Where Does C3’s Money Go?
Your Investment in the Future of Construction
At Construction Career Collaborative (C3), every dollar makes a difference. When you donate to C3, you’re not just writing a check, you’re helping transform an industry.
The commercial construction industry is facing a workforce crisis. Skilled labor is in high demand, yet too many individuals lack access to the training and support they need to enter and thrive in these high-paying, essential careers. That’s where C3 comes in and where your support goes to work.
1. Building Careers Through Training and Development
Your donations fuel programs that equip individuals with the skills and confidence they need to succeed in construction.
- Craft Training Endorsements ensure that workers are gaining real, transferable skills on the job.
- C3’s EMERGE Program supports underrepresented workers with professional development and advancement tools.
- OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 Training prepares workers with nationally recognized safety credentials, keeping people safe and projects on track.
When you give to C3, you help people not just find jobs, you help them build sustainable careers.
2. Opening Doors for the Next Generation
C3 introduces thousands of students each year to opportunities they never knew existed.
- Events like #SHEbuildsHouston connect young women to industry role models and help them see a place for themselves in construction.
- Career exploration events, school partnerships, and hands-on activities break down stereotypes and open up possibilities.
- Outreach to Harris County Juvenile Detention Centers offers hope and second chances by connecting justice-involved youth to meaningful career pathways in construction.
- The Workforce Development Conference 2026 will bring together educators, employers, and workforce leaders to create stronger bridges between training and employment.
Your gift helps students imagine and pursue new futures.
3. Breaking Barriers with Tools and Resources
A new career often starts with a simple need: the right tools. But for many, affording boots, gloves, or even a hard hat is a barrier.
- The Tool Supply Drive, funded by donors like you, provides new and gently used equipment to people entering the field.
- C3’s Career Board connects employers and jobseekers free of charge.
Your support removes barriers and opens doors.
4. Creating Systemic Change Through Partnerships
C3 doesn’t do this work alone. Donations support collaboration with community organizations like Goodwill Industries Houston, SER Jobs for Progress, 8 Million Stories, and US Vets to provide wraparound services, from housing support to resume coaching for people entering construction careers.
Together, we’re not just filling jobs we’re rebuilding lives.
5. Maximizing Every Dollar Through Community Investment
C3 is a lean organization with a small, high-performing team. We focus every donation on high-impact, measurable outcomes, not overhead.
And because many of our events, like the Golf Classic, Bowling Tournament, and Industry Impact Luncheon, are supported by sponsors, your gifts can go further, faster.
All Donations Are Tax-Deductible
Construction Career Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to economic improvement and education. That means every contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. You can give with confidence, knowing your gift is both impactful and eligible for tax benefits.
You Can Make a Real Difference
Construction touches everything; our homes, hospitals, schools, and skylines. But none of it is possible without people.
When you give to C3, you’re helping build the people who build Houston. You’re supporting safety, dignity, and opportunity in one of the most critical sectors of our economy.
Donate today at c3.org and be part of the change.
