Our Vision is a thriving Connecticut where every person has equitable access to a high-quality education and sustainable livelihood.
REad about our impact
what we do
Social Impact Partners (SIP) is a nonprofit working to expand pathways to living wage jobs and economic mobility for all. We collaborate with leaders in government, business, education and the nonprofit sector to advance equitable education and workforce systems and practices that shape opportunity – from early learning through meaningful employment.
Together, we’re expanding access to high-quality early care and education, aligning public higher education with career pathways and modernizing workforce development to ensure that every resident has access to living wage careers.
By leveraging skilled volunteers alongside staff, we move faster and more cost-effectively. We are always action-oriented and results-driven. We partner with humility– listening, learning and honoring the expertise of others.
HOW WE WORK
We believe lasting change starts with strong relationships. By connecting people and ideas across sectors, we spark the collaboration needed to transform systems, practices and expand opportunity.
CONNECT
We connected and convene partners across education, business, government and community organizations to align strategy and scale solutions that work.
PARTNER
We built deep, trusted partnerships that honor local expertise and collaborate to turn bold ideas into action.
CATALYZE
We accelerate high-impact initiatives that strengthen systems, expand access and build pathways to economic mobility across Connecticut.
Where we focus
We focus on developing and implementing strategies, building capacity and catalyzing high-impact initiatives at the local and statewide levels – driving equitable opportunity across three interconnected areas that shape lifelong success:
early childhood education
We’re creating a high-quality, affordable and accessible early childhood system – one where every child can learn and thrive, early educators are supported and earn a living wage, and parents can pursue fulfilling careers.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
We work with employers, educators and state leaders to create clear pathways to living-wage jobs — aligning education and workforce systems to meet the needs of Connecticut’s employers, residents and economy.
Postsecondary Education
In partnership with Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU), we’re strengthening public higher education to help more students access college, complete their degrees and connect to meaningful careers.
FEATURED STORIES
Get to Know Our New Staff Members!
We’re thrilled to officially welcome Jesse, Reilly, and Ben to our Career Pathways team, and Dan to our ECE team. In a very short time, they’ve already made a noticeable impact and are adding real momentum to the work across SIP and the state.
Career Pathways: Look Back & Look Ahead
In workforce development and career pathways, something BIG is happening in Connecticut—and we’re right at the center of it. As the backbone organization supporting Governor Lamont’s newly established Connecticut Career Pathways Commission, chaired by Miguel Cardona, we’re convening more than three dozen leaders across education, business, labor, government, and workforce development to build a truly unified statewide system. Together, we’re aligning education and workforce systems, strengthening connections between training and employment, and creating clearer pathways that help more Connecticut residents access high-quality education, skills training, and meaningful careers.
Early Childhood Education: Look Back & Look Ahead
In the early childhood education space, we’ve had our hands full – in the best way! Every day, we’re working to connect what’s happening in communities across Connecticut with the policies and priorities shaping the state’s future, all in service of better outcomes for children, families, providers, and communities.