Blue Ridge Foundation New York

Blue Ridge's current Portfolio includes the following organizations:

Blue Engine expands, strengthens and diversifies advanced achievement cultures in low-income high schools in order to arm students with the long-term skills they need to compete in college and complete their degrees on time.

Citizen Schools, NYC Office partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for low-income children by mobilizing a second shift of afternoon educators who provide academic support, leadership development, and hands-on "apprenticeships" taught by volunteer experts.

College Summit, NYC Office partners with schools and districts to strengthen college-going culture and increases college enrollment rates of low-income students.

Common Justicefacilitates agreements between parties involved in a serious crime in order to achieve better outcomes than incarceration delivers -- outcomes that include higher satisfaction levels and better mental health for victims, reduced likelihood of future crime, and lower public expenditures.

exalt offers transformative adolescent development opportunities for youth along the spectrum of criminal justice involvement to equip them with the skills and experience necessary to become self-sufficient, self-fulfilled, productive members of society.

Generation Schools fundamentally re-thinks how urban public schools organize staff and scheduling in order to achieve practical educational advantages that lead to academic achievement for more students.

Green City Force blends successful national service models with evidence-based practices in youth development and workforce training to connect young adults with career-track jobs in the green economy and model green pathways out of poverty.

SingleStop USA is the nationwide expansion of SingleStop NY, a remarkably successful program launched by the Robin Hood Foundation to bridge the information gap separating low-income families from life-changing public benefits, tax credits and other essential services intended for them.

ReServe connects retired professionals with compensated service opportunities that challenge them to use their lifetime skills for the public good.

Year Up, NYC Office 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.

Portfolio Alumni

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

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

Summer Search – Finds resilient low-income high school students and inspires them to become responsible and altruistic leaders by providing year-round mentoring, life-changing summer experiences, college advising, and a lasting support network.

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.

Taproot Foundation, NYC Office – recruits and manages skilled volunteers from the private sector to deliver high-quality professional services to nonprofit organizations and works to infuse the pro bono ethic into every business profession.

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.