Category Archives: Children and Families

Social Innovation Fund Director to Lead ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Initiative

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Patrick Lester

Michael Smith, director of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF), will be changing jobs to head up President Obama’s initiative for minority boys and young men, called My Brother’s Keeper, according to a report in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Smith will … Continue reading →

Posted in Children and Families, Social Innovation Fund

Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Evidence Base Grows, New Social Impact Bond in DC

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Patrick Lester

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it has added four new programs to the list of evidence-based models evaluated by its Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Review, bring the total number of effective programs on its … Continue reading →

Posted in Children and Families, Social Impact Bonds / Pay for Success

ACF Releases Confidentiality Toolkit

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Patrick Lester

The Administration for Children and Families has released a Confidentiality Toolkit to help human services providers navigate the confidentiality and data security requirements of a number of federal programs. The report is a product of the agency’s broader Interoperability Initiative, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children and Families, Data

Presidential Task Force on Men and Boys of Color Releases Report Focused on Evidence and Results

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Patrick Lester

On May 28, a White House task force charged with reviewing existing federal initiatives affecting men and boys of color released an initial, 90-day report detailing recommendations that are heavily focused on evidence and data. President Obama created the task … Continue reading →

Posted in Children and Families, Collective Impact, Education