What impact has PFS had on the United States social sector? As the model gains traction, what can PFS achieve in the future? Next week, TSCP Co-President and Co-Founder Caroline Whistler will be tackling these questions at SOCAP15, an annual conference of leading impact investors, social entrepreneurs, and cross-sector practitioners. On October 6th and 7th, Caroline will be presenting the PFS model, its development, and its ability to more efficiently drive government resources toward more effective social services.

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The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved the selection of Telecare Corporation as the service provider for a Pay for Success project to improve stability and wellness of some of the County’s most severely mentally ill individuals through intensive outpatient treatment, case management, and supportive services.

“Improving the stability and wellness of members of our community who suffer from acute mental illness is a high priority for the County,” said President Dave Cortese, County of Santa Clara. “We are hopeful that through this project, we’ll be able to offer more

Nonprofit Finance Fund has published blog posts interviewing Third Sector and its project partners in Salt Lake County and Illinois about their experiences developing PFS projects in both jurisdictions. Titled “Voices from PFS Pioneers”, both projects explain the genesis of project development, unique challenges, and innovations developed through project construction.

Third Sector is working with the State of Illinois and Conscience Community Network on the Illinois Dually-Involved Youth Project, which seeks to improve outcomes for youth involved in both the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

Third Sector is also working with

The Alliance for Children and Families launched Disruptive Forces in Action to showcase the innovative ways its members and others in the sector are harnessing the six forces introduced in its 2011 report, Disruptive Forces: Driving a Human Services Revolution. In its case study of Attracting Investors, Not Donors, Alliance member Hillside Family of Agencies and issue expert Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc. discuss Pay for Success, an emerging funding model that unites nonprofits, government, and philanthropic and corporate investors around achieving a social return on investment.

Hillside has partnered with Third Sector

Third Sector Co-President & General Counsel, John Grossman, is interviewed by CommonWealth Magazine on the promise of Pay for Success and the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Initiative. Man in the middle: John Grossman brings government, providers, and money together for pay-for-success projects "JOHN GROSSMAN calls himself an intermediary. It’s an unusual job description, but it’s one that [...]

Mayor Martin Walsh announced on Monday an effort to identify ways to improve post-high school graduation outcomes for Boston Public Schools’ students. The City has worked with Third Sector to release a Request for Information (RFI) to identify effective programs and services that will increase access to higher education and training and would be funded through a Pay for Success model. The Office of the Chief of Education, along with the Boston Public Schools, have put forth efforts to improve outcomes for youth, including the High School Redesign effort and Success