Raise DC's Progress Report

Raise DC is proud to release the first edition of its 2018 Progress Report, focused on Kindergarten Readiness.

This edition of the Progress Report marks a first citywide baseline measure of DC children who are developmentally ready fro kindergarten, the core indicator tied to one of Raise DC's five high-level goals. Raise DC tracks this and other cradle-to-career indicators year over year to guide the work, identify gaps, measure improvements, and unite the community around a set of common goals. 

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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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