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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....

This blog was originally published by Philanthropy California. ...

Even before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the State of Connecticut faced a series of workforce challenges: skilled workers were taking job opportunities in neighboring states, leaving employers in the lurch. At the same time, as in many other states, unemployed and underemployed residents in Connecticut were facing significant barriers to economic mobility, including a lack of access to affordable training programs and supportive services. ...

You can’t improve something if you don’t know it’s working. As a researcher and program evaluator, I’ve spent my professional career assessing interventions to determine if they are improving people’s lives. But waiting years to measure a program’s outcomes isn’t enough. By the time you have the results, it’s too late for the many individuals who continue to receive those services....

Donnie Charleston recently joined Social Finance to help lead its growing public sector partnership work. In this interview, Donnie discusses his background in local and state government and his vision for supporting public sector institutions seeking to spark change.

In February, after years of intense litigation, 46 states and thousands of local governments agreed to a $26 billion dollar settlement with four of the country’s largest drug distributors to end all civil liability for their role in that opioid epidemic. These funds will be made available across the country for addiction treatment, prevention services, and social services. But how can we ensure that the money will actually make an impact?