PathWays Institute

Organizations serving underserved urban and rural communities are often expected to address increasingly complex challenges with limited resources. At PathWays Institute, we believe meaningful and sustainable impact requires collaboration. Part of our mission is to support organizations already doing important work in underserved communities by helping expand access to education and training opportunities that may otherwise be unavailable due to financial or operational limitations. Through...

Trade schools across the U.S. are facing rising acquisition costs, uneven enrollment, and increasing demand for skilled talent. Phil Claybrooke, CEO -Microsoft Nonprofit Leaders Conference PathWays Institute was created to address a parallel challenge— limited access to workforce training in underserved communities. We partner with trade schools to solve both. Three Ways to Partner 1. Scholarship Funding (Cash Contribution) Support PathWays-administered scholarships(May be...

2026 Impact • Scholarships: $100,000+ in academic and vocational scholarships supporting college and trade education. • Workforce Readiness: 500 individuals served through financial literacy, emotional intelligence, resume writing, entrepreneurship, and job-readiness training. • Expand Existing Access: Free, online, self-paced education expanded across public schools, incarceration institutions, and charitable organizations.