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Historic and ongoing systemic racism has limited access to housing, education and prosperity for Black and Brown residents. GreenLight Kansas City works to address those inequities, finding proven, innovative approaches to help open opportunities so all residents can have a brighter future. Portfolio Investing in proven organizations to bring to Kansas City to address community-identified needs We identify, invite in and launch evidence-based organizations, providing support so they quickly become embedded in the community and deliver measurable change. See All Organizations Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Making an Impact in Kansas City 43,971 individuals reached in 2023-24 $3M invested by GreenLight in portfolio organizations 36 Selection Advisory Council (SAC) members In Kansas City 104 child care educators served Read Vanessa's Story In Kansas City 600 students are participating in Becoming a Man (BAM) and Working on Womanhood (WOW) in Kansas City this year Read Karla's Story In Kansas City 73% of BAM students showed strong growth in social-emotional skills Read Charlie's Story Kansas City Team and Partners GreenLight Kansas City is made up of a diverse group of changemakers from across the community, working together for positive impact. Team & Advisors Investors What Our Community is Saying “GreenLight has shown they are invested in an equitable and diverse process and we support those efforts to ensure our unique communities’ needs are met.” Erica Andrade CEO of El Centro and SAC Member “GreenLight Fund is a great fit for Kansas City’s entrepreneurial culture. To meet the unmet needs of our community, why wouldn’t we find the best models from around the country and make them our own.” Dan Carroll CEO, AdPredictive All Our Kin All Our Kin Food Connect Food Connect mRelief mRelief Youth Guidance – BAM Youth Guidance – BAM Youth Guidance – WOW Youth Guidance – WOW Delivering measurable results in Kansas City We invest multiyear funding along with on-the-ground support to ensure portfolio organizations quickly take root in the local community and are positioned for growth, measurable impact and sustainability. We are proud to highlight the work, results and meaningful stories of our portfolio organizations locally. Read our latest Impact Report Kansas City All Our Kin will reach 200 family child care educators and 1,600 young children by 2026 Kansas City BAM helps strengthen social-emotional well-being, school engagement, and increase academic attainment for hundreds of young men in the program Kansas City This past year, 79% of WOW participants in KC who tested in the clinical range for depression improved their symptoms Making an Impact in Kansas City 850 individuals reached in 2022-23 $1.8M invested by GreenLight in portfolio organizations 38 Selection Advisory Council (SAC) members Team Sarah Courtney Haberberger Sarah Courtney Haberberger Executive Director, GreenLight Kansas City Danielle Robinson Danielle Robinson Program Manager, GreenLight Kansas City Jo Rutkiewicz Jo Rutkiewicz Coordinator (Multiple Sites) Advisory Council Jennifer Alvarez The DeBruce Foundation Veronica Alviderez paraMi Erica Andrade El Centro Jennifer Baker Community Representative Cassie Bicknell Bicknell Family Foundation Julie Brewer Community Member Chan Brown Kansas Health Foundation Brandon Calloway Generate Income for Tomorrow G.I.F.T Carol Cartmill The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Samara Crawford Herrera The Case Made Denise Dillard Community Member Sheri Gonzales University of Kansas Dustin Hare WyCo Mutual Aid Maribel Hernandez Community Consultant AJ Herrmann Accelerator for America Tonya Johnson Community Consultant Mark Logan Idealect Craig Moore Black Excellence Inc & The DeBruce Foundation Ajia Morris The Greenline Initiative Vincent Nguyen Haren Companies Tyler Nottberg U.S. Engineering Company Holdings Andrea Perdomo-Morales Vibrant Health KC Maria Rios Olathe School District Aryonna Roberts Community Consultant Micah Rose Emerson KIPP Kansas City Keely Schneider Workforce Partnership Stephanie Schneider Five Elms Capital Stephenie Smith Sophic Solutions Debbie Sosland-Edelman Sosland Foundation Leigh Anne Taylor Knight DeBruce Foundation Germarie Torres-Santiago Community Consultant Katie Vivas YMCA of Greater Kansas City Johnny Waller The JLW Group Kim Weaver WyCo Mutual Aid Andrew Weisberg Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Donna Young Community Health Council of Wyandotte County Founding Investors Anonymous George K. Baum Family Foundation Brad and Elizabeth Bergman Mike and Millie Brown Mollie Hale Carter Sunflower Bank Fred and Lucy Coulson Dave and Dee Dillon Scott and Tammy Ford Gautreaux Family Fund Global Orphan Project Founder’s Circle Darcy Howe and John Black Robert S. Kaplan Kemper Foundations Ray Kowalik Thad and Susan Langford Ron and Cassie Lemay David and Tracy Lockton The McDonnell Foundation, Inc Leigh and Tyler Nottberg Family Foundation Ottensmeyer-Porter Charitable Fund Sandra Price Regnier Family Foundations Neal and Angela Sharma Sherman Family Foundation John and Susan Simon Abby Sosland and Mark Goodman Tortoise Investments VantEdge – Paul Edgerley and Terry Matlack Jean and Don Wagner Russ and Debbie Welsh Jack F. and Glenna Y. Wylie Foundation / Midwest Trust / Thomas A. McDonnell Type Prioritizing Diverse Perspectives for Greater Impact: Engaging Deeply with Community Insights Prioritizing Diverse Perspectives for Greater Impact: Engaging Deeply with Community Jun 5, 2024 Boston, Greater Newark, Kansas City, National GreenLight Kansas City Releases “A Case for Community Consultants as a Grantmaking Strategy” Insights, News GreenLight Kansas City Releases “A Case for Community Consultants as a Grantmaking Strategy” May 9, 2024 Kansas City GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer Announcement, News, Press Release GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer Apr 16, 2024 Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Greater Newark, Kansas City, National, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Twin Cities Two nonprofits got a $1.2 million grant to address Kansas City food insecurity Media Mention KCUR Two nonprofits got a $1.2 million grant to address Kansas City food insecurity Nov 23, 2023 Kansas City $1.2 Million Investment Brings Two Nonprofits to Kansas City to Address Food Security Announcement, Press Release $1.2 Million Investment Brings Two Nonprofits to Kansas City to Address Food Security Oct 30, 2023 Kansas City GreenLight Fund Annual Impact Report July 2022 – June 2023 Insights GreenLight Fund Annual Impact Report July 2022 – June 2023 Oct 20, 2023 Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Greater Newark, Kansas City, National, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Twin Cities KCTV5 Cares: GreenLight KC and Youth Guidance collaborate to benefit KC high schoolers Media Mention KCTV5 KCTV5 Cares: GreenLight KC and Youth Guidance collaborate to benefit KC high schoolers Jun 5, 2023 Kansas City GreenLight Brings Innovative Family Child Care Model to Kansas City Announcement, News, Press Release GreenLight Brings Innovative Family Child Care Model to Kansas City Nov 14, 2022 Kansas City Join our work in Kansas City We rely on champions and supporters who believe in the power and potential of community-driven change. 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