Dalio Education

Led by Barbara Dalio, Dalio Education operates as an entrepreneurial team within Dalio Philanthropies, working to strengthen public education and youth services in Connecticut by engaging with educators, community leaders, nonprofit service providers, and young people to achieve positive outcomes and greater equity across the state. Dalio Education believes in the value that diversity, equity, and inclusion bring to a team and empowers each member of the team to embrace these values along their personal journey of growth and professional development.

CTOP’s mission is to invest in and help to strengthen youth-serving organizations in Connecticut so they can work effectively, reliably, and sustainably with severely off-track or disconnected young people ages 14 to 26 in order to help them re-engage in and complete secondary education or a credential, then transition successfully to a post-secondary pathway leading to satisfying employment at a living wage that supports their self-sufficiency. CTOP currently supports six grantee partner organizations, collectively serving over 1,500 young people, and anticipates growing its portfolio over the next year by investing in early-stage organizations and incubating others. This anticipated growth is part of a 10-year strategy. In addition, CTOP’s research agenda includes three major projects that will result in significant findings by summer of 2023, leading to further expansion of our work.