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Measuring social financing’s effectiveness is worth the effort

There are huge challenges to funding solutions to social issues. But there is much to be gained. Determining the long-term financial return – or cost — on any public investment takes work. However, the task will help us understand why our state’s operating structure cannot avoid deficits, and the benefit outweighs the required effort.