LEARNING NETWORKS
We design creative ways for individuals and organizations to come together to reflect, share learning, plan and mobilize for action.
Jim Casey Initiative
Mainspring plans and facilitates network convenings as well as acts as the community manager for the Jim Casey Initiative Exchange, a virtual learning community that brings together individuals from the sixteen Jim Casey sites across the country as well as other national and local partners working to improve outcomes for young people in or formerly in foster care. Mainspring works in close partnership with Jim Casey Fellows, young people with experience in foster care, throughout its efforts.
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
As the lead facilitator for the 50 State Afterschool Network and the Afterschool Technical Assistance Collaborative, Mainspring works in partnership with the Mott Foundation to advance afterschool and summer learning to address inequities, providing support and resources for young people in our most marginalized communities. Mainspring works to coordinate technical assistance efforts and provides a sophisticated, time-sensitive, and coordinated approach to build capacity across 50 unique afterschool state contexts.