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Urban upbound, formerly known as the east river development alliance, inc. (erda), is a community-based non-profit organization located in long island city, queens. The mission of urban upbound is to provide residents of public housing and surrounding neighborhoods with the tools and resources needed to achieve economic mobility and self-sufficiency, and to break inter-generational cycles of poverty.

Our mission is to strengthen disadvantaged, rural communities in Ghana, W. Africa, through education, health and poverty reduction programs. We believe the most effective way to facilitate long-term sustainable change is to engender empowered youth that are equipped for life’s challenges and are able to assist in the development of their own villages.

to raise awareness, boost advocacy, and generate financial support for underfunded cancer initiatives specific to ovarian and childhood cancers.

DoPeace is formed to bring the little children of the slums of the world into classrooms. Since 2014, more than 10,000 children have been enrolled by DoPeace in the slums of Bangladesh. We have developed an infrastructure of five NGOs, 100 teachers and professionals, and 45 one-room schools in five slums. This project is to add 10 preschools, bringing 2,100 little children into the classrooms. We operate the schools at the low cost of $1/child/month. Thus, the project cost is $25,200 for one year.

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

We provide and support opportunities that make golf and tennis accessible to children and proactively promote the physical, educational, social and character-building elements of these lifelong sports.

At Junior Achievement of New York, we give young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices.

Community Impact at Columbia University is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to serving disadvantaged people in the Morningside Heights, Harlem, and Washington Heights communities. Community Impact strives to advance the public good by fostering meaningful opportunities for students, staff, and faculty of Columbia University in order to provide high-quality programs and instill the importance of life-long service.

The mission of CityKids is to empower urban young people, ages 13 to 19, through arts and educational programs to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in school, the workplace and in life. CityKids believes that to solve the problems facing youth today, we must listen to young people; empower them with the tools to make their voices heard; partner with them to find solutions; and challenge them to create change. Our vision is supported through CityKids’ guiding principles which help young people to develop artistic and leadership skills and include: Safe Space, Youth-to-Youth Communication, Multicultural Bridge Building, and Leadership Development.

The Coro New York Leadership Center was founded on the principle that an informed and engaged citizenry and broad public participation are critical to a vital democratic society. We are committed to equipping individuals of all ages and from all backgrounds with the knowledge and skills they need to play active leadership roles across the public, private and non-profit sectors. We teach Coro participants how policy decisions are made in New York, the avenues that exist for citizen participation, and the skills they need to effect change on behalf of the cause or community to which they are committed.

Our mission at Bitiya is to provide educational and vocational opportunities for underprivileged young girls and women. This enables them to build their self esteem, social skills, and knowledge necessary to become an independent member of society.

The AthLife Foundation is a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization, whose aim is to ensure that in our nations most challenged communities, deserving student-athletes can achieve academically, garner the skills to succeed in post-secondary pursuits, and be prepared to compete in their future careers. The AthLife Foundation assists schools in creating the right kind of sport experiences for student-athletes through a platform that develops professional academic-athletic support positions in secondary education.