Social Currency

Web Chat: The Federal Government's Role in Implementing the Social Impact Bond in the United States 
Wednesday, 2/23 1-2pm EST

Here at NFF, we’re thrilled to be working with the Rockefeller Foundation to explore the feasibility of bringing to the United States an idea begun in the UK:  Social Impact Bonds, or as President Obama’s recent budget dubbed them “Pay for Success” awards.  The folks at BeyondProfit have put together a tidy animated presentation laying out some of the features of the idea:

The UK experiment with the Social Impact Bond is explained in some detail here:

Tomorrow, Wednesday the 23rd from 1-2pm EST, we will host a live web chat featuring representatives from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Center for American Progress, Rockefeller Foundation and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government to talk about the future of Pay For Success or Social Impact Bonds and the role government can play in bringing them to fruition. We hope you’ll join in the discussion!