24 August 2017

Re// WHAT MATTERS: Investing In Results

Reorienting Around Outcomes
The greatest hope of people working in the social sector is to make a positive, long-term impact. But, too often, the funding systems that support their work incentivize a short-term focus on “outputs.” For example, a shelter is typically funded based on beds filled each night—rather than an “outcome” like the number of people who transition to permanent housing.          
What Matters: Investing in Results to Build Strong, Vibrant Communities, a project of the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Nonprofit Finance Fund, features essays by dozens of leaders, exploring the possibilities of an outcomes-based world.
 
Outputs vs. Outcomes
What's the difference between "outputs" and "outcomes"?
And how does our funding system affect the ability of service providers to focus on long-term results?
Check out this video and explore this site to learn more.
 
 
 
New Release: Hear Talks from the San Francisco Event
We're thrilled to announce that the event was recorded on June 13.
 
From funding strategies to outcomes in action, speakers in the San Francisco event discuss how outcomes-based approaches inform their practice.
The talks have been split into separate, brief videos for easy browsing
June 13, 2017, 11AM-5PM PT
Watch excerpts of talks from our San Francisco launch event below.
If you have any technical problems accessing the recording, please email Anjali Deshmukh at adeshmukh@nff.org. 
 
Welcome to Invest in Results
Mark Gould and Nancy Andrews discuss how we can all work together to expand opportunity for our neighbors, how we can highlight what works, and key goals of the Invest in Results campaign.
  • Mark Gould, Vice President and COO, Federal Reserve Bank of SF
  • Nancy Andrews, President and CEO, Low Income Investment Fund
Introduction: Outcomes and Why They Matter
What does it mean, and what does it take, to shift to an outcomes-based world?
  • Jen Talansky, Managing Director of Knowledge & Impact, Nonprofit Finance Fund
  • Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO, Nonprofit Finance Fund
Creating a Market that Values Health
Tyler Norris discusses the relationship between our mental, spiritual, environmental, and physical health and the importance of a holistic approach. 
  • Tyler Norris, Chief Executive, Well Being Trust
Funding an Outcomes World
What draws funders to outcomes-based funding, and what are funders doing to create an environment that helps organizations work towards outcomes, rather than outputs?
  • Fred Ali, President and CEO, Weingart Foundation
  • Fred Blackwell, CEO, The San Francisco Foundation
  • Moderator: David Erickson, Director of Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of SF
Promise and Pitfalls of Prioritizing Outcomes in Foundation Strategy 
To re-orient philanthropy around outcomes requires a lot of change. Don Howard discusses goal setting, new budgeting approaches, and how foundations must shift from believing that they have the answer to trusting in the communities they fund.
  • Don Howard, President and CEO, The James Irvine Foundation
  • Moderator: Ian Galloway, Director of the Center for Community Development Investments, Federal Reserve Bank of SF
Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement from Success to Failure
After years of research, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) has proven that their model for reducing recidivism works. Sam Schaeffer shares the twists and curves on CEO’s long and rewarding journey towards an outcomes-based approach.
  • Sam Schaeffer, Executive Director and CEO, Center for Employment Opportunities
Mind the Gap: Social Enterprise as Outcomes-Driven Workforce Solution
Carrie McKellogg discusses how outcomes-oriented social enterprises can provide a supported work environment for individuals who have struggled to enter the job market and can create an 'on-ramp' to long-term employment.
  • Carrie McKellogg, Chief Program Officer, The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund
Pay for Success: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
NFF’s Jessica LaBarbera moderates a panel with 3 trailblazers in outcomes, all involved in one of California’s first Pay for Success transactions.
  • Louis Chicoine, Executive Director, Abode Services
  • Saidah Leatutufu, Economic Mobility Director, Hope SF, City of San Francisco
  • Kavita Narayan, Deputy County Council, County of Santa Clara
  • Moderator: Jessica LaBarbera, VP of Strategic Innovation, Nonprofit Finance Fund
Andrea Levere synthesizes the day's conversation and key themes of the book.
  • Andrea Levere, President, Prosperity Now   
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Highlights
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