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The Social Finance Institute is a unique field-building platform, launched in 2023 within Social Finance. The Institute leverages insights from practitioners and experts to develop networks, tools, and actionable resources to advance outcomes-based, impact-first funding models to measurably improve people’s lives.
Through the Social Finance Institute, we aim to build connections among cross-sector partners and amplify learnings for policymakers and practitioners looking to use innovative funding models to achieve impact. Our work focuses on three key areas:
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Drawing upon Social Finance's extensive 13+ years of experience, as well as insights from other leaders in the field, the Institute develops applied research – often in collaboration with outside scholars and experts – including case studies, white papers, best practices, and tool kits to support stakeholders in pursuing social impact.
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By developing cohort and learning modules, the Institute will facilitate networking and knowledge exchange across sectors, regions, and silos, creating opportunities for changemakers to explore outcomes-driven approaches to solving challenges.
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We will use convenings, strategic communications, and direct engagement with thought leaders and policymakers to connect and amplify the tools and frameworks needed to achieve impact.
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Workforce Realigned, Vol. II
Workforce Realigned, Vol. II is a project of the Social Finance Institute and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Richmond. Featuring 21 chapters authored by leading policymakers and practitioners, the book showcases a collection of outcomes-driven initiatives from across the United States that enhance opportunities for workers while addressing the talent demands of the 21st-century economy.
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