting in Nursing Education and Workforce
$100M
Target fund size to train aspiring nurses and fill critical shortages
![People working at a conference table with a laptop](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pexels-christina-morillo-1181626-1000x668.jpg")
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
![A technician in a hard hat and safety vest inspects a solar panel closely.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-13-1000x673.png")
Massachusetts Climate Careers Fund
34,000
Workers needed to meet MA's climate goals
![Learning today succeeding tomorrow.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/LAC-e1707758538819.jpg")
Learning Alliance Career Impact Bond
900
Target number of broadband technicians trained through this investment
![View of someone's hands in a potted plant](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-design-7-1000x762.png")
Afterglow Climate Justice Fund
$2.5 Million
Investment from the Impact First Fund
![An aerial image of a suburban neighborhood.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/blackstar-img-1000x750.jpg")
Blackstar Stability Distressed Debt Fund
$5 Million
investment from the Impact First Fund
![Three people in green shirts work in an electronics lab. One is using a microscope, while the other two observe. Equipment and tools are scattered on the workbench.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Engineering-20244-15-1000x667.jpg")
Hawai‘i Renewable Learning Fund
$2.5M
Revolving loan fund to upskill residents, address key labor needs, and drive economic development for Hawaiʻi
![Aerial view of two tractors plowing a large, golden-brown field, creating parallel lines in the soil.](https://socialfinance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/johny-goerend-xasm1r157vi-unsplash_720.jpg")
RuralWorks Partners
$2.5 Million
Investment from the Impact First Fund