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Pay for Success: Ask an Expert

  • Urban Institute

“The Pay for Success Initiative’s Ask an Expert feature connects PFS practitioners directly to Urban experts ask questions regarding topics such as project intervention, project management, and evaluation.”

This tool is included in our list of TEN NOTABLE RESOURCES FOR PAY FOR SUCCESS.

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