Women In Need (Win) is New York City’s largest provider of shelter for families with children experiencing homelessness, and part of their work involves programs that engender long-term income growth and foster financial independence among their clients. Within these efforts, WIN’s Income Building Program (IBP) provides clients with educational, financial literacy, and employment upskilling services, and this paper seeks to quantify the impact of the program.
The evaluation of the program was conducted by the Social Business Consulting (SBC) Club at Cornell University, and we applied multiple regression to establish the efficacy of the program depending on factors such as race, gender, age, family size, and
education level. Additionally, we ran a return on investment analysis and discovered an ROI of roughly 2 using a variety of different methodologies, indicating net financial gain from investment and funding for the program. The findings imply a positive relationship between program involvement and income growth, and suggest that additional funding for WIN’s Income Building Program will contribute to long-term economic gain