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Using “Pay For Success” to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Affordable Housing

February 26, 2016

The following blog post was written by John Griffith, Senior Analyst and Project Manager at Enterprise Community Partners, an organization that helps finance, build and advocate for affordable housing in communities across the U.S. Pay for Success initiatives condition government payments for service providers on the outcomes they achieve. This innovative funding strategy targets taxpayer dollars to programs based on

STATE OF PLAY: PAY FOR SUCCESS AND EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY

December 17, 2015

The following post was written by Nicole Truhe, America Forward's Director of Government Affairs. It has been a very exciting year for Pay for Success and Evidence Policy in this first session of the 114th Congress. Over a dozen pieces of legislation, amendments, or budget authorities that support Pay for Success, evidence, and innovation have been introduced and supported on

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AMERICA FORWARD: STATE OF PLAY OF PAY FOR SUCCESS AND EVIDENCE POLICY

November 16, 2015

Since Congress returned in September from their recess, there has been much activity particularly as it relates to the budget and securing long-term funding for agencies and programs across government. Since there is so much in process with the possibility for resolution being reached in many areas in the coming weeks, America Forward has provided a synthesis of the major

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America Forward and New Profit Join SEA Summit

September 23, 2015

This piece was written by Nicole Truhe, Director of Government Affairs for America Forward Last week, I had the opportunity to attend and participate in the 2015 Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) Summit in Denver, Colorado. The Summit brought together over 400 individuals working in and with social enterprises for three days to network, learn from each other, and create a

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Vote Now! SEND AMERICA FORWARD TO SXSWEDU!  #PFSINEL

August 14, 2015

America Forward, New Profit's nonpartisan policy arm, is being considered to participate in the SXSWedu conference. We need your help! "We need your votes in order to have the opportunity to explore if Pay for Success is the next big bet in Early Learning at the SXSWedu conference. SXSWedu brings together diverse and energetic stakeholders from a variety of education

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AMERICA FORWARD: STATE OF PLAY ON PAY FOR SUCCESS AND EVIDENCE POLICY

August 12, 2015

America Forward recently hosted its second Pay for Success and Evidence network call that brought together over 50 organizations and thought leaders interested in Pay for Success and Evidence-Based Policy. The purpose of the call was to provide an update on current federal legislative activity and to discuss prospects during this Congressional session for additional federal support. Over the last

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America Forward Recap: Pay For Success Hill Briefing

June 23, 2015

On Thursday, June 18th, America Forward hosted a Congressional Briefing on Pay for Success entitled Pay for Success: Federal Policy Opportunities to Advance Outcomes-Based Practice. Co-sponsored by Representatives Todd Young (R-IN) and John Delaney (D-MD), the event included over 60 Pay for Success experts, advocates, and those interested in learning more, including a number of Hill staffers. We were honored

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America Forward: Expanding Focus of Pay for Success in Early Learning

May 1, 2015

[caption id="attachment_9230" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Left to Right: Nicole Truhe of America Forward, Chris Ellis of United Way of Salt Lake, Gary Glickman of Accenture, Jeremy Keele of University of Utah Policy Innovation Lab and Bryan Boroughs of Institute for Child Success presenting a panel entitled: Policy and Legislative Issues for Early Childhood PFS.[/caption] Earlier this week America Forward had the

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Take 5: “Solving the World’s Biggest Problems Takes Ensembles, Not Soloists” and more…

October 3, 2014

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Huffington Post: Solving the World's Biggest Problems Takes Ensembles, Not Soloists Jeffery Walker of The Generosity Network on the importance of focusing on bringing together the teams of organizations and individuals that must collaborate to address problems. He mentions New Profit as an example of an organization that has recognized

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