Our Five Goals

Raise DC brings together partners throughout DC and across sectors to work toward our five cradle-to-career goals in education and workforce.

Learn more about each of these community-defined, community-owned goals:

Kindergarten-Readiness-Raise-DC

Every child is prepared for kindergarten.

High-School-Graduation-Raise-DC

Every young person graduates from high school.

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Every youth who is not in school reconnects to education/training.

 
Postsecondary-Completion-Raise-DC

Every youth attains a postsecondary credential.

Career-Preparedness-Raise-DC

Every youth is prepared for a sustainable career.

 

VPP + Raise DC
is now Youth
Invest Partners

In June of 2000, Venture Philanthropy Partners opened it doors, spurred by the efforts of three founders who asked themselves,
“Could the business world provide a different, innovative approach to social change?”

In the years that followed, VPP quickly became a strategic hub for high-impact investments through deep and sustained partnerships with foundations, businesses, government agencies and school systems.

In April of 2020, VPP formed a strategic alliance with Raise DC to build an investment organization capable of driving alignment among communities, and nonprofit, business and regional leaders around systems change. VPP+Raise DC committed to call out and confront policies, practices and systems that contribute to racial inequity.

Today, we recognize the need to do more, be bolder, and act faster. Youth Invest Partners is a call to “dream big and do big” to drive change that will build better futures for Greater Washington youth today and in the days, months and years to come. Our new name and brand reflects energy and focus as we collaborate, innovate and transform.

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