Higher Than Anticipated Costs For Chicago’s Social Impact Bond
Rick Cohen – NPQ
PLY: A backlash against the Chicago bonds from Rahm Emanuel’s initiative from the hugely entrenched unionised Chicago labour force which is not exactly renowned for its productivity. The dysfunction in local government versus a Mayor who wants value for money service is the argument here and it is tricky to know just where the real numbers lie as various parties have criticised the critics’ estimates based on that usual knee jerk cry incorporating an Anti-Goldman Sachs rant…
Denver Homeless Initiative Would Be Latest To Tap Social Impact Bonds
Jon Murray – Denver Post
Coming soon in Denver, officials want to use a deal potentially worth $8 million to $15 million to move up to 300 of the most chronically homeless into housing that’s coupled with mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Social Impact Bonds: Outcome-Oriented Investment
Philanthropy NW
Please join Enterprise Community Partners and Philanthropy Northwest to learn more about pay-for-success models and how philanthropic organizations can use them to achieve their mission and goals.
This session is appropriate for private and public foundations, corporations and nonprofit funders. Registration is required.
The event is Free and will take place Wed, February 11, 2015, 10:00am to 12:00pm PST, Philanthropy Northwest Offices 2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 650 Seattle WA 98121.