Internet in the United States Internet in the United States The Internet in the United States grew out of the ARPANET, a network sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense during the 1960s. The Internet in the United States in turn provided the foundation for the worldwide Internet of today. Internet access in the United States is largely provided by the private sector and is available in a variety of forms, using a variety of technologies, at a wide range of speeds and costs. In 2015, 97.5% of Americans were using the Internet, which ranks the U.S. 4th out
Social Finance (US non-profit organization) Social Finance (US non-profit organization) Social Finance, Inc. is a nonprofit organization focusing on the emerging field of Pay for Success (PFS) financing (also called a Social Impact Bond (SIB)) in the United States. Social Finance provides advisory, social investment, and active performance management services to public- and private-sector partners seeking to drive more resources to social programs that deliver proven results to those in need. The organization has offices in Boston, MA, Austin, TX and San Francisco, CA. In January 2011, David Blood (Generation Investment Management), Sir Ronald Cohen (Global Social Impact Investment Steering Group and The Portland Trust)