NYC KIDS RISE INC
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
IN FY 2018, NYC KIDS RISE LAUNCHED THE NYC KIDS RISE SAVE FOR COLLEGE PROGRAM IN ALL 37 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN SCHOOL DISTRICT 30. NYC KIDS RISE ENROLLED MORE THAN 3,000 STUDENTS--94% OF ALL KINDERGARTNERS IN THOSE DISTRICT 30 SCHOOLS--OPENED AN NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT (A SHADOW ACCOUNT IN THE NY 529 DIRECT PLAN) FOR EACH ONE, AND DEPOSITED MORE THAN $375,000 INTO THOSE ACCOUNTS BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. NYC KIDS RISE DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH EACH OF THE 37 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE DISTRICT, TO REACH FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE AND EMBED THE PROGRAM IN THE FABRIC OF A HIGHLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THAT INCLUDED HOLDING MORE THAN 200 EVENTS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT DISTRICT 30, SUPPORTING TEACHERS TO LAUNCH A FINANCIAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN CLASSROOMS, AND TRAINING NYC FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER COUNSELORS ON SUPPORTING PARTICIPATING FAMILIES' BUDGETING AND SAVING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. NYC KIDS RISE ALSO ADVANCED SYSTEMS CHANGES THAT INCREASED FAMILIES' ACCESS TO COLLEGE SAVINGS VEHICLES AND BUILT A STRONG TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL PLATFORM WITH AN EYE TOWARD SCALE AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION ACROSS NEW YORK CITY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.2MNYC Kids Rise Save for College Program
IN FY23, NYC KIDS RISE CONTINUED ITS CITYWIDE EXPANSION AND INTRODUCED A SECOND COHORT OF KINDERGARTENERS ACROSS NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTO THE SAVE FOR COLLEGE PROGRAM. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR OF CITYWIDE OPERATIONS, AND THE SIXTH YEAR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZED 143,066 TOTAL ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS, 71,917 OF WHICH WERE NEW PARTICIPANTS. EACH NEWLY ENROLLED STUDENT RECEIVED AN NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT WITH AN INITIAL $100. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS WHEN THEIR PARENT/GUARDIANS COMPLETE ADDITIONAL STEPS (THE BUILDING BLOCKS) INCLUDING ACTIVATING AND VIEWING THEIR CHILD'S NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, NYC KIDS RISE DEPOSITED MORE THAN $11.2 MILLION INTO PARTICIPATING STUDENTS' NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING SEED, REWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS.NYC KIDS RISE WORKED TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION TO FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, NYC KIDS RISE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED FAMILY-FACING WORKSHOPS WHERE FAMILIES COULD LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PLATFORM AND RECEIVE ASSISTANCE TO TAKE THE FOUNDATIONAL STEPS IN THE PROGRAM. IN TOTAL, 58 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS WERE HELD FOR FAMILIES AND THE NYC KIDS RISE TEAM PARTICIPATED IN 57 IN-PERSON EVENTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO FAMILIES AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE FOUNDATIONAL STEPS. NYC KIDS RISE OFFERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO USE THE PROGRAM AS A TOOL FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING KEY PIECES OF THE SAVE FOR COLLEGE PROGRAM CALENDAR. BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, OVER 70 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS WERE HELD FOR SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS WITH OVER 1,300 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATING ACROSS ALL SESSIONS. IN ADDITION, NYC KIDS RISE LAUNCHED THE DISTRICT LIAISON LEARNING COMMUNITY TO FURTHER CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS AT THE DISTRICT-LEVEL TO FAMILIARIZE DISTRICT LIAISONS WITH PROGRAM RESOURCES, PROVIDE TURNKEY COMMUNICATIONS / TOOLS, AMPLIFY DIVERSE MODELS OF THE DISTRICT LIAISON ROLE, AND CREATE SPACE FOR PEER TO PEER LEARNING. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALSO DEVELOPED A FIFTH GRADE FINANCIAL CURRICULUM EXTENSION FOR THE PILOT SCHOOL DISTRICT.DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, NYC KIDS RISE CONTINUED TO PROTOTYPE NEW KINDS OF COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS DEMONSTRATING HOW VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CAN LEVERAGE THE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ACROSS THE CITY. THIS INCLUDED THE $1.2M EAST FLATBUSH + CANARSIE COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP AND THE $1M HARLEM COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST-EVER RECURRING COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP, KOEPPEL KARES COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$15.6MProgram 1 [2024]
IN FY24, NYC KIDS RISE CONTINUED ITS CITYWIDE EXPANSION AND INTRODUCED A NEW COHORT OF KINDERGARTENERS ACROSS NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTO THE SAVE FOR COLLEGE PROGRAM. THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR OF CITYWIDE OPERATIONS, AND THE SEVENTH YEAR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZED MORE THAN 210,000 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS, BRINGING IN 78,978 NEW PARTICIPANTS DURING THE YEAR. EACH NEWLY ENROLLED STUDENT RECEIVED AN NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT WITH AN INITIAL $100. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS WHEN THEIR PARENT/GUARDIANS COMPLETE ADDITIONAL STEPS (THE BUILDING BLOCKS) AND THROUGH COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, NYC KIDS RISE DEPOSITED MORE THAN $10.2 MILLION INTO PARTICIPATING STUDENTS' NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING SEED, REWARDS, AND COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS.NYC KIDS RISE ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION TO FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, NYC KIDS RISE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED FAMILY-FACING WORKSHOPS WHERE FAMILIES COULD LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PLATFORM AND RECEIVE ASSISTANCE TO TAKE THE FOUNDATIONAL STEPS IN THE PROGRAM. IN TOTAL, NYC KIDS RISE HELD 193 FAMILY-FACING EVENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR BETWEEN SCHOOL AND DISTRICT-LEVEL EVENTS, OUTREACH EVENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH RESIDENT ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THESE EVENTS PROVIDED INFORMATION TO FAMILIES AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE FOUNDATIONAL STEPS. NYC KIDS RISE ALSO OFFERED 55 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING SESSIONS FOR THE 1000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO USE THE PROGRAM AS A TOOL FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND ASSIST FAMILIES IN LEARNING ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND ACTIVATING AND VIEWING THEIR NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTS FOR THE FIRST TIME.DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, NYC KIDS RISE CONTINUED TO BUILD OUT ITS PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS, DEMONSTRATING HOW VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CAN LEVERAGE THE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ACROSS THE CITY. FY24 SAW THE LAUNCH OF THE ALUMNI COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN, WHICH ALLOWED ALUMNI OF NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO CURRENT STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE SAVE FOR COLLEGE PROGRAM AT THEIR ALMA MATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND SERVE AS POSITIVE EXAMPLES OF DIVERSE EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAJECTORIES. THE INAUGURAL ALUMNI COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN INCLUDED 39 ALUMNI ACROSS 34 SCHOOLS COMMUNITIES, AND RESULTED IN $360K DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 7,400 KINDERGARTEN, FIRST, AND SECOND GRADE STUDENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$18.2M
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