Social Solutions Global (SSG)
IndustryComputer software
Founded2000 (2000)
HeadquartersAustin, Texas
ProductsETO software, Apricot Essentials, Apricot
Number of employees
200+
Websitesocialsolutions.com

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 " Nonprofits turn to Middle River software firm ", The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, November 25, 2009: Gus G. Sentementes. Accessed December 1, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Feds to pay Social Solutions $1M for use of its software", Baltimore Business Journal, Friday, December 5, 2008: Scott Dance. Accessed December 1, 2009.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "WASHINGTON: Social worker puts nonprofits to test", The Washington Times, Sunday, March 29, 2009: Adrienne T. Washington. Accessed December 1, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Social Solutions Takes on New Investment from Vista Equity Partners to Fuel Next Phase of Growth". Social Solutions. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "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

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