Economic mobility is how we talk about human services. It means helping people get stable in a crisis, clear the barriers that keep them from work, and build a future where they can support themselves. Unlike workforce development, it is not about one job, skill, or industry. It is about meeting people where they are and helping them move forward in the ways they need.
How we help
Meeting people where they are
We help agencies and nonprofits design services that steady people in a crisis, remove barriers to work, and plan the next step.
Plan for ImpactFunding whole-family support
We find and win public and private funding, from SNAP Employment and Training to foundations, for services that help families move forward.
Fund Your ImpactShowing real progress
We help you measure more than job placement, including stability, well-being, and income over time, so you can show real progress.
Know Your ImpactExamples of our work
Measuring and redesigning a career program
Evaluated Career Power, a career and college program for young people in affordable housing, then helped redesign it.
Learn moreNational Governors AssociationSNAP Employment and Training
Secured $1.5 million for a policy academy that helped states strengthen SNAP Employment and Training for people seeking work.
Learn moreA reentry nonprofitResearch for reentry employment
Studied which jobs are open to people with records, then checked what we found with the employers who make hiring choices.
Learn moreA community foundation and its granteesUsing data to raise funds
Taught nonprofits to match the right data to each funding ask, compare results with care, and never claim more than the data shows.
Learn moreWho we work with
- Re-entry Organizations
- State/Local Government Human Services Departments
- SNAP Employment and Training Providers
- TANF Providers
- Youth Service Providers
- Economic Development Associations
- Governors' Offices for Workforce Development or Human Services
- Economic Mobility Networks
- Chambers of Commerce
