Blog


January 22, 2020
We recently started fieldwork to discover what factors are keeping so many eligible college students from accessing SNAP benefits. Plus: Conference Roll Call; Going the Extra Mile; job openings; and what should be considered when analyzing your agency's procurement process
January 21, 2020
How do we improve, and simplify, access to nutrition programs, so that more students have the opportunity to flourish?
January 20, 2020
Karthik Ponnala and the Solutions Delivery Team at Alluma were faced with the challenge of transferring over 4,000 patients from a closing clinic to prevent them from losing medical coverage. This is how they did it.
January 19, 2020
Imagine a world where the same underlying actions and conditions that have enabled Amazon to provide an incredible scale of change were used to create a similar degree of social progress.
December 11, 2019
On January 1, 2020, California will become the first state in the country to offer healthcare benefits to young adults, regardless of immigration status.
September 19, 2019
While this rule change directly impacts the immigration process, it has broad implications to our nation’s safety net and to state and local leaders who administer public benefits programs.
August 26, 2019
By focusing on the problem of connecting people with help, we can create a positive, self-reinforcing dynamic that makes SNAP and other programs temporary and impactful gateways to opportunity.
July 16, 2019

We have exciting news to share: Social Interest Solutions is evolving and rebranding as Alluma. Our new name better reflects the boldness of our mission and our methods today. Here’s how.

June 4, 2019
Given the advances in technology along with increases in need, we asked our experts to weigh in on areas of technology solutions delivery that can be improved
June 4, 2019
The Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program will be the first program in the nation to use income tax filing to connect people to healthcare.