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More than twenty years ago, four college students asked each other: What if we could offer children from under-resourced communities individualized attention before they enter kindergarten, giving them the critical academic and social skills—the ‘jumpstart’—they need to succeed? The idea took hold and today Jumpstart has trained more than 45,000 college students and community volunteers, preparing nearly 100,000 children for kindergarten success. Jumpstart’s program is replicated across the country in 14 states and the District of Columbia. We leverage partnerships with higher education institutions, community organizations, Head Start programs, community-based preschools, and school districts to create sustainable solutions in order to close the kindergarten readiness gap.

Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of at-risk children, eliminating barriers to their success so they can realize a brighter future.

Children for Change is shaping a generation of global citizens, empowered with knowledge, empathy and confidence to make a difference in their world. Our mission is change for good.

Our mission is to heal children, empower youth and strengthen families because every child deserves to grow up safe, nurtured and loved.

Through a unique program focused on the culinary arts, Homemade Hope nurtures and empowers at-risk Houston children, teaching them how to cook nutritious foods, developing their life skills and engendering stability in their lives.

To accelerate generational change, we identify youth facing the toughest challenges and connect them with professional mentors who guide them to develop their greatest potential and achieve their goals. From kindergarten through graduation, no matter what.

Impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors – 12+ years, no matter what.

Playworks's mission is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.​

Parents Education Network (PEN) is a coalition of parents collaborating with educators, students and the community to empower and bring academic and life success to students with learning and attention differences.

PEI Kids’ mission is to promote and maintain a safe environment for all children. PEI Kids works with the child, family and caregiver to provide prevention, intervention and advocacy programs relating to personal safety, sexual abuse and the overall well-being of the child.

The Escondido Education COMPACT is committed to developing and implementing community-wide programs to support education for youth. Its purpose is to expand the education and career opportunities for students and assist them in becoming contributing citizens in our community. Escondido Education COMPACT is a unique and nontraditional (nonprofit public benefit) organization designed to provide support and services for at-risk youth in North San Diego County. COMPACT has been a youth workforce development specialist for over 25 years - providing youth (14-24) with work readiness training and linkages to employment. We work with local businesses and industry to provide enriching educational and career exploration for all students who access our programs. We pull together all of Inland North County's various and diverse resources for the benefit of our entire community.