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'Outcomes Funds: Explained', Centre for Social Impact
This guide by CSI explains what an outcomes fund is - a financing mechanism that pools funding to support organisations addressing social issues, with payments tied to achieving specific measurable outcomes. This guide by CSI shares more detail on what and who are usually involved in setting up and managing an outcomes fund.
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This piece shares the fundamentals of outcomes funds and helps you gain a clear understanding of how they work. It includes an easy-to-follow article and a link to a 40-min recorded webinar. Topics covered include:
- What is an outcomes fund
- What are the key characteristics of an outcomes fund
- What are the benefits of creating an outcomes fund
- What is pay-for-performance or pay for success in social impact outcomes?
- How do you develop an outcomes fund?
- What is the role of government in an outcomes fund?
- What’s the link between an impact bond and an outcomes fund?
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