StriveTogether

The Cradle to Career Partnership is a member of the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network, a network of communities committed to centering equity and changing systems to ensure every child succeeds. The StriveTogether framework provides C2C with strategic assistance that helps build on opportunities, solve issues, and overcome challenges. C2C has met a rigorous set of benchmarks to earn a systems change designation in this national network.

The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the greatest challenges of our time. Cradle to Career is proud to be a member of Aspen’s Opportunity Youth Forum (OYF). OYF is a network comprised of over forty local collaborations in urban, rural, and tribal communities across the United States that seeks to build and scale reconnection pathways that achieve better outcomes in education, employment and overall well-being for opportunity youth. Opportunity youth are young adults, 16-24 years of age, who are engaged in neither work nor education. There are currently at least 5 million such young people in the US, and their lack of access to education and work comes at great personal cost to themselves, as well as long term social and economic costs to all of society.

National Youth Employment Coalition

National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) advances a future where every young person has access to high-quality pathways for economic success and social well-being. 

NYEC accomplishes this through strengthening programs and practices throughout the country; engaging employers; advocating in the halls of government; and elevating youth leadership.

Results for America

Results for America helps local, state, and federal policymakers deliver better results and faster progress.

Catalyst Exchange

Catalyst Exchange helps mission-driven organizations across education and social sectors drive impact through support across a wide range of strategic initiatives.

Jobs for the Future

Jobs for the Future partners with organizations to design solutions, scale best practices, influence policy and action, and invest in innovations, leading public, private, and nonprofit changemakers to new ideas and evidence-based solutions to expand economic opportunity for all and strengthen the workforce of the future.

Harvard EdRedesign

Harvard EdRedesign strives to ensure the social, emotional, physical, and academic development and well-being of all children and youth, especially those affected by racism and poverty. They believe strategies to expand opportunities for children and youth have two critical components: place-based, cross sector collaboration and personalized, relationship-based supports.

Education Northwest

Education Northwest uses evidence to help partners solve educational challenges and improve learning. They are commited to doing so using research and evaluation, capacity building and traning, and learning design and development.

United Way Worldwide

United Way Worldwide (UWW) is the leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 40 countries and territories.

Urban Institute

Urban Institute powers smarter policies for brighter futures. Urban’s insights drive solutions that create lasting impact, enabling every person and community to have the opportunity and power to thrive.