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Here’s what Pa. can learn from the first 10 U.S. pay for success projects funding

Jun. 20, 2016 11:33 am

Here’s what Pa. can learn from the first 10 U.S. pay for success projects

There's no one-size-fits-all for the cross-sector funding model, but Pennsylvania should leverage the working relationship between partners Social Finance and Center for Employment Opportunities.
This is what Pa. can do to rally investors around its new pay for success projects funding

Jun. 1, 2016 3:03 pm

This is what Pa. can do to rally investors around its new pay for success projects

The state is launching twin projects to lower recidivism rates, and partners are expecting capital to flow in from investors. Here's how they can make sure that happens.
Drop ‘felons’ from your vocab method

May 26, 2016 11:46 am

Drop ‘felons’ from your vocab

Pennsylvania is recognizing the impact of terms like "offender" to describe citizens returning from prison. Here's Secretary of Corrections John E. Wetzel's Washington Post op-ed.
This will be the state’s biggest social impact project ever. How will Philly fit? funding

Apr. 12, 2016 12:56 pm

This will be the state’s biggest social impact project ever. How will Philly fit?

Two "pay for success" initiatives will work to cut recidivism rates and government spending. Philadelphia will be involved in some way, though it's unclear as to what extent.
How these local filmmakers are exposing the root of recidivism method

Apr. 11, 2016 10:49 am

How these local filmmakers are exposing the root of recidivism

Media In Neighborhoods Group is humanizing re-entry by telling the stories of incarceration and marginalization.