Justin Milner

EVP, Evidence + Eval, @Arnold_Ventures | past: @urbaninstitute, @aecfnews | Likes: New Haven pizza, small wave surfing | Dislikes: cilantro | Opinions = mine

[Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac]

Did you know that @Arnold_Ventures has a standing RFP for causal research proposals related to crime and the criminal justice system? Send us your ideas! We aim to get you an answer fast (within 3 months).

All we need from you is a 3-page LOI that describes the intervention you're testing and the research design you're using.

(Link below.)

[Arnold Ventures @Arnold_Ventures]

Arnold Ventures and @GovofCO are partnering to expand access to bachelor’s degree completion programs across Colorado. The $5M+ investment includes a grant from Arnold Ventures, matched dollar‑for‑dollar by the State and institutional funds.
Read more in the announcement: https://t.co/Kdu1HNr4kK

[Andrew Bacher-Hicks @abacherhicks]

Attention procrastinators! @Arnold_Ventures LOIs are due in 3 days (March 6) for studies evaluating the causal impacts of U.S. social programs and policies.

🔗 Details + FAQs: https://t.co/5EF83AFYsy

[Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac]

I really enjoyed talking about my new book, The Science of Second Chances, with @coldxman for his fabulous podcast @TheFP, Conversations with Coleman.

Check it out on your favorite podcast app.🎙️

[Justin Milner @jhmilner]

Policy is serious. Evidence is serious. This newsletter? A little less so.

My @Arnold_Ventures Evidence + Evaluation update is out (with the usual rigor, plus a nutritious tangent). Come for the research funding—stay for the frozen cauliflower!

See: https://t.co/KkEGlQfyuF

[Justin Milner @jhmilner]

📣💰NEW YEAR = NEW RESEARCH FUNDING💰📣

Our team @Arnold_Ventures launched two RFPs to support research across the social policy spectrum.

Researchers: bring us your best ideas!
Friends: please share/repost to your networks!

Links to RFPs and FAQs: https://t.co/dyMaOuGm64

[Andrew Bacher-Hicks @abacherhicks]

🚨New RFP Alert!🚨 @Arnold_Ventures Evidence & Evaluation team released just two new RFPs to support research evaluating the causal impacts of U.S. social programs and policies: https://t.co/5EF83AGwi6

A short 🧵on what we're prioritizing and what's new this cycle (1/n)

[Justin Milner @jhmilner]

Mile High math: skills + supports + employer demand = more Coloradans hired.

With Gov. Polis, @Arnold_Ventures is growing entry-level roles in skilled trades and health care across Colorado. Like a Jokic-to-AG dime, this one’s a slam dunk!

Check it out:
https://t.co/x35jxp0Tcf

[Arnold Ventures @Arnold_Ventures]

Through the Maryland Partnership for Proven Programs, @GovWesMoore and Arnold Ventures are supporting evidence-based initiatives that will help youth thrive. Learn more about the partnership as well as two of its earliest grantees: https://t.co/YJWjMiXThD

[Justin Milner @jhmilner]

$20M + $20M = $40M

New @Arnold_Ventures and @GovWesMoore investment to scale proven programs in Maryland--@bbbsa + @cunyasap.

The impact equation:
More Mentors + More Degrees --> Better Jobs

Read more here: https://t.co/y0uTlqsuum

[Arnold Ventures @Arnold_Ventures]

What do sports betting, mentorship, and policy innovation have in common? They’re all in our latest Evidence & Evaluation newsletter — along with new research opportunities, fresh findings, and a few Air Max references.

Read it all here: https://t.co/6CmYEyTujA
✍️AV's @jhmilner

[Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac]

Looking for research funding? @Arnold_Ventures has several open RFPs. This includes a standing RFP for causal research related to US crime/the CJ system/ppl w criminal records.

First step is a 3-page LOI. We aim to get you a funding decision within 3 months of that first step.

[Erika Poethig @Erika_Poethig]

Subscribe to @jhmilner’s @Arnold_Ventures newsletter and keep up with the latest in evidence-based policy.

[Elizabeth Whitehouse @ElizWhitehouse]

Check out the latest @Arnold_Ventures Evidence + Evaluation newsletter by @jhmilner. Important information and a great reference to Nike Air Max sneakers. Love that. Decades after I wore them, just got my kiddo a new pair this week.

[Justin Milner @jhmilner]

Read the full issue + sign-up for more here: https://t.co/UtP9utCiOm

[Justin Milner @jhmilner]

Check out my latest @Arnold_Ventures Evidence + Evaluation newsletter (not as boring as it sounds, probably!).

Inside: football + sports betting, cold brew, Nike Air Max nostalgia, and—yes—actual research you can use.

Read + subscribe + please share (it’s 10000%free)!

[Andrew Bacher-Hicks @abacherhicks]

TOMORROW! Join @Arnold_Ventures to learn more about AV's newest RFP to support causal research on impacts of legalized sports betting!

📝Informational Webinar: 8/13 at 12pm CT / 1pm ET
⏰LOIs due: 9/15

Details below 👇

[Alexander Berger @albrgr]

🚨Open Phil is hiring for some awesome roles to build out our >$120m Abundance and Growth Fund 🚨

Apply for a chance to work with @mattsclancy on accelerating scientific & technological progress and boosting economic growth
https://t.co/d9oSfoHvkG

[Charlie Anderson @EconCharlie]

Our team just posted a really cool housing job — to help drive the research, policy development, advocacy, and implementation behind the pro-housing and YIMBY work that’s gaining so much momentum. Jenny is a generational talent and leader, as well as a great colleague. Apply now!

[Arnold Ventures @Arnold_Ventures]

🚨 Deadline TOMORROW: Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for our 'Strengthening Evidence' and ‘Building Evidence’ #RFP, which seek to fund RCT-based and quasi-experimental design evaluations of a program or policy.

Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/DZZYpbmOnp