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How to Get Kids to Class
August 25, 2014By Dan Cardinali For the 16 million American children living below the federal poverty line, the start of a new school year should be reason… Read more »
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A Flourishing Performance Management Landscape
July 23, 2014By Mary Winkler In summer 2013, John Bridgeland and Peter Orszag’s “Can Government Play Moneyball?” challenged the government and nonprofit sectors to make greater investments… Read more »
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The Power of a Penny
July 15, 2014BUILDING KNOWLEDGE TO INVEST IN WHAT WORKS IN EDUCATION By Robert Balfanz, Center for Social Organization of Schools – Johns Hopkins School of Education The… Read more »
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Congressional Staff Briefing: “Social Impact Bonds: A Moneyball Approach to Federal Investment”
July 7, 2014Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) are some of the most promising examples of what works. The SIB funding model – a partnership between government, nonprofits, the… Read more »
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With Help of Private Industry, USAID Review Finds $2.9 Billion for Maternal, Child Health
June 25, 2014By Ariana Eunjung Cha Faced with the daunting task of starting an ambitious program in global child and maternal health during a depressed funding climate… Read more »
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USAID Wants to Save 15 Million Kids by 2020
June 25, 2014By Maya Rhodan USAID’s mission has long been to help countries around the globe keep kids and families healthy. Now the agency’s plan is more… Read more »
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MDRC recently released a guide that provides funders with practical advice on how to think about and use evidence of effectiveness when considering investments in scale-up… Read more »
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“Nonprofits Playing Moneyball” Twitter Town Hall
May 28, 2014U.S. President of United Way Worldwide Hosted Twitter Town Hall with National Nonprofits to Discuss How Moneyball Can Improve Outcomes On June 11th, U.S. President… Read more »
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Constructive Conservatism: An Address by Rob Portman
May 27, 2014U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) speaks to AEI on the Constructive Conservatism approach to poverty. So instead of abdicating the field we should be applying… Read more »
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Results for America Convening May 1, 2014 Washington D.C. Welcoming Remarks Michele Jolin, Managing Partner, Results for America… Read more »