Third Sector New England

About Third Sector New England

Third Sector New England Inc concentrates on early childhood workforce and child care organizing, with multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants tied to educator preparation and compensation. One of its largest recent awards was $2,908,812 to University Enterprises Inc California State University for the Transforming EELT Preparation Program. The foundation also backed statewide public systems with $1,207,886 to the State of Colorado Department of Early Childhood and $1,145,000 to District of Columbia Government DC Treasury for EEIC compensation grants. That mix shows a funder that works through universities, public agencies, and advocacy intermediaries rather than through individual households or small local awards. Its grantmaking also reaches into child care policy infrastructure. A $748,652 grant to Early Childhood Funders Collaborative supported the Raising Child Care Fund 2024, while $350,000 went to Agenda for Children for an ECE workforce task force. In parallel, the foundation continues to support education and public health-linked initiatives, including a $451,888 public health grant to University of Maryland Baltimore and a $238,058 grant to For Providers by Providers Louisiana for an early learning conference. The overall pattern points to capacity, policy, and workforce development in early care and education.

What Third Sector New England Funds

A core theme is early educator preparation. Third Sector New England Inc gave $587,539 to University of Hawaii for Transforming Early Educator Lead Teacher Preparation Programs Year 2 and $519,676 to Arizona State University Office of Research & Sponsored Projects to provide legal technical assistance, resources, and training. It also made a $410,364 grant to Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc for Transforming Early Educator Lead Teacher Preparation. Child care organizing and advocacy is another clear lane. The foundation provided $215,000 to 9to5 National Association of Working Women Inc for RCCF Year 1 Grant and $215,000 to Public Policy and Education Fund of New York Co Alliance for Quality Education for the same initiative. It also gave $281,000 to Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund for MA Voter Table Grant. The portfolio includes workforce and conference support as well. For Providers by Providers Louisiana received $238,058 for an early learning conference, and Agenda for Children received $350,000 for an ECE workforce task force.

How Third Sector New England Gives