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    A Third Sector + SSIR Special: Realizing the Promise of a Truly Responsive Government

    Deep misalignment exists between what the American people want from their government and what they believe they are getting from it. To address this problem and unlock the possibility that our government can be a true partner, truly responsive, and a more effective force for good in our lives, we must shift how entire government agencies do their work, and most importantly, what they understand their responsibility to the communities they serve to be.

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    Third Sector Launches New Lifelong Learning Account (LiLAs) Cohort With Five New States

    Third Sector is partnering with cross-sector leaders in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Michigan to advance Lifelong Learning Accounts (LiLAs) through 529 education savings plans and the Earn to Learn matched savings scholarship model. This work is sponsored by the Sijbrandij Foundation. Together, partners are designing pilots to expand access to upskilling funds, apply the SIMPLE framework, and align public and private investment with industry-recognized credentials to support workers in acquiring in-demand skills.

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    Third Sector and Education Strategy Group (ESG) Release New Report on Credentialing Ecosystems

    Third Sector and Education Strategy Group (ESG) announce the release of their new report, “The Future is Portable: Designing Equitable Credentialing Ecosystems.” This timely publication explores the transformative potential of non-degree credentials (NDCs) and digital wallets in advancing economic mobility and equity, while also addressing the challenges that hinder their widespread adoption and impact.

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    Simplifying How We Save and Pay for Lifelong Learning

    We need our government to take action to simplify and streamline the structures and tools that help individuals fund lifelong learning. That’s why Third Sector is proposing a SIMPLE framework to help create a more streamlined approach to saving and paying for postsecondary education and job training that can provide clarity and ease for learners, workers, employers, and all those who care about ensuring these opportunities are accessible to everyone.

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Throughout the United States, we collaborate deeply with communities to re-write how they partner with government to fund social services, re-aligning vast amounts of public resources to move the needle on social problems.

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Designing an Outcomes-Focused Federal Government

Whether housing, food assistance,  workforce development, health, education or any number of other services, the Federal government make progress on its agenda to build back better our health, economy, and safety net systems while addressing systemic racism IF it embraces and, more importantly, disseminates to state and local levels, this paradigm shift towards outcomes focused government (OFG).
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Insights from Third Sector

Improving How Behavioral Health FSP Programs Provide Responsive Services 3 Lessons For Technical Assistance Providers From Work With Ventura County Behavioral Health FSP ProgramsImproving How Behavioral Health FSP Programs Provide Responsive Services 3 Lessons For Technical Assistance Providers From Work With Ventura County Behavioral Health FSP Programs

  • W. Rhett

Ventura County’s FSP improvement work highlights three best practices that behavioral health agencies and their partners can use to provide responsive services to community members who need them most. 

Setting the Stage for Public Service Design Projects: Lessons in Collaboration From Third Sector’s Work on Mixed Delivery Early Childhood Education Systems with Minnesota’s Department of EducationSetting the Stage for Public Service Design Projects: Lessons in Collaboration From Third Sector’s Work on Mixed Delivery Early Childhood Education Systems with Minnesota’s Department of Education

  • Emily Melnick
 The programs that help our children learn, prepare us for good jobs, ensure we can get and stay healthy, and keep us safe rely on strong partnerships to succeed.  Strong collaborations make our government more efficient and innovative by enabling partners to share resources in ways that make sense, fostering the connections that allow communities to dream big—and to succeed. At Third Sector, we are excited about working with policymakers, public servants, and change agents of all stripes to build the sustainable partnerships needed to help communities thrive. 
Lessons Learned in State-Community Collaboration From Third Sector’s Work on Mixed Delivery Early Childhood Education Systems with Minnesota’s Department of EducationLessons Learned in State-Community Collaboration From Third Sector’s Work on Mixed Delivery Early Childhood Education Systems with Minnesota’s Department of Education

  • Sareda McPhee
Collaboration between state agencies and local communities is critical in building a sustainable and equitable early childhood education mixed delivery system. Over the past year, Third Sector worked closely to support Minnesota’s Department of Education alongside SRI International and the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) to design and execute mixed delivery action labs for seven communities throughout Minnesota.
A Growing Need for Mental Health Care: Expanded FSP Offerings To Include 2 New ProgramsA Growing Need for Mental Health Care: Expanded FSP Offerings To Include 2 New Programs

  • by W. Rhett
  • June 20, 2025

Since 2020, Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) has dedicated significant time and resources to clarifying and strengthening Full Service Partnership (FSP) policies, practices, and resource flows. Third Sector helped VCBH to improve key internal processes, positioning itself to better and more equitably serve individuals in the region who struggle with severe mental and behavioral health challenges. 

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