Social Solutions
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{{Infobox company
| name = Social Solutions Global (SSG)
| logo = Socialsolutions-text-logo.svg
| type =
| industry = Computer software
| products = ETO software, Apricot Essentials, Apricot
| revenue =
| num_employees = 200+
| foundation = {{Start date|2000}}
| location = Austin, Texas
| homepage = {{url|socialsolutions.com/}}
}}
Social Solutions is a 200+ person software company[http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.social25nov25,0,6362750.story " Nonprofits turn to Middle River software firm "], The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, November 25, 2009: Gus G. Sentementes. Accessed December 1, 2009. with headquarters in Austin, Texas.[http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2008/12/08/story11.html "Feds to pay Social Solutions $1M for use of its software"], Baltimore Business Journal, Friday, December 5, 2008: Scott Dance. Accessed December 1, 2009.
The company provides performance management software for human service organizations, including Harlem Children's Zone, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Administration on Aging, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and organizations in the cities of Boston and Hartford, Connecticut. Social Solutions' software products, called Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) and Apricot, help organizations measure the progress that they make with participants and families.
History
Social Solutions was founded in 2000 by Steve Butz,[http://www.socialsolutions.com/about-us/management-team/ "Making a Measurable Difference Creator of rating tool seeks to improve charity effectiveness"], The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Thursday, November 13, 2008: Caroline Preston. Accessed December 1, 2009. a former human service professional with the Living Classrooms Foundation.[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/29/social-worker-tests-nonprofits-results/ "WASHINGTON: Social worker puts nonprofits to test"], The Washington Times, Sunday, March 29, 2009: Adrienne T. Washington. Accessed December 1, 2009. Butz and his co-founders, Adrian Bordone and Vince Griffith, were frustrated by their inability to accurately track progress when working with troubled youths, and decided that there must be a better way for human and social service organizations to affect participants, families, and communities.
In 2014 Social Solutions was acquired by Vista Equity Partners,{{cite web|title=Social Solutions Takes on New Investment from Vista Equity Partners to Fuel Next Phase of Growth|url=http://www.socialsolutions.com/press-release/social-solutions-takes-new-investment-vista-equity-partners-fuel-next-phase-growth/|publisher=Social Solutions|accessdate=January 22, 2017}} and in 2015 Social Solutions acquired Community TechKnowledge (makers of Apricot software) based out of Austin, Texas,{{cite web|title=Social Solutions Global Acquires Community Techknowledge Inc.|url=http://www.socialsolutions.com/press-release/social-solutions-global-acquires-community-techknowledge-inc/|website=Social Solutions|publisher=Social Solutions|accessdate=January 22, 2017}}
References
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The Baltimore Sun Media Group Names Social Solutions 2015 Top Workplace August 12, 2015
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2015/12/08/8288359.htm
External links
- [http://www.socialsolutions.com: Social Solutions Non Profit Software website]
- [http://www.cwhonors.org/viewCaseStudy2008.asp?NominationID=698: Article documenting Social Solutions' work with Administration on Aging]
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