Capacity gaps at every level are constraining our ability to deliver on ambitious goals

Leaders and teams nationally are working to improve outcomes for youth, families, and communities.
However, their efforts and investments often miss the mark because of a lack of organizational and ecosystem capacity. But there is no easy way for organizations, especially those serving marginalized communities, to access high quality support that is tailored to meet their needs and contexts. At an ecosystem level, there are few mechanisms to surface needs and insights in a timely way.

What if every education and nonprofit leader could access the expertise and hands-on support they needed to address challenges? What if, as a sector, we were continuously learning from these efforts and leveraging insights to better students, families, and communities?

Catalyst:Ed is a national nonprofit working to improve outcomes for children, families, and communities by strengthening the institutions and nonprofits that serve them. Our pioneering model rapidly and effectively matches education and nonprofit organizations to tailored technical assistance and capacity building supports so they can address long-standing challenges and expand the limits of what they can accomplish. We also invest in strengthening the capacity of grassroots organizations that work in close proximity to marginalized communities. At a systemic level, we are building the “marketplace” infrastructure – the technology, network, and know-how – needed to support capacity building at scale, strengthening the field of providers, and facilitating sector-wide learning.