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For Goldman, Success in Social Impact Bond That Aids Schoolchildren

Nathaniel Popper

October 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Utah

In Utah, Goldman Sachs funded the education of preschoolers and was reimbursed by the state once it was shown that the kids would not need special education. Social impact investments, like this one in Utah, can help social programs in the U.S. which are often affected by government cuts.

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The Nursing Home That's Also a Dorm

Tiffany R. Jansen

October 02, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: Netherlands, Deventer, Overijssel

More retirement and nursing homes are asking college students to move in, an arrangement that benefits everyone. Students stay free of charge in exchange for volunteering to help the seniors.

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How better seeds make Timor-Leste climate resilient

Karen Coates Jerry Redfern

September 12, 2015 |

SciDev.Net |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Timor-Leste

A Ministry of Agriculture project called "Seeds of Life" grants local farmers genetically-solidified seeds in order to fight food insecurity in the country. The farmers will produce the crops and sell them back to both the Ministry and the community, thus expanding access to quality food and stimulating the local economy. Since the program has started, maize production has increased 50%, rice production increased 25%, and sweet potato production increased 65-130%.

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For Students With a Mission, a Little Capital Goes a Long Way

Tina Rosenberg

September 11, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

At a time when university students lack opportunities and financial help to test their innovative business ideas, the Resolution Project supports higher education students who have ideas for socially responsible businesses and charities. Resolution offers small awards to start businesses as well as mentor opportunities that enable networking and business collaboration with experts.

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Financial Health

Sowmiya Ashok

September 02, 2015 |

The Caravan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Kenya has an alarmingly high rate of maternal mortality rate and many women are afraid to give birth at the hospital for fear of being treated violently. OparanyaCare uses financial incentives to get women to seek prenatal, childbirth, and antenatal care at the hospital with trained healthcare workers.

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Repurposing historic buildings on Detroit's medical campuses

MJ Galbraith

July 14, 2015 |

Model D |

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Response Location: United States

Two local hospital systems have worked diligently to balance the preservation of the historic character of their campuses with the need to keep their facilities state-of-the-art. Communities have chosen to repurpose old medical buildings instead of demolishing them and losing the history of the site.

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Closing the Broccoli Gap

Tina Rosenberg

June 05, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The lack of access to healthy food has always been a problem for the financially unstable. Food stamps can now be used to buy fresh produce at farmers markets, but greater success could be achieved by getting grocery stores involved.

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The controversial method that helped turn one of America's most murderous cities into one of its safest

Terrence McCoy

June 01, 2015 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

The Office of Neighborhood Safety in Richmond, CA took a radical new approach to urban violence by creating mechanisms to financially stabilize perpetrators of violent acts in crime-ridden neighborhoods - essentially paying people not to kill. They have been dramatically successful at weening violent criminals off the destructive behavior by using a comprehensive approach that includes using solid data, employing mentors with similar backgrounds to the criminals, and monetary incentives.

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Overkill

Atul Gawande

May 11, 2015 |

The New Yorker |

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Response Location: United States, McAllen, Texas

An investigation reveals a startling percentage of medical procedures provided in the United States are unnecessary or inappropriate - harming patients physically as well as financially. This "profit-maximizing medical culture" can be countered by incentivizing health care facilities to eliminate needless procedures, federal crackdowns, and increasing access to information for patients.

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How One Hospital Brought Its C-Section Rate Down In A Hurry

Anna Gorman

May 10, 2015 |

KQED |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Newport Beach, California

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, under pressure from the insurance network to lower maternity costs, used a number of tools to lower the rate of cesarean sections done. The changes not only helped drastically reduce costs, but created a better, safer birth outcomes for patients.

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