pittsburgh nonprofit summit - we got funded! what social innovations are being funded?
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Over 50 applications were submitted to the inaugural federal Social Innovation Fund and 11 agencies were awarded funding. Hear directly from the grantees of the SIF, learn about the re-granting process and find out what is required to compete at these levels. Also, hear the lessons learned from the first round and learn what is being changed for the current round of funding.TRANSCRIPT
We Got Funded! What Social Innovations are Being Funded?
11:30am – 12:45pmFacilitator: Wendy Etheridge Smith, United Way of Allegheny
CountySpeakers: Mike Baker, United Way of Greater Cincinnati / Nancy
Murphy, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations / Christopher Walker, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Social Innovation Fund
Supporting effective, innovative community solutions from cradle-to-career
Who Are We?
• Funders Collaborative of 15 local funding partners
• Led by the Strive Partnership and United Way of Greater Cincinnati
• Received $2 million over two years from the Corporation of National and Community Services
Background for the SIF
• History of Funders Collaborating– Issue based– Responsive
• History of Evidence-Based Funding
• History of Collective Impact– The Strive Partnership
Cradle-to-Career
• The SIF is focused on five key community indicators:– Kindergarten Readiness– Fourth Grade Reading– High School Graduation/College Preparedness– Post-Secondary Enrollment and Completion– Sustained Employment
Evidence of Effectiveness
• Applicants for funding had to demonstrate evidence of effectiveness towards at least one of the priority outcome areas
• Had to demonstrate level of evidence:– Preliminary– Moderate– Strong
Subgrantee Selection Process
• Community Information Session (230 ind.)• Letter of Intent (79 submissions)• Required Training on Demonstrating Evidence of
Effectiveness and Continuous Quality Improvement (78 orgs.)
• Full Submission (33 applications)• Proposal Review• Site Visits (11 Finalists)• Subgrantee Selection (9 Subgrantees)
Subgrantees• Kindergarten Readiness
– Cincinnati Museum Center– Consortium for Resilient Young Children– Every Child Succeeds– Cincinnati Public Schools
• High School Graduation– Leadership Scholars– Covington Independent Schools– Cincinnati Arts and Technology Center
• Post-Secondary Enrollment and Completion– University of Cincinnati
• Sustained Employment– Easter Seals Work Resource Center
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Social Innovations Fund:Financial Opportunity Centers
Chris Walker, LISC Research and Assessment2011 Nonprofit SummitPittsburgh, PAMay 2011
Critical Assumptions
Lasting economic improvements require stable employment
People stay employed when work ‘pays”
Work pays when finances are in order: manageable debt, affordable expenses
Financial health a culmination of a series of smaller victories and changes in behaviors/habits
Low-to-moderate
income families
Trusted community-
based agencies
Staff with expertise in
employment, training, financial services, income
supports
Tailored bundled services, including:Tailored bundled
services, including:
Employment/TrainingJob readiness trainingComputer/web skillsOccupational trainingBasic educationTransitional jobsJob placementRetention support
Employment/TrainingJob readiness trainingComputer/web skillsOccupational trainingBasic educationTransitional jobsJob placementRetention support
Financial Services/Tools1:1 coachingFinancial education workshopsCredit report reviewBudget and balance sheet creation/reviewCredit building loansSavings vehiclesSecure credit cardsMedical debt resolution
Financial Services/Tools1:1 coachingFinancial education workshopsCredit report reviewBudget and balance sheet creation/reviewCredit building loansSavings vehiclesSecure credit cardsMedical debt resolution
Income SupportsBenefits screeningBenefit applicationTax prep services/EITC
Income SupportsBenefits screeningBenefit applicationTax prep services/EITC
Number receiving:Services in 2 of 3 areasServices in 3 of 3 areasEnroll in education/ training/collegeJob readiness trainingJob counselingFinancial coachingFinancial educationComplete budget and balance sheetCredit report reviewWork on building creditEnroll in Twin AccountsWork on saving using savings vehiclesCredit union membershipDevelop plan to resolve medical debtIncome support counselingScreen for supportsApply for supportsTax prep services
Career AdvancementComplete education or trainingObtain employmentRetain employmentIncrease wages and hours
Career AdvancementComplete education or trainingObtain employmentRetain employmentIncrease wages and hours
Improve Credit RatingCorrect credit report errors and show positive activity on reportMove from un-scored to scoredDevelop relationships with mainstream financial institutionsIncrease credit scoresMaintain strong credit profile
Improve Credit RatingCorrect credit report errors and show positive activity on reportMove from un-scored to scoredDevelop relationships with mainstream financial institutionsIncrease credit scoresMaintain strong credit profile
Increase Net IncomeObtain income supportsIncrease income from work and supportsGet income to equal expensesUse improved credit scores to get better terms and rates on expensesMove to positive net income
Increase Net IncomeObtain income supportsIncrease income from work and supportsGet income to equal expensesUse improved credit scores to get better terms and rates on expensesMove to positive net income
Increase Net WorthIncrease savings Decrease liabilitiesResolve long-term debt, e.g., medical debtUse improved credit scores to build assets, e.g., housing, car, retirement, education
Increase Net WorthIncrease savings Decrease liabilitiesResolve long-term debt, e.g., medical debtUse improved credit scores to build assets, e.g., housing, car, retirement, education
Financial Opportunity Centers Logic Model
YR1 Award Amount: $ 4.2
National Match: 4.3 (From National LISC) (3.2) (From Local LISC) (1.1)
Subgrantee Match: 6.9
Total: $15.4 million
National Match From: Citi, MacArthur, Casey, Walmart Bank of America, US Bank, Open Society Institute
Subgrantees: 10 LISC Sites; 47 sub-grantees
SIF BASICS
LISC Financial Opportunity Centers
San Francisco Bay - 3 sites
San Diego4 sites
Houston6 sites
Twin Cities 5 sites
Duluth1 site
MilwaukeeChicago11 sites
Indianapolis 6 sites
Detroit7 sites
Newark
Cincinnati4 sites
Philadelphia
Boston
Michigan Statewide4 sites
Rhode Island4 Sites
SIF Locations
LISC Sub-Grant Process
Published RFP and Bidders’ Webinars
Review Included Site Visits
Panels Include External Parties
Common Scoring Sheet for All Sites; National Review of Reviews
Review Summaries Posted On-Line
Scoring Available on Request
LISC Chicago Preliminary Data
72% recorded gains in net income
43% show long-term job retention of at least six months
42% show increases in credit scores
43% increased net worth
SIF Evaluation Basics
•Evaluator: Economic Mobility, Inc.
•Quasi-Experimental Impact Design: 3 Chicago Subgrantees and 3 Chicago one-stop centers
•Baseline and Year 2 interviews with 825 clients
and 825 comparisons
•Secondary comparisons with SIPP respondents
•Implementation analysis in Chicago: interviews and
ETO outcomes data
Challenges of Scale
Securing match where support is already “encumbered”
Building LISC and subgrantee capacity in expansion sites
Embedding model in existing system
Ramping up national infrastructure
Active use of performance data
We Got Funded! What Social Innovations are Being Funded?
2011 Nonprofit SummitMay 12, 2011
Pittsburgh, PA
Top Five Myths and Facts of the Social Innovation Fund
Myth #1: Only relevant for large, national foundations
FACT:• Intermediaries include two state-wide health foundations, a
local United Way agency, Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and DC-focused Venture Philanthropy Partners
• Many community foundations, local United Way agencies among subgrantees
• Funding partners include many regional foundations, corporate foundations, community foundations and small family foundations
Myth #2: All the grantees were just the “usual suspects”
FACT• The Edna McConnell Clark
Foundation
• United Way of Greater Cincinnati
• Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
• New Profit Inc.
• Missouri Foundation for Health
• REDF
• Jobs for the Future, Inc./ National Fund for Workforce Solutions
• LISC
• AIDS United
• NYC Center for Economic Opportunity/ Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City
• Venture Philanthropy Partners
Myth #3: The money is only going to large cities on the coasts
Myth #4: Everyone must have randomized control trials as evidence base
FACT:• CNCS is committed to funding promising efforts with only preliminary
evidence so that they can access Social Innovation Fund funding to build their evidence base over time.
• Preliminary evidence = based on a reasonable hypothesis supported by research, such as pre- and post-tests or outcome studies tracking participants’ responses at the end of a program.
• One goal of SIF intermediary evaluation plans should be to increase the number of programs over time that have moderate or strong evidence of program effectiveness.
* From CNCS 2011 NOFO and related FAQ
Myth #5: There is no money available for new grants
FACT:• Social Innovation Fund FY11 appropriations at level funding
of $50 million
• Approximately $15-20 million available for FY11 appropriations for new grants
• FY12 President’s budget request is $70 million
Conclusion
Thank you from the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit
Partnership!
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