Investing for Success ReportMar 3, 2014 Investing for Success The Council on Foundations and the Center for American Progress jointly held two roundtable conversations in 2013 with potential social impact bond investors that produced a series of key policy questions. Mar 3, 2014 Kristina Costa
Networking for Success ReportMar 3, 2014 Networking for Success The Council on Foundations and the Center for American Progress jointly held two roundtable conversations in 2013 with potential social impact bond investors, concluding that strong cross-sector relationships are key to social impact bond transactions. Mar 3, 2014 Kristina Costa, Laura Tomasko
Fact Sheet: Social Impact Bonds in the United States Fact SheetFeb 12, 2014 Fact Sheet: Social Impact Bonds in the United States Through social impact bonds, the government can pay for programs that deliver results. Feb 12, 2014 Kristina Costa
Social Finance: A Primer ReportNov 5, 2013 Social Finance: A Primer Sonal Shah and Kristina Costa consider three prominent social financing mechanisms with the potential of unlocking new sources of capital and revolutionizing how an array of social issues are addressed. Nov 5, 2013 Sonal Shah, Kristina Costa
Pay-for-Success Programs Could Help OMB with Grant Guidance ArticleApr 26, 2013 Pay-for-Success Programs Could Help OMB with Grant Guidance The Office of Management and Budget should utilize the power of Pay for Success and Social Impact Bonds when it determines how to allocate grant money. Apr 26, 2013 Sonal Shah, Kristina Costa
White House Budget Drives Pay for Success and Social Impact Bonds Forward ArticleApr 23, 2013 White House Budget Drives Pay for Success and Social Impact Bonds Forward New proposals in the Obama administration’s budget will help promote an innovative method to changing the way government does business and will provide a new approach to financing social programs. Apr 23, 2013 Sonal Shah, Kristina Costa
Frequently Asked Questions: Social Impact Bonds ReportDec 5, 2012 Frequently Asked Questions: Social Impact Bonds This Frequently Asked Questions guide is intended to address common questions about social impact bonds in plain, straightforward language. Dec 5, 2012 Kristina Costa, Sonal Shah, Sam Ungar, 1 More the Social Impact Bonds Working Group
New York City and Massachusetts to Launch the First Social Impact Bond Programs in the United States ArticleNov 5, 2012 New York City and Massachusetts to Launch the First Social Impact Bond Programs in the United States This summer New York City and Massachusetts helped make possible the notion that governments can pay only for successful outcomes in some social programs, by using social impact bonds to finance them. Nov 5, 2012 Kristina Costa, Jitinder Kohli
Defending the Value of the Community Services Block Grant ArticleJul 26, 2012 Defending the Value of the Community Services Block Grant These federal grants provide enormous benefits to millions but face severe budget cuts in coming years, write Kristina Costa and Timothy Warfield, who suggest focusing on outcomes to demonstrate their effectiveness. Jul 26, 2012 Kristina Costa, Timothy R. Warfield
What’s the Buzz About? In the NewsMay 11, 2012 What’s the Buzz About? Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, and Kristina Costa explain the buzz about Social Impact Bonds. May 11, 2012 Independent Sector Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, Kristina Costa
New Financing Tool for Social Programs Opens Doors for Juvenile Justice In the NewsMay 11, 2012 New Financing Tool for Social Programs Opens Doors for Juvenile Justice Kristina Costa explains how Social Impact Bonds help solve some of the challenges facing juvenile justice. May 11, 2012 Reclaiming Futures Kristina Costa
Inside a Social Impact Bond Agreement ReportMay 7, 2012 masshighered)" data-srcset="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/sib_agreement_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/sib_agreement_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/sib_agreement_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/sib_agreement_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/sib_agreement_onpage.jpg?w=250 250w" data-sizes="auto" /> masshighered)"> Inside a Social Impact Bond Agreement Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, and Kristina Costa lay out examples of what should—and should not—be included in a SIB agreement. May 7, 2012 Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, Kristina Costa
Defining Terms in a Social Impact Bond Agreement ArticleMay 4, 2012 Defining Terms in a Social Impact Bond Agreement Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, and Kristina Costa address the essential elements of Social Impact Bond contracts. May 4, 2012 Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, Kristina Costa
Social Impact Bonds and Government Contracting ArticleMay 2, 2012 Social Impact Bonds and Government Contracting Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, and Kristina Costa explain how government should make contractor decisions in a SIB agreement. May 2, 2012 Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, Kristina Costa
Fact Sheet: Social Impact Bonds ArticleApr 12, 2012 Fact Sheet: Social Impact Bonds Jitinder Kohli, Doug Besharov, and Kristina Costa lay out the facts behind this new way of financing. Apr 12, 2012 Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, Kristina Costa
Social Impact Bonds 101 ArticleMar 22, 2012 Social Impact Bonds 101 Social Impact Bonds are an innovative new financing tool for social programs that allow government to focus on approaches that work—without paying a dime for unsuccessful programs, write Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, and Kristina Costa. Mar 22, 2012 Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, Kristina Costa
What Are Social Impact Bonds? ReportMar 22, 2012 What Are Social Impact Bonds? Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, and Kristina Costa answer basic questions about Social Impact Bonds—what they are, where they can be most useful, and how they differ from traditional government contracts. Mar 22, 2012 Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov, Kristina Costa
‘Pay-for-Success’ Bonds Gain Adherents: Innovative Social Service Financing to Be Put to the Test ArticleFeb 2, 2012 ‘Pay-for-Success’ Bonds Gain Adherents: Innovative Social Service Financing to Be Put to the Test Jitinder Kohli and Douglas J. Besharov describe recent progress in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, and New York City toward adopting pay-for-success bonds. Feb 2, 2012 Jitinder Kohli, Douglas J. Besharov
Social Impact Bonds ReportFeb 9, 2011 Social Impact Bonds Jeffrey B. Liebman examines social impact bonds, a promising new financing model to accelerate social innovation and improve government performance. Feb 9, 2011 Jeffrey B. Liebman
Financing What Works: Social Impact Bonds Hold Promise ArticleNov 18, 2010 Financing What Works: Social Impact Bonds Hold Promise Jitinder Kohli describes an experimental program working with prisoners in Peterborough, England, that could transform government finance around the world. Nov 18, 2010 Jitinder Kohli
Capital Ideas ReportJul 1, 2010 Capital Ideas Jitinder Kohli and Geoff Mulgan provide a menu of more than 20 different ways public agencies are promoting the generation of great ideas in this Doing What Works project report. Jul 1, 2010 Jitinder Kohli, Geoff Mulgan
Scaling New Heights ReportJul 1, 2010 Scaling New Heights Geoff Mulgan and Jitinder Kohli provide strategies for spotting small successes in the public sector and making them big in this Doing What Works project report. Jul 1, 2010 Geoff Mulgan, Jitinder Kohli