Government has a real opportunity to invest in innovation in the social sector. In tight fiscal times, all levels of government are seeking more innovative approaches to delivering better services and getting better outcomes. The field of social impact investing has emerged as a way to forge public-private partnerships in pursuit of shared social goals in areas like housing, clean energy, and—most recently—preventive social services. These new tools enable the resources of the private sector to partner with government to address some of our most pressing social problems.
These tools are relatively new, but hold enormous promise as governments seek to rethink the way they do business. Please join the Center for American Progress for a conversation about the burgeoning field of social impact investing.
How can social impact investing help solve problems?
Panelists:
Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Director, Office of Management & Budget
Moderator:
Neera Tanden, President, Center for American Progress
What are the tools and how do they work?
Panelists:
Linda Gibbs, Deputy Mayor of New York
Alicia Glen, Head of Urban Investment Group, Goldman Sachs
Jonathan Greenblatt, Special Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Social Innovation and Civic Paritcipation
Kathlyn Mead, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The California Endowment
John Roman, Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute
Moderator:
Annie Donovan, CEO, Coopmetrics