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Based on the principles of venture capital investing and collective impact, our investment approach helps organizations across Greater Washington reach more youth and families. Learn about how we do what we do and the current investments and Collaborative Action Networks here.
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We are outcomes driven and our approach is proven to achieve results that improve the education and long-term outcomes for children and youth in Greater Washington. Read about our past investments and how our work supported their mission.
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For over 20 years, Youth Invest Partners has worked to improve outcomes of children and youth in Greater Washington. Over the years we have grown and innovated to meet the needs of our community. We are Youth Invest Partners - check out our story.

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We are investing in social change and transforming young lives.

Long-standing and deeply-rooted racial inequities in our region have created stark disparities in educational, health, and youth development resources and experiences.

Examining and tackling these racial inequities is the foundation of our work and who we are and has been for years.

We examine and continue to embed racial equity in our work daily by:

Centering children and youth from communities that have been historically marginalized. While we seek to improve outcomes for all young people in this region, our work centers children and youth who are most marginalized. Our focus on boys and young men of color is a direct response to data that shows that they consistently face disproportionate adverse outcomes across almost all measures of long-term success. Moving the needle for Black and Brown students in our region by dismantling the structural barriers in their path is a core tenant of who we are.

Examining our own personal bias. Anti-racism is not just about the work we do. It is also about how we as people show up. In 2022, our team partnered with Courageous Conversations, which supports organizations in addressing racism head on, to have real conversations about our work, our lived experiences, and how we can be better allies and advocates within our region.

Our racial equity commitment is a long-term dedication to infusing anti-racism into every aspect of our work.

We continue to ensure anti-racism guides our organizational policies and practices internally, as well as our investments and work in the field. And our data-driven approach to our work will be our barometer that our efforts are working.

Learn More About Our Investments

Advancing Early Education Collaborative

In the District of Columbia, most early childcare educators are Black and Latina women and only one-fifth of all ...

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District Student Well-Being Data Project

Our 2020 Capital Kids report found that there were 160,000 children and youth in Greater Washington disconnected ...

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VPP + Raise DC
is now Youth
Invest Partners

In June of 2000, Venture Philanthropy Partners opened it doors,
spurred by the efforts of three founders who asked themselves,

“Could the business world provide a different, innovative
approach to social change?”

In the years that followed, VPP quickly became a strategic hub for high-impact
investments through deep and sustained partnerships with foundations, businesses,
government agencies and school systems.

In April of 2020, VPP formed a strategic alliance with Raise DC to build an investment
organization capable of driving alignment among communities, and nonprofit, business
and regional leaders around systems change. VPP+Raise DC committed to call out and
confront policies, practices and systems that contribute to racial inequity.

Today, we recognize the need to do more, be bolder, and act faster. Youth Invest Partners
is a call to “dream big and do big” to drive change that will build better futures for
Greater Washington youth today and in the days, months and years to come. Our new
name and brand reflects energy and focus as we collaborate, innovate and transform.