Blue Ridge Foundation New York

Blue Ridge's current Portfolio includes the following organizations:

iMentor – Improves the lives of young people from underserved communities through innovative, technology-based approaches to youth mentoring and education. Learn more

Groundwork – Helps young people from high poverty urban neighborhoods discover and develop their strengths, skills, and talents through effective experiential learning and work programs. Learn more

Summer Search - Works with young people beginning their sophomore year of high-school and continues mentorship and program through high-school graduation. Selected students receive a unique combination of access to challenging summer programs, such as wilderness leadership expeditions, academic enrichment programs, community service and home-stays overseas; as well as individualized,year-round mentoring throughout high school. Learn more

Esperanza – Improves the administration of juvenile justice in New York City by driving structural reform within the Department of Probation and by offering new, community-based services as an alternative sanction for youth who otherwise would be sentenced to live in state-run facilities. Learn more

Taproot Foundation New York – Recruits and manages skilled volunteers from the private sector to deliver high-quality professional services to nonprofit organizations. Learn more

WomensLaw.org – Uses the Internet to provide easy-to-understand legal information and resources to women living with or escaping domestic violence and to the advocates who serve them. Learn more

ReServe, Next Steps for Older Adults – ReServe is a not-for-profit organization that will connect educated older adults with meaningful, stipend-paying work in the public sector after retirement. Learn more

College Summit, New York office – College Summit's mission is to increase the college enrollment rate of low-income students by ensuring that every student who can make it in college makes it to college, and by putting college access “know-how” and support within the reach of every student. Learn more

Year Up, New York Office – Year Up is a one-year, intensive training program for out-of-school/out-of-work urban young adults 18-24 that provides a unique combination of technical and professional skills, college credits, and a corporate apprenticeship. Learn more

Generation Schools –Generation Schools’ mission is to create exceptional schools where each student prepares successfully for life’s responsibilities, challenges and opportunities.