A Stronger Way to Invest in Local Capacity
For state agencies, municipalities, foundations, philanthropists, workforce boards, colleges, corporations, and community development partners, POP LABS offers a practical way to invest in organizations that already serve residents. Rather than funding disconnected programs in isolation, partners can support a shared infrastructure model that strengthens multiple organizations at once.
Infrastructure between investment and implementation
POP LABS functions as a shared capacity layer between institutional investment and community implementation. Partnerships can support capacity-building cohorts, nonprofit readiness, shared services, workforce pathways, small-business support, faith-based and community leadership development, data-informed planning, community navigation, place-based economic development, and training and leadership development.
A cross-sector partnership model
Partners include state agencies and municipalities, foundations and philanthropists, workforce boards, colleges and universities, corporations, faith-based and community leaders, economic development agencies, and community development partners.
State Agencies & Municipalities
Foundations & Philanthropists
Workforce Boards
Colleges & Universities
Corporations
Faith-Based & Community Leaders
Economic Development Agencies
Community Development Partners
The infrastructure behind community-led impact
Depending on your priorities, a partnership can support work across these areas:
- Capacity-building cohorts
- Nonprofit readiness
- Shared services
- Workforce pathways
- Small-business support
- Faith-based & community leadership development
- Data-informed planning
- Community navigation
- Place-based economic development
- Training & leadership development
Many paths into a shared infrastructure model
Partners engage in the way that fits their mandate and resources. You can sponsor, fund, contract, pilot, refer, host programming, underwrite services, support a cohort, or partner on a local implementation strategy.
Sponsor
Fund
Contract
Pilot
Refer
Host programming
Underwrite services
Support a cohort
Partner on a local implementation strategy
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Tell us what your organization is trying to move, and we'll show you where a shared infrastructure investment fits.