
About Us
We believe that there is an incredible and untapped talent pool in our country one comprised of people often experiencing homelessness and poverty. Our job is to unlock the strengths they already have and showcase them anew to the world. Here’s how we do it.
CULTIVATE STRENGTHS
We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all method. Together we build on your unique strengths and find the best pathway to employment based on your experience, situation, and aspiration.
SHIFT PERSPECTIVES
In the classroom, we work with our participants to shift their perspectives on what’s possible for the future. And in our partnerships with employers, we guide them to new and untapped talent.
BUILD SKILLS
Through education, encouragement, and access to resources, we help participants increase their employability, and employers advance toward equity and inclusion.
Our Mission
Build an inclusive economy by developing employment pathways to advance transformative individual and community success.
Our Vision
Fuel a courageous national movement to eradicate relational and financial poverty.
Our Racial Equity Statement
Cara Collective commits to taking an antiracist approach in all we do: in our program design, representation in our staff, partnerships we choose to enter, and our external and internal communications and policies. We leverage our individuality and differences as a way of deepening community and expanding opportunity in and around our organization.

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Our Impact
See how Cara Collective measures success and sees the social return on investment by the purpose-driven work we do every day.

Our Community
Everyone needs a little motivation to help them reach their goals. That’s why we’ve made this part of our process. Find out more about how we share inspiration every morning.
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