Read how organizations are putting outcomes into action

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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.

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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.

Blogs

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October 17, 2017
By Alissa Wassung • Invest in Results Blog

Food Is Medicine: Innovative Partnerships in Medically Tailored Meals

February 2018
By Desiree Partain, MedStar Mobile Healthcare • Outcomes in Action

Can Paramedics Help Achieve the Triple Aim?

November 2017
Outcomes in Action • Invest in Results

Saving Lives through Advance Market Commitments

News

The Evolving Promise of Pay for Success

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New Report! Pay for Success: The First 25

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Can investors and donors co-exist while nonprofits thrive?

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Getting to Better Health Care at Lower Cost

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