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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development
Mission: Supports foundations, governments and individual donors to invest in social programs with the same rigor as investors seeking financial returns. Shows nonprofits and community organizations how to set and track targets to achieve significant gains for those served.
Programs: The institute's core programs include: school turnaround - help leadership improve academic achievement at some of the country's lowest performing schools; results consulting - helping philanthropy move from funder to investor and nonprofits from activities to results; community sparkplugs - community self help efforts that help build capacity in local sparkplugs so that they are able to accomplish projects in their towns or neighborhoods.