Conference: STATS-DC Date: August 2017 Presenters: Jennifer Tschantz , Megan Cox, & Donna Spiker This session will provide an overview of Pay For Success (PFS), an innovative financing mechanism being used […]
Category Archives: PFS – What is PFS
The payoff of pay-for-success
This 2015 article describes some of the early PFS project in the U.S. and discusses some of the pros and cons of the model as currently being implemented. Citation: Rangan, […]
Frequently Asked Questions: Social Impact Bonds
This 2012 guide contains a set of common questions about Social Impact Bonds (a type of PFS model). Costa, K., Shah, S., Ungar, S., & Social Impact Bonds Working Group. […]
Pay for success: A primer for social innovators
This 2014 resource is directed at organizations considering using PFS to finance services and is organized as a series of curated resources, including reports and articles from the Urban Institute, […]
What are social impact bonds? An innovative financing tool for social programs
This is a general information resource about PFS that outlines some of the advantages and challenges of using PFS. Kohli, J., Besharov, D., J., & Costa, K. (2012). What are […]