OutcomesX is accelerating
social impact
We are harnessing the power of capital markets to improve lives
History
We’ve pioneered the impact field for the last 30 years
OutcomesX was cofounded by two Harvard Kennedy School classmates, Jason Saul and Phyllis Kurlander Costanza, who both dreamed of using the power of capital markets to solve social problems. In 1994, Jason Saul cofounded the Center for What Works to benchmark and measure social programs. Ten years later, Jason founded the consulting firm, Mission Measurement, to advise funders and nonprofits on the best ways to measure their social impact. That led to the creation of the Impact Genome Project, which developed the world's first registry for verifying social outcomes.
In 2022, Phyllis and Jason crossed paths again. Phyllis had helped to build one of the world's largest private philanthropies and had become head of social impact at the largest bank in Switzerland. Phyllis was looking for a way to help her banking clients "buy" social outcomes using an international standard. Jason, it turned out, had been working on solving that very problem. So began a series of conversations that led to co-founding OutcomesX. Six months later, Phyllis left her bank role and joined forces with Jason to build the world's first marketplace to buy and sell social outcomes.
Our Values
Progress over change
We respect the work that people have done in the social sector and are looking to build on it, rather than disrupt it, in our effort to improve human lives.
Recognition through value
We seek to recognize the vital work of Social Innovators by placing quantifiable value on their important work.
Empowered social innovators
We bring social innovators together through the marketplace, empowering them in their pursuit of social impact through new financial products.
Our Partners
