Mission & Vision
The Connecticut Project is a social change organization that brings together communities, ideas, and resources to improve systems and generate real-world outcomes for people who are lower-income or asset-limited. We work for a just, thriving, and optimistic Connecticut where race, gender, income, geography, and other circumstances no longer predetermine opportunity.
Actions
We utilize a variety of tools to pursue our mission
Align
…people, groups, and institutions from throughout Connecticut.
Invest
…in innovative and effective programs and initiatives.
Advocate
…by mobilizing people for system-level policy change.*
*primarily through TCP Action Fund
Amplify
…issues and voices to advance solutions.
Inform
…through meaningful quantitative data and direct engagement with people.
Values
We strive to embody our values:
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People-First.
The interests of our Connecticut residents, particularly those deprived of opportunities and outcomes on a basis of race, income, geography and other circumstances, are first in everything we do.
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Continuous Improvement.
We listen, learn, and collaborate with humility alongside Connecticut residents and improve our methods with community feedback and guidance.
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Optimistic Realists.
We operate at the crux of possibility and pragmatism – the change we imagine is the change we work to achieve.
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Courageous Acts.
We are resolute in the pursuit of growth, equity, and justice, willing to learn from mistakes, and not afraid to challenge steady habits to accelerate progress.
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Better Together.
Grounding in the common humanity of all Connecticut residents ensures that personal, professional, and community differences lead to bolder innovations and stronger solutions.