Third Sector News & Updates September 2019
Updates on Administrative Data Pilot projects, a new workforce project in California, and more!
Third Sector Wins Grand Prize in the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research (GEAR) Center Challenge
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 [...]
County of Santa Cruz Launches Two New Outcomes-Oriented Contracts
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.
Nonprofit Finance Fund Publishes PFS Comparative Analysis
The Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) released a report, “Pay for Success: The First 25”. The report provides a deep analysis into the launch, impact, and implications of the first 25 Pay for Success (PFS) projects launched in the US. This report provides a baseline understanding of what goes into every PFS contract while also explaining [...]
SIPPRA Round 2 Applications Open this Fall
The $100 million Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) is a federal funding opportunity to scale outcomes-driven solutions that benefit communities across government funding silos. Round 2 Applications for Feasibility Study will soon be open during Fall this year.
State and local governments are invited to explore outcomes-oriented readiness through Round 2 funding, which will be used to cover 50% of the cost of a Feasibility Study. Third Sector looks forward to supporting communities and is available to partner with agencies to create an Outcomes Implementation Plan in
The Annie E. Casey Foundation & Third Sector Form a Learning Consortium to Scale Innovations in Workforce and Education/TrainingYouth & Young Adult Post-Secondary Success Convening in Baltimore on April 29-30th — Hosted and supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Third Sector staff led a two-day convening on how to align data, public funding, policy, and programs to improve outcomes for 18-24 year-old youth & young adults through community colleges’ platforms.
50+ attendees represented state departments of Labor, Education, and Human Services; workforce boards; community and technical colleges; service providers; universities; and state data centers from nine Southern and Southwestern states (AR, KY, MD, MS, NE, NM, RI, TX, & VA).
Each state formed a “team” of experts to work directly with Third Sector staff before and