advancing ct together

What advancing ct together does

Advancing Connecticut Together (ACT) is a Hartford, Connecticut-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2020 as a parent organization consolidating three legacy entities: AIDS Connecticut, the CT Association for Human Services (CAHS), and the CT Center for Harm Reduction. The organization operates four programmatic divisions: Asset Building (free tax preparation via VITA, CT Money School, financial coaching, Bank On Connecticut, and Returning Citizens programming), Care Services (HIV/AIDS medical case management, the Connections Wellness Center drop-in, HOPWA housing assistance, and the Sys

Name

advancing ct together

Legal name

Advancing Connecticut Together

Website

https://act-ct.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Advancing Connecticut Together (ACT) is a Hartford-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing statewide asset building, HIV care, harm reduction, and homelessness services to low-income and vulnerable Connecticut residents through four divisions formed from a 2020 organizational consolidation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Financial empowerment programs
• HIV/AIDS support services
• Homelessness services
• Harm reduction programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hartford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: ACT's primary revenue source is government grants from federal and state agencies. In 2024, grants totaled $10,392,093. Major grantors include HUD (HOPWA, HMIS), HRSA/Ryan White Part A and B, CT Department of Housing, CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and CT Department of Public Health.
2. Individual and Corporate Contributions: ACT receives donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and community supporters. In 2024, contributions totaled $657,315 and in-kind contributions were $441,000. Fundraising events (Red Carpet Experience, Art for AIDS, AIDS Walk) and direct mail/email appeals generate these funds.
3. Fiscal Sponsorship Fees: ACT charges an administrative fee (typically 5-10% of a project's revenue or a flat fee) to fiscally sponsored organizations for administrative services including bookkeeping, payroll, auditing, and receiving charitable contributions.
4. Program Service Fees (Minimal): ACT provides most services free of charge to clients. CMTI training is free to community care providers. Fees are not a primary revenue driver — programs are funded primarily through grants and donations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Advancing Connecticut Together (ACT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates four service divisions: Asset Building (free tax preparation, financial education, financial coaching, Bank On Connecticut, and returning citizens programming), Care Services (HIV/AIDS medical case management, housing support, Connections Wellness Center, and sexual health prevention), Homelessness Services (Rapid Re-Housing, statewide HMIS administration, CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy, and annual Point-in-Time Count), and Harm Reduction (syringe services and overdose prevention). Services are delivered free of charge to eligible Connecticut residents through a network of partner agencies, direct service sites, and digital channels.

Product overview

Advancing Connecticut Together (ACT) is a non-profit organization structured as a parent company with multiple programmatic divisions and subsidiary programs. The organization operates four main divisions: Asset Building (formerly CT Association for Human Services), providing financial empowerment services including VITA tax preparation, CT Money School, Financial Coaching, Bank On Connecticut, and Returning Citizens programs; Care Services (formerly AIDS Connecticut), providing HIV/AIDS care including medical case management, the Connections Wellness Center, housing assistance, and prevention services; Homelessness Services, administering the state's HMIS database, Rapid Re-Housing programs, the CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy, and annual PIT counts; and Harm Reduction, providing syringe services and overdose prevention education. ACT also provides fiscal sponsorship to entities including the CT Early Childhood Alliance, Keep the Promise Coalition, Connecticut Pride, and the Connecticut AIDS Memorial.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Care Services: HIV care and support services including medical case management, housing support, wellness center, financial assistance, training and quality assurance
• Asset Building
• Connections Wellness Center
• CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy

Products and services

• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Free tax preparation services for low-to-moderate income individuals and families, offered in-person, drop-off, and online (via GetYourRefund.org). IRS-trained volunteers prepare returns and screen for EITC and Saver's Credit. In 2024, VITA served 10,109 people with refunds totaling $13.2 million.
• CT Money School Financial capability workshops covering budgeting, credit management, investing, and home ownership, offered in English and Spanish through community partnerships. In 2024, CT Money School served 1,806 individuals across 123 classes with 16 community partners.
• Financial Coaching One-on-one virtual financial coaching providing volunteer coaches to help low-to-moderate income adults develop concrete action plans and meet financial goals over a three-month engagement.
• Bank On Connecticut Initiative connecting Connecticut residents with safe and affordable bank accounts meeting Bank On National Account Standards, addressing unbanked populations and government check phasing.
• Returning Citizens Program Financial capability programming for individuals six months to a year from release, using CT Money School curriculum to address pre/post-incarceration debt, credit score recovery, and safe banking access. In 2024, returned 511 clients across 79 classes with 7 community partners.
• Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) An evidence-based approach to end homelessness as quickly as possible, centering on Housing First principles. ACT processes rental assistance payments and provides quality management for RRH programs across Connecticut. In 2024, returned 516 individuals and families to housing, distributing $6.75 million in funding.
• Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) ACT serves as Lead Agency for Connecticut's statewide Homeless Management Information System, a web-based database that collects and tracks services for those who are at-risk and/or homeless. Hundreds of agencies and thousands of users access the system statewide.
• Housing Inventory Count/Point in Time Count (HIC/PIT) ACT coordinates the annual statewide Housing Inventory Count and Point-in-Time Count of people experiencing homelessness in Connecticut, compiling data from HMIS and local Coordinated Access Networks for HUD reporting. The 2023 PIT identified 3,015 people experiencing homelessness (a 2.9% increase from 2022).
• Connections Wellness Center A safe and supportive drop-in center in Hartford for individuals living with HIV, offering medical case management, support groups, nutritious meals, and social activities. Open Monday-Thursday 9am-1pm. In 2024, served 247 clients with 5,741 food services.
• HIV Medical Case Management Medical case management for HIV+ clients centered on Ryan White eligibility, sited at partner locations including Connections Wellness Center (Hartford), Health Collective East (Manchester), and Community Health Center (Middletown). In 2024, served 209 HIV+ clients; 71 clients received services upon release from incarceration.
• Hartford HOPWA Coordinated Access Network A centralized waitlist coordinating all HOPWA-funded housing agencies for people living with HIV in Hartford County, including programs such as Short-Term Residential, Rapid Rehousing, and Permanent Supportive Housing. Clients are referred by case managers, matched monthly to programs, and placed.
• Client and Housing Assistance Programs (CAF/HAF) Financial assistance programs funded by Ryan White and HOPWA providing emergency expenses, housing assistance, medical transportation, health insurance, and food vouchers for people living with HIV/AIDS.
• Case Management Training Institute (CMTI) A comprehensive training program funded by the CT Department of Housing for individuals with case management responsibilities in HIV services, HIV housing, domestic violence, homeless shelters, and transitional living programs. Free to community care providers.
• Quality Assurance & Technical Assistance (QARP) Flagship quality improvement program monitoring and evaluating housing needs, placements, and services for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS through annual audits, Continuous Quality Improvement committees, and technical assistance.
• CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy A collaborative online learning platform offering professional development resources for individuals working within the housing and homeless services sector. Training modules cover topics such as case management, de-escalation, and motivational interviewing. Free to Connecticut housing/homeless services providers.
• Advancing Futures Employment navigation and professional development services for people living with HIV, providing resume building, interview prep, and support for independence. Coordinated with the City of Hartford, National Working Positive Coalition, Capital Workforce Partners, and Aging and Disability Services.
• Sexual Health Education & Prevention Community education on safer sexual health practices including HIV and Hep C testing, PrEP referrals, outreach, and linkage to care services. In 2024, CT Community Distribution Center distributed 889,274 condoms and 102,266 prevention supplies.
• Syringe Services Program & Overdose Prevention Syringe services, overdose prevention kits, HIV/Hep C testing, harm reduction education, and referrals to substance use treatment for individuals engaged in substance use in Hartford, Middletown, and New Britain. In 2024, served 755 clients, collected 53,906 used syringes, distributed 61,572 new syringes, and distributed 207 life-saving kits.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CT Early Childhood AllianceminorOthersA statewide organization committed to improving outcomes for children ages birth to eight in learning, health, safety, and economic security. Fiscally sponsored by ACT, expanding the range of services provided to Connecticut residents.
• Keep the Promise CoalitionminorOthersA coalition of Connecticut advocates dedicated to ensuring a comprehensive community mental health system is created and sustained across the lifespan. Fiscally sponsored by ACT.
• Connecticut Pride (Connecticut LGBTQ+ Justice and Opportunity Network)minorOthersA virtual repository of LGBTQ+ resources created by ACT for Connecticut's LGBTQ+ community. ACT provides backbone fiscal support and participates in the Governor's Hate Crimes Commission.
• Shawn Lang Task Force / Connecticut AIDS MemorialminorOthersACT provides essential fiscal support to The Shawn Lang Task Force for the Connecticut AIDS Memorial. A $50,000 grant was secured from the Greater Hartford Arts Council. Hartford City Council passed a resolution supporting the memorial on November 13, 2023.
• City of Hartford (Advancing Futures)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Hartford and ACT coordinate the Advancing Futures employment program for people living with HIV, in collaboration with multiple other agencies.
• National Working Positive CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with ACT on the Advancing Futures employment navigation and professional development program for people living with HIV.
• Capital Workforce Partners (CWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with ACT on the Advancing Futures program, providing workforce development resources for people living with HIV.
• Aging and Disability Services (ADS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with ACT on the Advancing Futures employment navigation program for people living with HIV, providing aging and disability services resources.
• Department of Mental Health and Addiction ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with ACT on the Advancing Futures employment program for people living with HIV.
• Housing Innovations LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with ACT to coordinate the 2022 and 2023 Annual Housing Inventory Count/Point in Time Count (HIC/PIT) for the State of Connecticut. Provided expertise and support in the HIC/PIT process.
• Nutmeg Consulting LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with ACT to coordinate the 2022 and 2023 Annual HIC/PIT Count. Nutmeg IT developed and manages the PIT Database for agencies not using HMIS.
• CT Coalition to End HomelessnesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages the statewide HMIS. Partners with ACT on annual PIT counts, HIC/PIT reports, and housing provider coordination. ACT is Lead Agency for Connecticut's HMIS.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreOthersFederal agency requiring annual PIT counts and HMIS administration. Provides HOPWA funding through which ACT administers housing assistance for people with HIV/AIDS. ACT's Systems Integration Project (DIG) is conducted in partnership with HUD's Office of HIV/AIDS Housing.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS BureaucoreOthersFederal funder of Ryan White Part A and B programs. HRSA's Special Projects of National Significance Program funds ACT's Systems Integration Project (DIG) to integrate data systems for HIV care and housing.
• RAND CorporationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides national technical assistance to ACT's Systems Integration Project (DIG), which integrates HIV care and housing data systems for the City of Hartford.
• City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services (Ryan White RWHAP Administrator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with ACT on the DIG Systems Integration Project to integrate the City's RWHAP and HOPWA data systems. Joint collaboration to improve health outcomes for persons living with HIV.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary's Minority AIDS InitiativecoreOthersFederal initiative funding ACT's DIG project to integrate HIV care and housing data systems, improving coordination of housing services with medical care for people living with HIV.
• CT Coalition to End Homelessness (CTHOTA Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy collaboration (with Housing Innovations, Nutmeg Consulting, and solutions4community), funded by CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and CT Department of Housing. Provides professional development for housing providers.
• Housing InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy collaboration. Partnered with ACT on HIC/PIT counts and professional development for housing providers.
• Nutmeg ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy collaboration. Partnered with ACT on HIC/PIT counts and the PIT database.
• solutions4communitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy collaboration, providing professional development for housing providers.
• CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction ServicescoreOthersState agency funder of the CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy, collaborating with ACT and partner organizations on professional development for housing providers.
• CT Department of HousingcoreOthersState agency funder of the CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy and Rapid Rehousing programs. Housed within ACT's Rapid Rehousing fiduciary services.
• IRS (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational IRS program partnership. ACT coordinates the annual VITA Campaign across Fairfield, New Haven, New London, Middlesex, and Litchfield counties. IRS-trained volunteers are certified to prepare tax returns and screen for special credits like EITC and Saver's Credit.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• GMHC: Long-established HIV/AIDS services organization providing medical case management, housing support, mental health services, and prevention programs in NYC. Comparable in mission, scope, and Ryan White/HOPWA funding model to ACT's Care Services division.
• Mercy Housing: National affordable housing nonprofit with HOPWA-funded programs in the Hartford area, participating in ACT's HOPWA CAN. Comparable housing services for PLWH and low-income populations across multiple states at much larger scale.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Major HIV/AIDS services organization providing case management, housing support, harm reduction, and prevention programs. Comparable multi-service nonprofit model to ACT's Care Services and Harm Reduction divisions, though at substantially larger scale.
• AIDS United: National HIV/AIDS policy, advocacy, and grantmaking organization that funds and supports regional HIV service providers. Comparable mission to ACT's Care Services and federal policy advocacy work, operating one layer above direct service provision.

Direct peers

• Chrysalis Center: Direct peer HOPWA-funded housing agency in Hartford County that participates in ACT's centralized HOPWA waitlist. Provides comparable services for people living with HIV/AIDS including housing placement, supportive housing, and case management in the same geography.
• Housing Innovations LLC: Direct peer that collaborates with ACT on Connecticut's HMIS, PIT counts, and the CT Housing & Homeless Training Academy. Provides comparable homeless services coordination, housing data analysis, and provider training in the same regional ecosystem.
• CT Coalition to End Homelessness: Direct CT peer that partners with ACT on statewide HMIS administration, annual Point-in-Time counts, and housing provider coordination. Operates in the same Connecticut homelessness services ecosystem with overlapping program scope and shared federal/state funding sources.
• National Working Positive Coalition: National HIV employment navigation coalition that directly partners with ACT on the Advancing Futures employment program. Overlapping mission and program model around employment navigation and professional development for people living with HIV.

Emerging players

• National Low Income Housing Coalition: National housing advocacy and policy organization addressing homelessness and housing insecurity. Adjacent mission to ACT's Homelessness Services division and policy/advocacy work; not a direct service peer but comparable in policy influence and federal grant navigation.
• National AIDS Memorial: National AIDS memorial organization with directly comparable mission to the Connecticut AIDS Memorial project that ACT fiscally supports. Shared HIV/AIDS remembrance and advocacy focus, with ACT serving as fiscal sponsor for the Connecticut project.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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