Catalyst Directory

Essential Partners demonstrates that our communities are stronger when we can talk about our differences with honesty, complexity, and dignity. Working against divisiveness and polarization, Essential Partners works with individuals, universities, companies, churches, and other organizations to facilitate healthier discussions on contentious topics. By cultivating curiosity and openness, Essential Partners is investing in our society’s ability to exchange ideas, create genuinely inclusive communities, and contribute to human progress.

Every Mother’s Advocate equips communities to end family separation by advocating for mothers in crisis. Recognizing that most children enter foster care due to preventable causes in their home, Every Mother’s Advocate ensures that at-risk mothers receive the comprehensive support they deserve. By empowering mothers to raise their children in a stable environment, Every Mother’s Advocate effectively reduces the strain on an already overburdened foster care system.

Every Neighborhood Partnership activates, equips, and mobilizes neighbors to be decision-makers in their communities, ensuring those closest to the problems have the tools and resources to implement solutions. Through school support, health and wellness resources, neighborhood development, and community training, Every Neighborhood Partnership ensures community members can make the change they need in their communities.

exalt empowers justice-involved youth by equipping them with essential life skills and work experience to transform their futures. The program focuses on developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills while reigniting a love for learning. Through hands-on training and exposure to career opportunities, exalt helps young people envision and work toward brighter, more promising futures.