Programs

  • Global Citizen Year Program

    Since 2010, Global Citizen Year has developed the blueprint for a transformative new path between high school and adulthood. Early impact data shows that our experiences shape lives in ways that traditional schooling does not and our 2000+ alumni are thriving in college and careers. Support from a growing roster of funders and partners supports our commitment to equity and inclusion:80% of participants receive need-based financial aid,50% self-identify as BIPOC and50% come from outside the U.S. We've built a talented global team, advisory council, and board of directors and in 2022 were named in the top 50 places work in the U.S. by Outside Magazine. Our work has been featured in forums such as Bloomberg, Forbes, and FastCompany. In 2021, in recognition of our progress and potential, we received a $12 million gift from MacKenzie Scott. This gift kick-started a $50 million campaign to scale our model to the size of whats needed: a new rite of passage that equips our next generation leaders with the curiosity, conviction and courage our world needs now.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $3.8M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    To date, Tilting Futures has supported 2,500 students from 130+ countries through our combined programming since 2010. Our newest program, Take Action Lab, has already hosted over 150 students from 50+ countries in Cape Town, South Africa, where students work side-by-side with local community leaders to protect and advance human rights. Our signature program, Take Action Lab, serves as an incubator for the next generation of changemakers. At our inaugural location in Cape Town, South Africa, students join a global cohort, gaining hands-on skills through apprenticeships with local nonprofit organizations advancing human rights. Notably, 98% improved in relating to diverse individuals, and 87% of students reported that Take Action Lab helped them develop and deepen their understanding of global issues.Expanding on our first successful semesters, we plan to add additional locations and themes for Take Action Lab. Having successfully proven the concept of Take Action Lab, Tilting Futures is now formalizing strategic partnerships to achieve its ultimate goal: institutions recognizing and integrating meaningful global immersion as a crucial component of higher education and professional pathways. For instance, in 2023, we established a formal partnership with African Leadership University (ALU), one of Africa's most innovative and esteemed higher education institutions. Through this partnership, ALU offers college credit to students participating in Global Citizen Years programs, representing a significant advancement in integrating immersive learning into global higher education.After completing Take Action Lab, our students are inducted into the alumni community where they go on to thrive in college and beyond leading lives that change the world for the better. Tilting Futures continues to provide opportunities, events, resources, mentorship and leadership development to our growing global alumni network.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $3.6M