Raise DC Staff and Operations

BACKBONE STAFF

AMY DUDAS Senior Director of High School Success — **AMY DUDAS**
Senior Director of High School Success

OPERATIONS TEAM: CHANGE NETWORK LEADS

Early Grade Change Network Leads

EMILY HAMMETT District of Columbia Public Schools — **EMILY HAMMETT**
District of Columbia Public Schools

9th Grade Counts Network Leads

CORTNIE BURRISS Thurgood Marshall Academy — CORTNIE BURRISS
Thurgood Marshall Academy

JAMES KELLY Washington Latin Public Charter School — **JAMES KELLY**
Washington Latin Public Charter School

Disconnected Youth Change Network Leads

KILIN BOARDMAN-SCHROYER Office of the State Superintendent of Education — **KILIN BOARDMAN-SCHROYER**
Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Postsecondary Access & Completion Change Network Leads

KYA DIXON
District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP)

SANJAY MITCHELL
Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School

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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