GREENLIGHT FUND INC
120 ST JAMES AVENUE 6TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02116 www.greenlightfund.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE GREENLIGHT FUND TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HIGH-POVERTY URBAN AREAS BY CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE AND A CONSISTENT ANNUAL PROCESS IN CITIES TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL NEEDS, IMPORT INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS THAT CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE IMPACT, AND GALVANIZE LOCAL AND NATIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP PROGRAMS REACH AND SUSTAIN IMPACT IN THE NEW CITY.

TO MEET ITS MISSION IN THE EIGHT CITIES WHERE IT OPERATES, THE GREENLIGHT FUND DOES THE FOLLOWING:- RUNS AN ANNUAL PROCESS TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS; SEARCHES THE COUNTRY TO FIND INNOVATIVE, RESULTS-ORIENTED NONPROFIT APPROACHES TO MEETING NEEDS; CONDUCTS RIGOROUS DILIGENCE ON THESE NONPROFITS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR OUTCOMES, REVENUE MODEL, REPLICABILITY, AND POTENTIAL FIT ON THE LOCAL LANDSCAPE; AND SELECTS ONE ORGANIZATION TO IMPORT INTO THE CITY THAT SHOWS THE GREATEST PROMISE OF MAKING A SIGNIFICANT, MEASURABLE IMPACT AS COST EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE.- SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS IT SELECTS WITH FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. GREENLIGHT PROVIDES AROUND $600,000 OVER ORGANIZATIONS' FIRST FOUR YEARS IN THE NEW CITY, HELPS ATTRACT TALENTED LEADERSHIP TO THEIR LOCAL STAFF AND BOARDS, TAKES A SEAT ON THEIR LOCAL BOARDS, FACILITATES PARTNERSHIPS AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTS AND MONITORS PROGRESS TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE IN THE NEW LOCATION.- LAUNCHES ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY BY SHOWCASING THEM AT EVENTS WHERE THEY CAN BUILD AWARENESS AND RECRUIT NEW SUPPORTERS.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN BOSTON IN 2004, THE GREENLIGHT FUND HAS IMPORTED TWELVE ORGANIZATIONS INTO BOSTON: FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-BOSTON, RAISING A READER-MASSACHUSETTS, PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE, YOUTH VILLAGES' LIFESET PROGRAM, THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE, SINGLE STOP USA, THE NEW TEACHER CENTER, COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS, BLUEPRINT SCHOOLS NETWORK, CAREMESSAGE, BECOMING A MAN AND PER SCHOLAS.SINCE 2012 WHEN IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN PHILADELPHIA, GREENLIGHT PHILADELPHIA HAS IMPORTED SINGLE STOP USA, YEAR UP, CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PARENT-CHILD HOME PROGRAM, AND COMPASS WORKING CAPITAL INTO THE CITY.SINCE 2012 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, GREENLIGHT BAY AREA HAS IMPORTED GENESYS WORKS, UASPIRE, SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE, BLUEPRINT MATH FELLOWS AND PARENT-CHILD HOME PROGRAM INTO THE BAY AREA. SINCE 2015 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN CINCINNATI, GREENLIGHT CINCINNATI HAS IMPORTED CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE AND FIRST PLACE FOR YOUTH INTO THE CITY. SINCE 2016 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN DETROIT, GREENLIGHT DETROIT HAS IMPORTED CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND NEW TEACHER CENTER INTO THE CITY.SINCE 2017 WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN CHARLOTTE, GREENLIGHT CHARLOTTE HAS IMPORTED PARENTCHILD+ INTO THE CITY. IN 2018, GREENLIGHT FUND LAUNCHED ITS SEVENTH SITE, KANSAS CITY, AND BEGAN ITS FIRST SELECTION PROCESS IN EARLY 2019. IN 2019, GREENLIGHT FUND LAUNCHED ITS EIGHTH SITE, ATLANTA, AND BEGAN ITS FIRST SELECTION PROCESS IN 2019. ACROSS THE GREENLIGHT FUND'S EIGHT LOCATIONS, IN 2019 GREENLIGHT-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS REACHED 110,352 CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH THEIR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE ACHIEVING MEASURABLE RESULTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM LIVES.

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