BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life), whose summer learning program is proven to help raise the academic achievement of low-income, academically behind youth during the summer months.
Dorchester, MA

Center for Employment Opportunities, which runs a program proven to reduce recidivism among youth recently released from prison.
New York, NY

Children’s Aid Society–Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, a teenage pregnancy prevention program with top tier evidence of its effectiveness.
New York, NY  

Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, whose child welfare services include innovative programs to help youth in foster care and educate young men about responsible sexual behavior.
Greensboro, NC

Children’s Institute, Inc., which provides comprehensive, evidence-based services to vulnerable youth and their families in poor neighborhoods in Los Angeles, CA.
Los Angeles, CA   

Communities in Schools, which helps economically disadvantaged students in grades K-12 who are at greatest risk of dropping out stay in and succeed in school.
Arlington, VA   

Gateway to College National Network, which reconnects youth who have dropped out of high school or are in danger of doing so with educational opportunities, helping them earn diplomas and college credits.
Portland, OR

Reading Partners, whose one-on-one tutoring program helps elementary school students lagging six to 30 months behind catch up to their peers and become proficient in reading.
Oakland, CA

The SEED Foundation, which opens and supports public boarding schools for seriously disadvantaged students who are highly unlikely to succeed in a traditional public school setting and can benefit greatly from a 24-hour-a-day learning environment.
Washington, DC