Social Solutions
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| Industry | Computer software |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
| Products | ETO software, Apricot Essentials, Apricot |
Number of employees | 200+ |
| Website | socialsolutions |
Social Solutions is a 200+ person software company[1] with headquarters in Austin, Texas.[2]
The company provides performance management software for human service organizations, including Harlem Children's Zone, the Annie E. Casey Foundation,[1] the Administration on Aging, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,[2] and organizations in the cities of Boston and Hartford, Connecticut.[1] Social Solutions' software products, called Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) and Apricot, help organizations measure the progress that they make with participants and families.
History[edit]
Social Solutions was founded in 2000 by Steve Butz,[3] a former human service professional with the Living Classrooms Foundation.[4] 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,[5] and in 2015 Social Solutions acquired Community TechKnowledge (makers of Apricot software) based out of Austin, Texas,[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c " Nonprofits turn to Middle River software firm ", The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, November 25, 2009: Gus G. Sentementes. Accessed December 1, 2009.
- ^ a b "Feds to pay Social Solutions $1M for use of its software", Baltimore Business Journal, Friday, December 5, 2008: Scott Dance. Accessed December 1, 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "WASHINGTON: Social worker puts nonprofits to test", The Washington Times, Sunday, March 29, 2009: Adrienne T. Washington. Accessed December 1, 2009.
- ^ "Social Solutions Takes on New Investment from Vista Equity Partners to Fuel Next Phase of Growth". Social Solutions. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "Social Solutions Global Acquires Community Techknowledge Inc". Social Solutions. Social Solutions. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
The Baltimore Sun Media Group Names Social Solutions 2015 Top Workplace August 12, 2015 http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2015/12/08/8288359.htm