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This September, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a request for information, seeking input on how the federal government might encourage equitable data collaboration among different levels of government and with government partners....

Like many states, Connecticut seeks to support families and recover from Covid-19. While having and raising a baby is a rewarding experience, Covid-19 exacerbated many of the challenges families already face during the postpartum period. In fact, recent research shows that Covid-19 worsened mental health concerns for new parents; for instance, depression and anxiety rates have more than doubled. Although widespread, these and other maternal health issues disproportionately impact women of color. According to the CDC, Black and Indigenous American women are two to three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women....

Jake Segal recently assumed leadership of Social Finance’s Public Sector Practice, which he helped establish after joining the organization in 2014. Here, Jake discusses his new role and the continued evolution of the Public Sector Practice.

Last month, we gathered friends and supporters in Boston for a dinner discussion on the current economy and new models for impact. Larry Summers joined Tracy Palandjian, Social Finance CEO and Co-Founder, to reflect on the precarity of this moment and how innovative investment and partnership models are working to measurably build economic opportunity for people and communities. For us, the evening consisted of great conversations with old friends, many new connections, and rich insights from Larry and Tracy’s discussion....

Founder’s Five is a continuing series from Tyton Partners that invites education company founders to shed light on their own successes and illuminate the landscape for other education entrepreneurs and investors by answering five basic questions. Tracy Palandjian, Social Finance CEO and Co-Founder, was recently interviewed for the series....

WORK Inc., a Boston-based nonprofit, has been supporting meaningful work opportunities for individuals with disabilities for over 50 years, reaching more than 1,000 people annually. President Jim Cassetta knew in his bones that his organization helps transform lives. The data just wasn’t always connected to reveal the full story and scope of the organization’s impact....

This article was originally published on the Providence.org. ...

This blog was originally published by United Way of Anchorage. ...

In April, the Treasury issued a request for comment ahead of a second SIPPRA NOFA. Our team, which supported five of the eight finalist applications that Treasury reviewed following the initial NOFA and launched the first outcomes-based initiative to receive SIPPRA dollars, took this opportunity to provide recommendations for the next round of funding distribution.

At Social Finance, we build impact investments and advisory projects to drive measurable outcomes in education, economic mobility, health, and housing across the U.S. As such, the input of people from the communities we serve is critical, even for our legal work....