Theory of Change Theory of Change
  • About
    • History
    • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • Our Team
    • Memberships & Affiliations
  • Focus
    • Social and Emotional Learning
    • The Whole Child
    • Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • Approach
    • Theory of Change
    • Investment Approach
    • Strategic Logic Model
    • Grantmaking Process
  • Investees
    • Current Portfolio
    • Past Portfolio
    • Measures of Success
    • Cohort Gatherings
  • News & Resources
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • Careers
  • About
    • History
    • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • Our Team
    • Memberships & Affiliations
  • Focus
    • Social and Emotional Learning
    • The Whole Child
    • Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • Approach
    • Theory of Change
    • Investment Approach
    • Strategic Logic Model
    • Grantmaking Process
  • Investees
    • Current Portfolio
    • Past Portfolio
    • Measures of Success
    • Cohort Gatherings
  • News & Resources
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • Careers
 

Theory of Change

Our Theory of Change

To invest long-term in organizations that support the holistic development of Bridgeport’s children. We strengthen our non-profit investees’ capacity to improve learning environments and foster the social and emotional skills in children that contribute to well-being and academic success. Our approach includes multi-year general operating support, targeted capacity building support, collaborative partnerships, and knowledge building and sharing.

We seek the following outcomes from our investments:

Investee Organizations and Initiatives:

  • Strengthen organizational outcomes in the areas of Strategic Leadership and Planning; Outcomes-Focused Management; Performance Management; and Program Quality, Fidelity, and Effectiveness.

Early Childhood to Middle School Students in Bridgeport:

  • Are equipped with and utilize developmentally-appropriate social and emotional skills, making it easier for them to attend school, learn, and better handle relationships and circumstances.

Family Members in Bridgeport:

  • Successfully use social and emotional skills for themselves, with their children, and with school partners.
  • Adopt a learning mindset and habits that continuously support each family members’ social and emotional growth.

Educators in Bridgeport:

  • Successfully use social and emotional skills for themselves, with peers, with their students, and with families.
  • Can confirm their students are attending school regularly, demonstrating pro-social behaviors, and are improving academically.

District, School, and Nonprofit Leaders in Bridgeport:

  • Model social and emotional skills, advance policies, practices, and resources that strengthen their organizations, and integrate SEL into core curriculum, classrooms, and family engagement.
  • Can confirm SEL is contributing to improvements in school climate, attendance, reduced disciplinary issues, and increased academic performance.
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Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

W.B. Yeates

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