Throughout our history, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation has enjoyed a variety of relationships with funding partners, ranging from simple information-sharing to deeper, aligned, funding collaborations. As the philanthropic marketplace becomes increasingly dynamic, we are committed to advancing funding partnerships for the benefit of our grantees and the youth development field overall.

One such example is our collaboration with various co-investors in our Growth Capital Aggregation Pilot. Our funding partners in this effort include foundations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals who share our vision for improving the lives of disadvantaged youth.

The following list of co-investors have joined the Foundation in committing $120 million growth capital to support the expansion of three highly effective nonprofit organizations: Nurse-Family Partnership, Youth Villages and Citizen Schools:

Nurse-Family Partnership
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
The Picower Foundation
NFP Board of Directors

Youth Villages
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Day Foundation
FedEx Corporation
Jenesis Group
The Kresge Foundation
Strategic Grant Partners
YV Board of Directors

Citizen Schools
ArcLight Capital
The Atlantic Philanthropies
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Josh & Anita Bekenstein
John S. and James L Knight Foundation
Koogle Foundation, a donor advised fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The Lovett-Woodsum Foundation
The Picower Foundation
Samberg Family Foundation
Skoll Foundation
CS Board of Directors
Anonymous

This initial infusion of $120 million in up-front growth capital will lay the groundwork and pave the way for additional investment and support by others. All three organizations will continue to raise significant amounts of renewable, reliable private and public funding to execute their growth strategies and achieve long-term sustainability.

If successful, by 2017 Nurse-Family Partnership will reach 100,000 first-time mothers every year, nearly one sixth of eligible families. And over the next five years, Youth Villages and Citizen Schools will increase their capacity by 50% and have the potential to influence federal and state education and social policy reform efforts.