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True North Fund Grantees (continued)
Gateway to College National Network (GtCNN)
Academic Achievement [ages 16–24]
GtCNN works with community colleges and school districts to engage young people who have dropped out of high school or are at high risk of dropping out. Trained specialists serving as advisors and mentors help these disconnected youth earn a high school diploma as well as college credits. [$7 million total investment]
Reading Partners (RP)
Academic Achievement [ages 9–12]
RP trains and supervises volunteers who provide one-on-one literacy tutoring for elementary school students who are six to 30 months behind in reading, so they can catch up to their peers and become proficient in reading and writing. [$7 million total investment]
SEED Foundation
Academic Achievement [ages 12–18]
SEED supports public boarding schools that combine a rigorous college-prep academic curriculum with youth development activities and intensive social supports for disadvantaged children who are highly unlikely to succeed in a traditional public school setting and can benefit greatly from a 24-hour-a-day learning environment. [$7 million total investment]
CO-INVESTORS
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
The Duke Endowment
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The JPB Foundation
George Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
Open Society Foundations
The Penzance Foundation
Samberg Family Foundation
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation Starr Foundation
Tipping Point Community
The Wallace Foundation
Weingart Foundation |