We are accelerating the transition to
a performance-driven social sector.

Throughout the United States and internationally, we collaborate deeply with communities to re-write how they contract for social services, re-aligning vast amounts of public resources to move the needle on social problems.

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Third Sector offers our partner communities the ability to understand and improve the incentives within systems and services. Through meaningful collaborations among governments, community stakeholders and residents, we help our clients develop an approach to better support members of their community.

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What is Pay for Success?

Pay for Success (PFS) is an innovative contracting model that drives government resources toward high-performing social programs in areas such as poverty, education, child welfare, recidivism, homelessness, and wellness. PFS contracts track the effectiveness of programs over time to ensure that funding is directed toward programs that succeed in measurably improving the lives of people most in need.

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Insights from Third Sector

Third Sector Wins Grand Prize in the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research (GEAR) Center ChallengeThird Sector Wins Grand Prize in the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research (GEAR) Center Challenge

  • by B. Beachkofski & J. Kuang
  • September 18, 2019

Third Sector is leading a team selected as one of three grand prize winners of the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research (GEAR) Center Challenge. The GEAR Center competition challenged respondents and problem solvers from the public, academia, and industry to build cross-sector, multidisciplinary teams to demonstrate the potential of the GEAR Center as a public-private partnership to improve mission delivery, citizen services, and stewardship of public resources.

County of Santa Cruz Launches Two New Outcomes-Oriented ContractsCounty of Santa Cruz Launches Two New Outcomes-Oriented Contracts

  • by I. Shushansky & S. Shainwald
  • September 18, 2019

After two years of research, assessment, and design, the County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department (HSD) has launched two new two-year outcomes-oriented contracts with subsidized employment service providers, Goodwill Central Coast and Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB).

CEO Caroline Whistler Participates in NGen Leadership Award Twitter Town HallCEO Caroline Whistler Participates in NGen Leadership Award Twitter Town Hall

  • by Shannon Shainwald
  • August 28, 2019

Third Sector CEO and Co-Founder Caroline Whistler recently participated in a Twitter Town Hall with her five fellow nominees for Independent Sector's NGen Leadership Award for the 2019 Upswell Conference. The winner will be announced at the Upswell Conference in Chicago November 13-15. You can read Caroline's responses to a Q & A with Upswell here and see her responses in the Town Hall below.

Applying PFS Lessons to PfR in DevelopmentApplying PFS Lessons to PfR in Development

  • by B. Beachkofski & C. Kang
  • August 26, 2019

Recently USAID published a guide for “Setting, Pricing, and Administering Performance Metrics in Pay-for-Results Programming.” The guide is intended to help those within USAID understand the basics of Pay-for-Results (PfR) contracts, their connection to current contracting practices and authorities, and how to think through the design of a new project.

PFS Lessons Learned from the College Access and Success Provider PerspectivePFS Lessons Learned from the College Access and Success Provider Perspective

  • by Joanna Kuang
  • August 26, 2019

Third Sector recently co-hosted a webinar with two college access and success providers, uAspire and College Forward, to discuss “Pay for Success Lessons Learned from the Provider Perspective.” The webinar focused on providing a platform for providers to share lessons learned with the four Pay for Success in Higher Education cohort sites.

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