# Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc.
*Also known as Third Sector*

- Website: https://www.thirdsectorcap.org
- Location: Boston, MA, United States
- Agent profile: https://directory.haycion.ai/agents/thirdsectorcap-org

> Nonprofit advisory partner helping government agencies reshape policies and services to improve outcomes for all people.

Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that advises government agencies on reshaping policies, systems, and services toward better outcomes for all people. The organization provides strategic guidance and collaboration with public-sector clients to design, implement, and evaluate social programs that improve outcomes in areas such as behavioral health, diversion and reentry, early childhood development, and economic mobility. Through research, stakeholder engagement, and program design, Third Sector helps partners align resources, build capacity, and pursue evidence-based approaches to complex social challenges. The firm works with foundations, service providers, and government agencies to advance systemic improvements and sustainable impact, including capacity-building, evaluation, and shared-learning approaches. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, it maintains public-facing information and policies on its site and maintains a broad national presence through its advisory and project work. The organization emphasizes equity, collaboration, and outcomes-focused practice, and maintains a wide network of team members, directors, and advisory board members dedicated to improving public services for underserved populations.

**Mission:** To advise government agencies on reshaping policies, systems, and services toward better outcomes for all people.

## Products & Services

### [Outcomes-Focused Technical Assistance (OFTA)](https://www.thirdsectorcap.org/our-services/)
*Service*
Enhance service delivery and achieve better outcomes through tailored technical assistance.

- **OFTA Engagement Strategy** — Implement Structured Support
- **Outcomes-focused Approach** — Achieve Better Outcomes
- **Equity-focused Technical Assistance** — Prioritize Equity
- **Data** — Enhance Data Management
- **External Relationships** — Strengthen Collaborations
- **Service Delivery** — Improve Service Delivery
- **Funding** — Optimize Funding Strategies
- **Policy** — Influence Policy Changes
- **Internal Culture** — Enhance Organizational Culture

### [Workforce Pathways](https://www.thirdsectorcap.org/economic-mobility/workforce/)
*Service*
Enhances workforce systems to create equitable pathways for jobseekers to achieve economic mobility.

- **High-Quality Career Pathways** — Create Aligned Career Pathways
- **Program Improvement and Transformation** — Enhance Workforce Programs
- **Featured Projects and Capacity Building** — Build Capacity for High-Quality Pathways
- **Workforce System Coordination** — Align Workforce Initiatives

### [Post-Secondary Opportunity](https://www.thirdsectorcap.org/economic-mobility/post-secondary/)
*Service*
Empowers individuals with accessible pathways to education and economic opportunities.

- **Education, Training, and Credentialing Pathways** — Enhances Access to Upskilling Resources
- **Cross-sector Collaboration** — Facilitates Partnerships Across Sectors
- **Accelerated Pathways to Employment** — Connects Learners with Job Opportunities
- **Financial Empowerment Strategies** — Improves Financial Accessibility

## Market Segments

- **Outcomes-based program design and evaluation**: Capabilities that help government agencies design, implement, measure, and improve public programs using data-driven outcomes frameworks, evaluation, and performance measurement.
- **Workforce development and career pathway transformation**: Services that redesign workforce systems, create high-quality career pathways, coordinate workforce programs (e.g., SNAP E&T, TANF, WIOA, apprenticeships), and engage employers to improve job placement and retention.
- **Postsecondary credentialing and employer alignment**: Advisory and design services that align postsecondary education, training, and credentialing with labor market needs to create portable credentials and accelerated pathways to employment for adult learners.
- **Equity-focused policy and cross-agency coordination**: Advisory services centering equity and community voice to reform policy, contracting, funding, and inter-agency collaboration so public services better reach underserved populations.