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The IFI Tool: Illustrating the Value of Impact-First Investing
A partnership with the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at Chicago Booth launching in Spring 2026.
Resources
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Using Big Data to Understand What Works: Measuring the Impact of Workforce Training with Matching Methods
A novel approach to comparing groups and evaluating training programs using modern data tools.
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Shaping the Future of Work: Generative AI, Inequality, and Opportunity
Research Brief by Fiona Chen, 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…
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Social Finance Institute Launch: The Power of Evidence and Outcomes in Creating Equality of Opportunity
Harvard Professor of Economics and Director of Opportunity Insights Raj Chetty and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Director, Economic Mobility and Opportunity, Ryan Rippel unpack economic mobility in the U.S. during the April 10, 2024…
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Social Finance Institute Launch: The Case For Investing In Dreamers
Graham Holdings Chairman Emeritus Don Graham talks about the Dreamers Graduate Loan Fund during the April 10, 2024 launch of the Social Finance Institute at the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, MA.
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Social Finance Institute Launch: Compounding Impact With a Third Wallet
Blackstar Managing Partner John Green, Vanguard Charitable Trust President Rebecca Moffett, Blue Haven Initiative Co-Founder and Principal Liesel Pritzker Simmons, and Social Finance President and COO Kirstin Hill explore impact-first investing during the April 10,…
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Social Finance Institute Launch: Early Lessons from the $100M Google Career Certificates Fund
Google.org Director Justin Steele discuss the Google Career Certificates Fund during the April 10, 2024 launch of the Social Finance Institute at the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, MA.
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Social Finance Institute Launch: New Approaches to Workforce Partnerships
Mass General Brigham CFO Niyum Gandhi, Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao, Western Governors University President Scott Pulsipher, and Jobs for the Future President and CEO Maria Flynn discuss the public-private workforce partnerships during…