Education and workforce systems share a goal: people who are ready for good jobs and careers. We help community colleges, schools, early childhood and after-school providers, and college access and success nonprofits plan programs, win funding, and measure what works.
How we help
Grant strategy and writing
We find and win federal and philanthropic funding for programs that connect learners to careers, from college access to short-term training, with evaluation plans that match the data you have.
Fund Your ImpactProgram design and evaluation
We help you define outcomes, measure progress, and redesign programs so more students complete, earn credentials, and move into good jobs.
Know Your ImpactPlanning and partnerships
We facilitate plans that bring colleges, school districts, workforce boards, and employers to the same table, so pathways line up from classroom to career.
Plan for ImpactExamples of our work
Early childhood sector strategy in Boston
Secured $7.8 million for an employer-driven sector strategy to build the early childhood workforce.
Read moreGeorgetown University, Center for Public and Nonprofit LeadershipTeaching social impact evaluation
Teach nonprofit executives to clarify their pathway to impact and measure it, as part of the Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate.
Read moreVecinos Unidos, Herndon, VirginiaA five-year plan for after-school tutoring
Led the strategic plan for an after-school program serving students who are learning English.
Read moreA federal grant in three weeks
Built the compliance map on day one, gathered partner commitments early, and delivered a complete application on time.
A college access grant led by a workforce board
Helped a workforce board win federal college access funding by leading with school district partners and their data.
Funding and AI research for a college system
Scanned funders and AI tools side by side for a statewide competency-based education effort, with student data rules settled first.
Who we work with
- Community and technical colleges
- College systems
- School districts
- College access and success nonprofits
- Early childhood and after-school providers
- Universities and executive education programs
