The Treasury is About to Release $50 Million in Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act Funding
The awards are part of Treasury's Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) program.
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Vice President, Government Relations
2021
Workforce & Economic Mobility
Sandra is Vice President of Government Relations at Social Finance. In this role, she works with state and local governments, as well as the federal government, to advance Social Finance’s mission of building innovative partnerships and investments that realign systems to measurably improve lives.
Prior to joining Social Finance, Sandra played a leading role in the advocacy work of two nonprofit organizations: the American Federation of Government Employees and Americans for Tax Fairness. During the Obama administration, Sandra spent seven years at the Treasury Department, including five years as a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, where she developed and executed the Department’s legislative strategy on all matters pertaining to tax policy, retirement security, economic policy, and the federal budget. Before joining the Treasury, Sandra spent four years on Capitol Hill, where she led communications strategy for two senior members of Congress.
Sandra graduated cum laude from Wake Forest University with a dual major in Political Science and Communications.
The awards are part of Treasury's Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) program.
By realigning incentives around student success, alternative financing models hold training providers accountable and help workforce boards achieve their goals of preparing their constituents for careers in high-demand fields.
Sandra Salstrom joined Social Finance in October 2021 to lead government engagement efforts. We spoke with Sandra about her new role and the importance of building connections with government partners.