Center for Impact Sciences, Harris School of Public Policy, at the University of Chicago & Impact Genome Registry, OutcomesX | Executive Director and Founder
Jason Saul is one of the world’s leading experts on measuring social impact. He is the Executive Director of the Center for Impact Sciences at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. Jason is also the founder and Executive Chairman of Mission Holdings, the parent company to Mission Measurement, the Impact Genome, and OutcomesX. For over 25 years, Jason has been a pioneer in the field of social change, developing new methods to standardize, verify, and price social impacts. Jason is an award-winning author of books on measurement and social strategy, including Benchmarking for Nonprofits, Social Innovation, Inc. and The End of Fundraising. Jason was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for leadership and public service, has been recognized by Bloomberg/Businessweek as one of the Nation's 25 Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs and included by Crain's Chicago Business as a “40 under 40” business leader. Jason holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, an M.P.P. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a B.A. in Government and French Literature from Cornell University.
As nonprofits adopt common Reporting standards and the ability to report outcomes, the world of social impact promises to provide more accessible funding for nonprofits, sector benchmarks, reduced burden, improved transparency, and finally learning what works.