Arnold Ventures

Arnold Ventures Co-founder and Co-chair John Arnold talked to David Rubenstein on Bloomberg Television about his career, the challenges facing U.S. infrastructure development, the value of giving while living, and why he has no plans to run for governor of Texas. Watch the full episode of Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein: https://lnkd.in/gwgX-UMT

Arnold Ventures is excited to welcome Nathan Weil to our evidence-based family! As the Criminal Justice Research Director, Weil helps direct the research portfolio for our Criminal Justice team. Before joining AV, Weil worked at the University of Chicago Crime Lab, where he helped lead the organization’s data and analytics team, overseeing the implementation of large-scale RCTs as well technical assistance projects for public sector partners. #AVLife

Rampant consolidation in #healthcare has resulted in higher prices for patients. This consolidation - whether by private equity firms or other large health systems — has not resulted in higher quality care, and in some cases, it has made care quality worse. Take for example, Kyunghee Lee, a northeast Ohio retiree, who received annual injections at her doctor’s office to relieve her arthritis, at a cost of $30. Then, her doctor’s office moved one floor up in the same building, same doctor, and same shots. But the cost of her injections jumped tenfold, to $354. Unbeknownst to Lee, her doctor’s practice had been bought by a hospital system, and her bill now included the acquiring hospital’s “facility fee”. It’s time to put a stop to unchecked hospital consolidation. Even in today’s highly polarized society, there is #bipartisan support to address costs by advancing site-neutral payment reform. Read more from Arnold Ventures Co-founders Laura and John Arnold calling on Congress to act, and push back on this predatory behavior in their op-ed for STAT News here: https://lnkd.in/gViHSE_r

Immigration is an issue that touches various aspects of everyday life, including health care, education, housing, employment, and the justice system. Moreover, states across the country are approaching #immigration in different and unique ways. Arnold Ventures' latest BRIDGE series convening brought together researchers and practitioners to discuss the the critical intersection of immigration and the justice system with the goal of developing a path forward for #research, funding, and evidence-based policy. 

Ambulance sirens are a well-known signal of a #healthcare emergency. For Arnold Ventures Co-founder John Arnold, out-of-control costs were the alarms signaling the emergency of a broken market that sparked our health care research and policy work. In a candid exchange at the 12th annual Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy in New York City, John talked about how he and his wife, Laura, first began directing their philanthropic support toward research into health care affordability, and what that work looks like today. Learn more in our summary of his panel at the convening, moderated by Katie Couric: https://lnkd.in/gEPJBHrb

Welcome to Arnold Ventures Sergio Rodriguez Camarena! As the Criminal Justice Research Manager, he facilitates and manages research grants that surface new, evidence-based solutions to reduce crime and improve outcomes for everyone who interacts with the criminal justice system. Prior to joining AV, Rodriguez Camarena worked at the Vera Institute of Justice on the Vera California team focusing on supporting Los Angeles County’s efforts to expand alternatives to incarceration, pretrial diversion, and community-based systems of care. #AVLife

🔥 New position alert 🔥 Our Infrastructure team is in build mode! Come join Charlie Anderson as we expand this important work at AV.

Welcome Atreyi Bhaumik to our evidence-based family! Bhaumik plays a key role in reviewing and tracking project and departmental budgets, evaluating prospective grantees, analyzing trends in grant-making activity, and supporting other strategic priorities of the Finance team. Before joining Arnold Ventures, Bhaumik gained extensive experience at KPMG, where she led efforts to streamline client processes and enhance operational efficiency across various sectors. Her passion for social impact, which began with building a social enterprise during her college years, has driven her throughout her career. This commitment is evident in her work with multiple non-profits across the U.S., where she spearheaded projects aimed at driving economic development and creating measurable social impact. #AVLife

"A commitment to #data and evidence-based giving has been a big throughline for the Arnolds...but they’re full of surprises, including their latest push in support of U.S. infrastructure." We're proud our Co-founders John and Laura Arnold 'took on ambitious, disruptive approaches' in their philanthropic work to try and improve the lives of all Americans through #evidencebased policy solutions. Philanthropic dollars alone cannot solve the problems we face as a nation. That's why the Arnolds remain diligent in seeking out overlooked philanthropic avenues to deliver innovative solutions rooted in rigorous research to ensure meaningful and long-lasting change. Read more about their journey and "brainy" giving strategy via Inside Philanthropy: https://lnkd.in/gxPsqSPA

The promise of high earnings and career advancement makes graduate degrees attractive. But when combined with high costs, graduate degrees can be a high-risk investment. High debt is not necessarily a problem, provided that borrowers earn enough to repay their debt. However, a substantial number of programs leave graduates with levels of debt that they cannot reasonably repay. Minimizing the risks to borrowers will require closer regulatory scrutiny and greater transparency about graduate program outcomes. Our new report, “Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top,” supported by Arnold Ventures, examines earnings and debt across different types of graduate degrees. In it, we propose improvements to transparency and accountability in graduate education through a new regulatory framework for Grad PLUS loan eligibility. https://bit.ly/3NaFnzn