Stories of Impact Our portfolio organizations reach hundreds of thousands of individuals and families each year, opening economic mobility opportunities. Explore these uplifting participant stories that demonstrate the impact of bringing results-oriented organizations to the places where communities have identified they are most needed. Site/Location Issue/Area Stability Restored: HomeStart’s Renew Collaborative Cincinnati Stability Restored: HomeStart’s Renew Collaborative Renew Collaborative helped Charlotte overcome a temporary income loss, catch up on rent, and remain securely housed in the community she has long called home. Reaching Neighbors: Food Connect Greater Newark Reaching Neighbors: Food Connect Food Connect’s home delivery program helps reach people who cannot safely or easily travel to a food pantry, bringing reliable access to food directly to their homes. Connecting For Good: Everyone On San Francisco Bay Area Connecting For Good: Everyone On Through in-person digital skills trainings, Everyone On helps participants across generations find ways to connect. Building Confidence: ParentChild+ San Francisco Bay Area Building Confidence: ParentChild+ Through ParentChild+, Marina grew from quietly observing to confidently advocating for her nonverbal daughter Maya, who has now started preschool with an IEP on the way. Empowering Families: Springboard Collaborative San Francisco Bay Area Empowering Families: Springboard Collaborative Springboard’s bilingual family workshops gave Yunleyda the tools to support her daughter’s reading, helping her daughter build confidence and make measurable reading gains. Breaking Barriers: Genesys Works Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area Breaking Barriers: Genesys Works Bay Area Through Genesys Works, first-gen student Santos landed a Databricks internship and is now headed to Northwestern on a full-ride QuestBridge scholarship. Bridging the Gap: Hopeworks Philadelphia Bridging the Gap: Hopeworks Hopeworks participants share how technical training, paid work experience, and career support are helping young adults build skills, gain confidence, and move toward full-time employment. Energy, Transformed: YearUp United Philadelphia Energy, Transformed: YearUp United A Year Up United participant shares how career training and mentorship helped him build confidence, develop new skills, and begin a path toward a career in cybersecurity.
