Building Stronger Communities.
One Life at a Time.
Roots Forward empowers youth, trains adults for careers, and revitalizes neighborhoods across 47 communities. Your support changes lives — and communities — forever.
What We Do
Three pillars of change — education, economic opportunity, and community spaces — working together to transform lives and neighborhoods.
Youth Education
After-school tutoring, mentorship, and college prep programs that give every young person the academic foundation to thrive.
- 2,400 students served annually
- 94% high school graduation rate
- 78% college enrollment
Job Training
Vocational training, resume workshops, and employer partnerships that connect adults to living-wage careers.
- 850 adults trained per year
- 82% job placement rate
- $18/hr average starting wage
Community Spaces
Revitalizing neighborhood gathering places — parks, community centers, and gardens — that bring people together.
- 12 spaces revitalized
- 47 neighborhoods served
- 15,000 residents impacted
Marcus T., Age 19
Youth Education Graduate, 2023
"Roots Forward didn't just help me graduate — they helped me believe I could."
When Marcus came to us at 15, he was two years behind in school and had lost hope. Through our Youth Education program, he found mentors who believed in him, caught up academically, and earned a full scholarship to community college. Today he volunteers as a tutor for the next generation.
Stories like Marcus's happen every day at Roots Forward. Your donation makes them possible.
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Every dollar you give directly funds programs that change lives. Choose the giving option that works for you.
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