About Us
Our mission is to partner with community-based organizations across Connecticut to empower individuals in need to improve their lives.
By leveraging the potential of direct cash assistance and strategic collaborations, we efficiently address immediate crises and systemic injustices.
4-CT was originally established to address the urgent needs in our state that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. As those needs persist, shift, and increase, we adapt to respond to moments of crisis. We do so by partnering with community-based organizations and health centers that know their communities best as well as local and state governments to develop creative, strategic, and collaborative solutions to meet our most pressing needs.
4-CT designs, implements and provides operational and administrative support for direct cash assistance programs. We also provide operational and administrative support for organizations that wish to design their own cash assistance initiatives.
We partner with community-based organizations that share our enthusiasm for no-strings-attached cash assistance that places trust and autonomy in the hands of the recipient. These organizations, deeply embedded and trusted in their communities, are able to thoughtfully identify individuals who could benefit from cash assistance
4-CT is an independent 501(c) organization
Our Objectives
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Give individuals the agency to make their own decisions and improve their own lives. No strings attached.
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Enhance the nonprofit sector’s ability to serve their communities when and how they need.
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Experimenting with direct cash aid programs to better support our most vulnerable populations.
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Leveraging the statewide network — including other organizations, health centers, philanthropists, and government officials — for collaboration, resource sharing, education, and advocacy.
Our Partners
