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We are excited to announce the launch of a series of 10 issue briefs on Pay for Success (PFS) to provide practical guidance and examples for government officials interested in pursuing PFS within their agency or jurisdiction. Our work is supported by funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to promote cross-sector alignment to better serve people and communities....

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Could California and other states facing outbreaks in correctional facilities drastically reduce the rate of new incarcerations to help prevent additional hotspots from cropping up?

Thirty-two percent to 42% of COVID-19 induced layoffs will become permanent, according to a recent forecast by the Becker Friedman Institute. As a result, Americans will be forced to adapt to a labor market landscape vastly different from that which existed six months ago. As the economy recovers, even as some jobs may not return, there will be an ever-growing demand for skilled tradespeople, software developers, and healthcare professionals.

On Aug. 20, Blue Meridian Partners, General Assembly, and Social Finance hosted a webinar on the Career Impact Bond (CIB), an impact-first income-share agreement (ISA) that helps folks who are underemployed or unemployed access career training and get good jobs.

Social Finance adapted this post, which originally appeared on Nurse-Family Partnership’s website....

The global pandemic starkly punctuates the flawed systems in our country that perpetuate racial injustice. The virus threatens everyone, yet it doesn’t threaten us all equally; COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Black communities across all measures....

This blog is part of a series to share research and analysis prepared for the Rapid Response Network (RRN). The RRN is an initiative of the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) and Social Finance, providing actionable research to agencies responding to the COVID-19 crisis....

Jackie Khor and Andrew Chen joined Social Finance in January 2020 to lead essential social investment work, most notably, the continued development and expansion of the Career Impact Bond (CIB) strategy. We talked with them about how they came to Pay for Success (PFS) and what they think lies ahead for the impact investing space....

Nurses were on the frontlines of our health systems long before being thrust into the spotlight by COVID-19. In America, nurses represent the largest segment of the health workforce and there are four times as many Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) as physicians. Nurses are often the first, last, and primary touchpoint for patients and families....