• by O. Benitez & J. Zhong
• January 31, 2019

Last year a bipartisan congressional effort resulted in a new $100 million fund available to states and local governments seeking funding for exceptional social service programs. 

• by B. Beachkofski & C. Kang
• January 2, 2019

On December 13th, the Stanford Social Innovation Review published "Development Impact Bonds: There's Still No Free Lunch"by Kevin Starr. Please read our response.

• by H. Howard
• November 20, 2018  

Coaching has become an increasingly popular method of intervention and has proven effective in a variety of settings. Economic Mobility Pathways, for example, has codified a mentorship model that uses holistic goal-setting and individualized coaching to support people’s journeys out of the cycle of poverty. I first encountered the model during Third Sector’s work with the Department of Transitional Assistance on the Young Parents Program. 

• by C. Whistler, D. Smolover and O. Gould
• October 4, 2018  

Signed into law this summer, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act - also known as Perkins V - includes a number of provisions that promote innovation, modernization and the alignment of workforce skills with labor-market needs. The legislation also includes the first-ever federal authorization of Career and Technical Education funding for Pay for Success.

• by J. Davidson and J. Praphath
• September 26, 2018  

"In 2017, the U.S. Department of Education announced it awarded grants to a cohort of eight government organizations for a Preschool Pay For Success feasibility pilot, to explore how the Pay for Success (PFS) model can improve access to high-quality preschool and improve outcomes for children most at risk. Third Sector partnered with three of the eight preschool PFS feasibility grantees, Cuyahoga County (Ohio), Mecklenburg County (North Carolina), and Santa Clara County (California), and participated in a learning community."