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Are we helping or hurting? That is a question many residents of San Francisco ask ourselves in the midst of a stark and increasing equity gap. As a parent, community member, and incoming board member of the Horizons at San Francisco Friends School, I’m keenly aware of the potential learning loss our public school students in the Mission District experience in the summer months without our support. Our city is undergoing another crisis - looming budget cuts threaten vital programs like Horizons at SFFS that provide equitable learning for Mission youth. We urgently need your support to secure bridge funding and ensure our summer enrichment continues. Our scholars and families are relying on Horizons' high-quality academics and social-emotional growth.  Horizons has been successfully leveraging the months when students are out of school to stem summer learning loss for children in San Francisco for ~10 years. The program has also intentionally increased impact by supporting their scholars through their educational journey during the school year and into High School. Last year, Horizons impacted 150+ scholars with targeted small classroom instruction, confidence-building, and joyful community enrichment experiences- thanks to our dedicated summer education workforce. But we can't continue without you. Please join me in supporting Horizons at SFFS today to expand partnerships, engage more crisis-impacted families, and grow our supportive community stronger. In past years, the SF Department of Children, Youth and Families has been a partner to increase access to education for our students. This summer, as we face a potential 40% loss to our summer program due to DCYF funding cuts that have impacted so many vital programs in our city, we’ve decided to celebrate Horizons Giving Day, the whole month of May. Please join me in our movement - your gift saves the summer for San Francisco scholars and helps bridge the educational equity gap in our city. Let’s help together. In gratitude, friendship and community, Aneesha #GiveTheGiftofSummer #SparkPassions #HorizonsGivingDay https://lnkd.in/gJAYnibC Links for reference: Horizons at SFFS: https://lnkd.in/gfsdugDX Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/gZc2jn85 Press Release on DCYF Loss of Funding: https://lnkd.in/gNprpSyB

Steve Klinsky is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Modern States Education Alliance, founder of New York State's first charter school and founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital. He recently wrote an OpEd for U.S. News on how he's making free online college a reality. Now we need to scale it. #OnlineCollege #Opinion #StudentLife #CollegeStudent #PayingForCollege Modern States Education Alliance

We’ve all had days where an obstacle pops up we didn’t plan for. Imagine if you weren’t able to get around it no matter how hard you tried. That’s what it’s like for youth and young adults whose light has been dimmed by trauma, low expectations, low academic achievement, and what I call the “thrices” of COVID-19, political polarization and racial inequity. They need faith in their future, in people and in themselves restored. Restorative practice is at the core of our values at The Love Unity & Values Institute. It’s the starting gate of each student’s journey to self-awareness and professional development. At the finish line is an opportunity that will transform their lives. On October 24, the LUV Institute will host its first Restoring LUV Breakfast fundraiser from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Michigan Ave. We’ve set a goal to raise $50,000 to support our professional development and career programs serving youth and young adults ages 14-24. They’ve got big dreams. For $50 for a single ticket, you can help make an impact in their lives. If you're a small business owner who wants to contribute, belong to an affinity group at work that supports youth, or have corporate CSR dollars to spend, we still have sponsorships available for $2500 and $5000. For tickets and information, go to luvinstitute.org. I know that you care about our youth. So, spread the word and make an impact today! #empoweryouth #makeadifference

During the pandemic, when many grantees were forced to operate in crisis mode, College Futures deliberately aimed to foster a sense of care, support, and community, paired with stable and flexible funding. This was the start of a new policy grantmaking strategy that eventually grew to an “ecosystem” of 16 organizations, intentionally designed to advance connections, knowledge, and movement-building across higher education equity. We offer insights to the philanthropic community to strengthen equity-focused movement-building and grantmaking, especially in support of statewide policy and systems change: https://buff.ly/3WzEjuK.

🆕 Early Edge California has released a NEW policy brief that highlights the unique needs and challenges #studentparents of #infants and #toddlers are facing to achieve their academic goals while raising their children. The brief provides recommendations for institutions of higher education as well as state and federal government on how to better support these parents, and uplifts bright spots from #highered in California. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Z7wa50Um09S A special thank you to Marisol Jara-Garza at Pasadena City College, Ishia Orozco-Barajas at UCLA, and Dr. Giselle Navarro-Cruz at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, for informing this brief, to our partners at California Competes and EdTrust-West for their collaboration, and to the Michelson 20MM Foundation and Sobrato Philanthropies for their support.

🔎 Check out Early Edge California’s new policy brief highlighting the unique needs and challenges of student parents with young children in California. It include bright spots and recommendations for how institutions can better support these learners and their families. https://lnkd.in/gZ335mWJ

Exciting news in our region: Union County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Foundation For The Carolinas, awarded $89,300 in grants to 17 organizations. These funds support vital programs like Food for Families’ supplemental food bags for older adults and Alliance for Children’s Early Childhood Education Agriculture Initiative.

Founded in 2004, Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc. is a state-wide college access organization that promotes equal access and opportunities for under-represented college bound student to obtain a post-secondary education in Connecticut.  Our goal is to increase college readiness, participation and completion in Connecticut among low-income students, first-generation college-going students and students of color.Each year HHYEP has had 100% high school graduation rate, 100% college acceptance rate, and 80% parent involvement rate. Higher Heights has personally employed over 95 youth, 100% have graduated from high school, 95% have enrolled into college receiving over $10 million in scholarships and grants.  The mission of HHYEP is to change the lives of under-represented college bound students to EMPOWER, ENCOURAGE, and EQUIP them to obtain a post-secondary education. We’ve raised $3,000 so far and I am asking for you for support in Day 2 of The Great Give: https://lnkd.in/epBRpZ-t

The New York Life Foundation in partnership with the National Alliance for Children's Grief is excited to announce a new pilot funding opportunity for organizations. This grant will award ten individual $10,000 grants to fund local education events that equip professionals—such as teachers, counselors, and social workers—with the skills and knowledge they need to better support bereaved children in their communities. Funding from this grant will support access to free or low-cost, high-quality training and foster collaboration in community settings. If you are planning an education event this year that you believe will broadly impact professionals serving bereaved children in your community, we encourage you to apply. Applications close January 27 at 8:00pm ET. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gcF8884N.

📚 Sadock, Ailyn, and Husnain are living proof of the transformative power of education. As former participants of the Street Child World Cups, these inspiring Young Leaders are now studying at the University of the West of England, gaining the skills and experiences to shape and unlock their own futures. 🤝 Thanks to the SCU Education Fund, they’ve been able to focus on their studies, embrace opportunities, and thrive – free from the financial burdens of student living. But for so many young people, poverty, stigma, and cultural challenges are just a few of the barriers that stand in the way of accessing an education. ♥️ By giving through our Big Give campaign today, you can make the dream of accessing an education a reality for more young people like Sadock, Ailyn, and Husnain. From classroom materials to further education opportunities, give the gift of education this Christmas, to ensure every child’s human rights are protected! Even better, any donation made via this link, will be DOUBLED meaning DOUBLE the impact! https://lnkd.in/eY2cZUJG