SEIU EDUCATION & SUPPORT FUND

What SEIU EDUCATION & SUPPORT FUND does

SEIU Education & Support Fund (ESF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Northampton, Massachusetts, that develops and manages worker-centered education, training, and professional development programs in close partnership with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents nearly 2 million workers. The organization operates four core operating subsidiaries — the National Early Educator Training Center (NEETC), the CCPU Training Fund (California family child care providers), the 509 Public Sector Training Fund (Massachusetts SEIU Local 509 members), and the jointly administered SEIU Leadership Training and Education Fund (LTEF) — and serves three primary worker segments: family child care providers, property services/janitorial workers, and Massachusetts public sector human service workers and educators. Training is delivered in-person and via Zoom, with all programs offered free to eligible participants.

ESF's flagship products include the Green Janitor Health Certification Program, a 30-hour LEED-aligned curriculum co-developed with the U.S. Green Building Council–California that has trained over 300 SEIU janitors across six states; the Family Child Care Provider Registered Apprenticeship, the first of its kind in the country, delivered with the RI Department of Human Services, SEIU 1199NE, and Building Futures; and Early Childhood Educator registered apprenticeships that have enrolled 300+ providers since 2016. Additional offerings include Educator-Led Communities of Care (ELCC), peer mentorship programs, sexual harassment prevention training meeting Oregon state mandates, English Skills workplace courses with Portland Community College, Me Cuido Te Cuido reflective training, and emergency relief grants. The technology stack is minimal — a Squarespace website with online registration, Facebook distribution, and bilingual/multilingual content in roughly 50 languages — with no AI/ML capabilities, public API, or proprietary platform.

ESF's revenue mechanics are entirely grant- and labor-management contribution-driven rather than commercial. Visible inflows include a $1.5 million donation from AirBnB CEO Brian Chesky (2021), a $1.4 million Healey-Driscoll Administration apprenticeship investment (2024), a $220,000 SEIU Local 509 training grant budget (2022), an undisclosed U.S. Department of Labor workforce training contract (2020–2022), and ongoing Gates Foundation advocacy curriculum funding. The CCPU Training Fund provides up to $5,000 per year in tuition assistance per eligible California family child care provider. Programs are offered free to participants, and the organization maintains a small distributed staff across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, California, and Oregon with no disclosed headcount or revenue figures.

Name

SEIU EDUCATION & SUPPORT FUND

Legal name

SEIU Education and Support Fund

Website

https://seiueducation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SEIU Education & Support Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free worker-centered training, registered apprenticeships, and tuition assistance to family child care providers, janitors, and Massachusetts public sector workers, operating across 10+ U.S. states in partnership with SEIU locals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Training and Professional Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher/Provider SEL Coaching & Implementation Training (ECE) (EDACAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM), Emergency Student Aid & Hardship Fund Administration (EDADAHAK)

Keywords

• Worker training programs
• Registered apprenticeship programs
• Workforce development
• Labor management training funds
• Early childhood education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Northampton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant and Foundation Funding: ESF receives grant funding from foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for advocacy curriculum development and workforce development programs. The organization also received a $1.5M donation from AirBnB CEO Brian Chesky for frontline care worker relief.
2. Government and Labor-Management Training Fund Contributions: ESF administers bargained labor-management training funds, including contributions from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and SEIU Local 509, the RI Department of Human Services, and collective bargaining agreements with SEIU 1199NE. The SEIU Local 509 Training Fund budget was $220,000 for a group grant program.
3. Donations: The organization accepts public donations through its website (seiueducation.org/donate).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SEIU Education & Support Fund (ESF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that develops and manages worker-centered education, training, and professional development programs for SEIU-affiliated workers. It administers multiple labor-management training funds and delivers certification programs, registered apprenticeships, and continuing-education courses in early childhood education, property services (janitorial), and public sector workforces across multiple U.S. states.

Product overview

SEIU Education & Support Fund is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that provides worker-centered education, training, and professional development programs. The organization offers a portfolio of programs organized by sector: Early Childhood Education programs including the National Early Educator Training Center (NEETC), Educator-Led Communities of Care (ELCC), Apprenticeship Programs, Peer Mentorship, and Advocacy Curriculum; Property Services programs including the Green Janitor Health Certification Program, Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, and English Skills Program; and state-specific training funds including the CCPU Training Fund for California and Local 509 Public Sector Training Fund for Massachusetts. Additional support programs include Emergency Relief Grants and PPP Loan Guide resources for childcare providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Early Educator Training Center (NEETC): Hub of national early childhood education work launched in 2018, ensuring early childhood education professionals feel engaged and empowered with access to educator-centered professional development.
• CCPU Training Fund
• 509 Public Sector Training Fund
• Green Janitor Health Certification Program
• Educator-Led Communities of Care (ELCC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 SEIU janitors trained across six states through the Green Janitor Health Certification Program
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) / USGBC-CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSGBC-California developed the Green Janitor Health Certification curriculum jointly with SEIU ESF. USGBC provides the certificate program for janitors addressing energy and water efficiency, waste management, and LEED certification. USGBC publishes articles celebrating Green Janitor program graduates.
• Building Skills PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding Skills Partnership collaborates with SEIU ESF and SEIU local unions to expand the Green Janitor program nationally. The partnership brings together labor and management stakeholders for sustainable building practices.
• Health Care Career Advancement Program (H-CAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerH-CAP collaborated with ESF to nationally register the Early Childhood Associate Teacher Registered Apprenticeship through the National Center for Healthcare Apprenticeships. H-CAP is a national labor/management organization working to break down structural barriers for Black and brown workers and women in healthcare.
• Building Futures / Apprenticeship RIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding Futures developed the Family Child Care Provider Registered Apprenticeship program as part of its Apprenticeship RI initiative, in partnership with the RI Department of Labor and Training. Building Futures helps adapt the apprenticeship model to the unique needs of SEIU 1199NE family childcare providers.
• Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRI DHS sets quality standards for family child care and partnered with SEIU 1199NE and ESF to create the Family Child Care Provider Registered Apprenticeship. DHS is committed to supporting programs that deliver high quality care and represents a critical government partnership.
• SEIU 1199NEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEIU 1199NE represents the bargaining unit of Family Child Care Providers in Rhode Island. The union collectively bargains with DHS on reimbursement rates and is a key partner in the Registered Apprenticeship program, ensuring provider needs are centered in program design.
• SEIU Local 509coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEIU Local 509 and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts created the SEIU Local 509 Commonwealth Human Service Workers and Educators Training Professional Development Fund, governed by six trustees. This labor-management training fund provides training, grants, and scholarships for state workers.
• SEIU Local 49coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEIU Local 49 partnered with ESF to develop a 2-hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training course for Oregon janitors that meets State of Oregon mandates. Since launching in 2023, thousands of janitors have attended this course.
• Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationminorOthersThe Gates Foundation funded the development of an advocacy curriculum for educators, parents, and allies aimed at addressing the child care crisis and building a broad movement for policy change.
• Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOne of the higher education partners providing college coursework and academic support for the Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship programs. Provides the related instruction component of the registered apprenticeship model.
• Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCCRI's Early Childhood Education Program provides higher education curriculum for the Family Child Care Provider Registered Apprenticeship in Rhode Island, focusing on academic, social, and cognitive skills that develop in children from birth onwards.
• Portland Community CollegeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with ESF for English Skills program instruction in Portland, developing workplace English for janitors through engaging and participatory programs that build verbal and written communication.
• YMCA of the East Bay (California)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerYMCA of the East Bay was a partner in the California Early Educator Apprenticeship programs, providing support and resources for family child care providers and center-based early educators.
• Mexican American Opportunities Foundation (MAOF)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in California Early Educator Apprenticeship programs, providing services and resources for family child care providers in the Latine community.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Building Skills Partnership: Building Skills Partnership collaborates with SEIU ESF on the Green Janitor Health Certification Program expansion. Both are labor-management organizations delivering worker-centered training in property services, making them directly comparable on business model, target population, and funding structure.
• Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP) / Big Step: WRTP/Big Step is a labor-management workforce development intermediary serving manufacturing, healthcare, and construction. Comparable on labor-affiliated training intermediary model, multi-stakeholder governance, and focus on career pathway training for underrepresented workers.
• Building Futures: Building Futures, via its Apprenticeship RI initiative, co-developed the Family Child Care Provider Registered Apprenticeship with SEIU ESF and RI DHS. Both operate apprenticeship programs for hard-to-employ populations through labor-management governance.
• 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund: 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund is a SEIU-affiliated labor-management training fund partnering with SEIU ESF on a U.S. Department of Labor contract. Both deliver worker-centered career advancement training for unionized healthcare and service workers.
• Health Care Career Advancement Program (H-CAP): H-CAP is a national labor/management organization that registered the Early Childhood Associate Teacher Registered Apprenticeship with SEIU ESF through the National Center for Healthcare Apprenticeships. Both serve as labor-affiliated apprenticeship intermediaries targeting low-wage workers in care sectors.

Emerging players

• Year Up: Year Up provides workforce training for young adults from underserved communities, including tech and business career paths. While not union-affiliated, it overlaps with SEIU ESF on the mission of moving low-income workers into living-wage careers through structured training.
• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS): JVS provides workforce development, skills training, and career services to individuals facing employment barriers. Comparable as a nonprofit training provider with multiple state locations, though not labor-affiliated.
• Per Scholas: Per Scholas provides no-cost technology training to adults from underrepresented communities. Comparable as a workforce training nonprofit serving adults facing barriers to employment, though focused on IT rather than the care/property services sectors SEIU ESF targets.

Others

• National Skills Coalition: National Skills Coalition is a policy and advocacy organization promoting equitable skills training and workforce development. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that influences federal apprenticeship funding policy relevant to SEIU ESF's program model, rather than a direct training competitor.

Broad incumbents

• SEIU 32BJ Training Fund: 32BJ Training Fund is a larger, well-established SEIU-affiliated training fund for property service workers. Like SEIU ESF, it delivers free workforce training to janitors and building service workers, but operates at much larger scale with broader geographic reach in the Northeast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SEIUeducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seiuesf

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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