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Mission
Operating under the name New Futures, we empower and support DC’s neediest youth in their quest to achieve economic self-sufficiency by completing post-secondary education. New Futures partners with nine highly-respected community-based organizations (CBOs) which nominate their most deserving young people to our Selection Committee and continue to mentor those students we select throughout their post-secondary career. We provide financial assistance for vocational programs, which are rarely supported by other types of financial aid, as well as for 2-year and 4-year college degrees. New Futures was recently selected by the Catalogue for Philanthropy as one of the best small non-profits in DC.
Key Facts
Geographic areas served:
Washington, DC
Target demographics:
New Futures supports very low income youth who have completed high school or obtained their GED, and have demonstrated the ability to overcome obstacles to achieve their goals.
Results to date:
To date, New Futures has provided 136 scholarships totaling over $1.2 million. Of our students who have begun their programs, 80% have either graduated or are progressing with their education at this time (compared with a 31% success rate for DC public or charter school students in general). Twenty-four have graduated and hold remunerative jobs in their chosen fields.
Direct beneficiaries per year: In addition to supporting our scholars who are progressing with their education, New Futures funds 20 new scholars each year.
Obstacles:
We would like to grow the number of students we support each year to 30 over the next 5 years.
What your donation will allow us to do:
An all volunteer organization with only one part-time employee, almost all funds donated go directly to pay for student scholarships.
Your donation of any amount enables us to:
help fund education for youth who would be unable to pursue post-secondary education without our support.
Your donation of $1,500 enables us to:
fund a full semester of college for one student or a portion of vocational school for a student.
Your donation of $12,000 enables us to:
fund a complete scholarship for one student’s program.
Board Members and Affiliation:
Mike Gould (President), Susan Brinkerhoff, Grace Dickerson, Steve Ettinger, Monica Fernandez, Irene Klores, Romana Li, Sara Maddox, Earl McJett, Denise Parker, Ilene Rosenthal, Christina Steinman, Emily van Agtmael, Louise W. Wiener
Past and Current Funders:
Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Sunrise Foundation, Zients Family Foundation, Harris Family Foundation, Cox & Cox Homes @ Long and Foster Realtors, and many very generous individual donors.
Key Staff
Debbie Carty