With the support of our partners, Higher Achievement has reached more than 10,000 youth in the past 40 years. When we come together we can do more than we can alone, and Higher Achievement is thrilled to work with partners who share our commitment to purposefully serve our communities.
Partners & Supporters
MGM
MGM sponsors DC Metro’s Greenbelt Achievement Center, providing financial support for our scholars.
Mount Royal Elementary and Middle School
Mount Royal partners with Higher Achievement as an Achievement Center host school.
Learn24
Learn24 supports out-of-school time programs to ensure that youth in Washington, DC, have access to quality educational and enrichment opportunities beyond the school day.
Helping Hands Society
The Helping Hands Society of Greater Washington is dedicated to having a positive impact on the lives of the citizens, especially children, of the Washington DC metropolitan area, through community service.
2U
2U sponsors DC Metro’s Greenbelt Achievement Center, providing financial and volunteer support for our scholars.
21st Century Community Learning Centers
21st Century Community Learning Centers support programs like Higher Achievement that provide out-of-school enrichment in low-performing schools.
A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation
The A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation sponsors DC Metro’s Ward 1 Achievement Center, providing financial and volunteer support for our scholars.
Achievement Preparatory Academy
Achievement Preparatory Academy is the home of our Ward 8 Achievement Center, giving scholars in Southeast DC a place to learn and grow.
Alexandria City Public Schools
ACPS supports Higher Achievement as a host to our Alexandria Achievement Center.
Alexandria Fund for Human Services
Allegis
Allegis commits to service in Baltimore as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Altria
Altria helps close the opportunity gap at Higher Achievement Richmond as a corporate sponsor.
APOST Quality Campaign
The APOST Quality Campaign provides resources and trainings as a Higher Achievement partner, aiming to raise the power of out-of-school time programming.
American Institute for Research
Higher Achievement partnered with AIR to develop research-based trainings and resources around social-emotional learning.
The American University
American University is a Summer Academy college trip host, and mentors from American University also support scholars in Afterschool Academy.
Anne L. and George H. Clapp Charitable and Education Trust
The Charitable and Education Trust demonstrates its dedication youth education as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Baltimore City Public Schools
BCPS hosts our Baltimore Achievement Centers. Working alongside the city’s Blueprint for Success, we help our scholars develop the skills to succeed.
Baltimore Gas and Electric
BGE commits to service as a high-level corporate sponsor, collaborating with our college and workforce development pipeline through Shadow Days and participating in the MLK Day of Service.
Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle
The Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle demonstrates its dedication empowering Baltimore women to achieve self-sufficiency as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
Bates White Economic Consulting
Bates White commits to service in the DC Metro area as a corporate partner and mentor partner with a focus on Higher Achievement’s Ward 8 Center.
Bible Center’s Oasis Project
The Bible Center’s Oasis Project is dedicated to serving the Homewood community, empowering people and committing to educational initiatives, social enterprise, and capacity building.
Binford Middle School
Binford partners with Higher Achievement as an Achievement Center host school.
BNY Mellon Foundation
The BNY Mellon Foundation demonstrates its dedication to contributing solutions to the world’s most pressing issues as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Bon Secours Foundation
Bon Secours Foundation demonstrates its dedication to enhancing community health through partnerships as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Boushall Middle School
Boushall partners with Higher Achievement as an Achievement Center host school.
Bowie State University
Bowie State University is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
Bright Future Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation
Through the Bright Future Fund, the Pittsburgh Foundation demonstrates its dedication to addressing the critical needs of Pittsburgh as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Brookfield Foundation
The Brookfield Foundation demonstrates its dedication to youth enrichment as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
BrownGreer PLC
Brown Greer PLC commits to service in Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Capital One
Capital One commits to service in DC Metro and Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Capital One Coders
Capital One Coders is dedicated to exposing middle school students to technology by partnering with programs like Higher Achievement to foster a focus in software engineering.
Cap Tech
Cap Tech commits to service in Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Carmax Foundation
Carmax Foundation demonstrates its dedication to investing in the local community as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
The Catholic University of America
Mentors from The Catholic University of America support scholars in Higher Achievement’s Afterschool Academy.
Censeo Consulting Group
Censeo commits to service in the DC Metro area as a corporate sponsor and mentor partner of Higher Achievement.
Center That Cares
Center that Cares is dedicated to the development and enrichment of pre-K to college-age youth living in the Hill District.
Charles Crane Family Foundation
The Foundation demonstrates its dedication to Jewish education and violence prevention programs in Baltimore as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
Cherry Bekaert LLP
Cherry Bekaert LLP commits to service in Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
The Citizen Science Lab
The Citizen Science Lab hosts electives during Higher Achievement’s Afterschool Academy as a hands-on laboratory where inquisitive minds and science-enthusiasts can explore the life sciences.
Clark Construction Group
Clark Construction Group sponsors DC Metro’s Ward 1 Achievement Center, providing financial and volunteer support for our scholars.
Community Day School
CDS is a valued partner, joining Higher Achievement in learning initiatives like Bridge 2 DC and in the instruction of a social justice curriculum that unites CDS’ Jewish history with our scholars’ cultural stories.
The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond
The Community Foundation for Greater Richmond demonstrates its dedication to giving individuals the opportunity to succeed as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Covestro
Covestro demonstrates its dedication to innovation in education as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Crossroads Foundation
The Crossroads Foundation demonstrates its dedication to academic achievement and college and career readiness as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Curiosity Machine
This curricula partner guides scholars to find inspiration around them and empowers them to be the innovators and change-makers of the future.
DAP Products
DAP commits to service as a corporate sponsor, collaborating with our college and workforce development pipeline through Shadow Days and participating in the MLK Day of Service.
The David and Barbara B. Hirschhorn Foundation, Inc.
The Foundation demonstrates its dedication to expanding educational opportunities for all youth as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development – New Communities
Design for Change
This curricula partner equips young people to transform empathy into social action using 4 steps: Feel, imagine, do, and share.
District of Columbia Public Schools
DCPS supports Higher Achievement through funding opportunities and as a host to our DC Achievement Centers.
Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is committed to helping all scholars achievement more, partnering with Higher Achievement as a corporate sponsor.
Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation
The Donald and Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation demonstrates its dedication to community development as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Duke University
Duke University is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
Edelman
Edelman commits to service in the DC Metro area as a corporate sponsor and mentor partner of Higher Achievement.
Eden Hall Foundation
The Eden Hall Foundation demonstrates its dedication to education as a tool to change lives in West End as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
EQT Foundation
The EQT Foundation demonstrates its dedication to direct community impact as a funder of our Summer Academy as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Facing History and Ourselves
Higher Achievement partners with Facing History and Ourselves for our Summer Academy curriculum.
Family League of Baltimore
Family League partners with Higher Achievement by investing in social change and supporting our work in creating lasting outcomes for youth in Baltimore.
Fan District Association
The Fan District Association demonstrates its dedication to community enrichment as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Future Centers RVA
RVA Future Centers is dedicated to helping RPS high school graduates access quality opportunities, partnering with Higher Achievement to help all scholars achieve more.
George Mason University
George Mason University has partnered with Higher Achievement by providing Afterschool Academy staff support.
The George Washington University
The George Washington University is a Summer Academy college trip host, and mentors from GWU also support scholars in Afterschool Academy.
Goldsmith Family Foundation
The Goldsmith Family Foundation demonstrates its dedication to providing educational and cultural opportunities as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
The Grable Foundation
The Grable Foundation demonstrates its dedication youth development as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
The Foundation demonstrates its dedication to meeting the basic needs of people experiencing poverty as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Henderson Middle School
Henderson partners with Higher Achievement as an Achievement Center host school.
Henry and Ruth B. Rosenberg Foundation
The Foundation demonstrates its dedication to supporting youth development in Baltimore as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of the Buhl Foundation
Through the Henry C. Frick Education Fund, the Buhl Foundation demonstrates its dedication to ensuring access to quality education as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield commits to service in Pittsburgh as a sponsor of Higher Achievement’s Love Out Loud poetry event and our Summer Academy Olympics of the Mind.
Hill Youth Partnership for Enrichment (HYPE)
HYPE unites the youth programs in the Hill through events and partnerships, engaging Higher Achievement scholars in local events and with scholarship opportunities.
Hoffberger Family Philanthropies
Hoffberger Family Philanthropies demonstrates its dedication to meeting the needs of the Baltimore community as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
Homewood Children’s Village
HCV provides funding and programmatic support for Higher Achievement, engaging our scholars with college-focused enrichment as they transition from middle school into high school.
Howard University
Howard University supports Higher Achievement through mentoring initiatives, and students work with the organization as part-time staff.
Jack Buncher Foundation
The Jack Buncher Foundation demonstrates its dedication to the Pittsburgh community as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
James Madison University
James Madison University is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation
The Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation demonstrates its dedication to social change for Baltimore girls as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
Johns Hopkins University
Mentors from Johns Hopkins University support scholars in Higher Achievement’s Afterschool Academy.
Lakeland Elementary/Middle School
Lakeland partners with Higher Achievement as an Achievement Center host school.
Lois & Richard England Family Foundation
The Foundation demonstrates its dedication to serving middle youth in DC through out-of-school programs as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
Longwood University
Longwood University is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
M&T Bank
M&T Bank commits to service in Baltimore as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement, collaborating with our college and workforce development pipeline through Shadow Days
Maryland Science Olympiad
Higher Achievement partners with Maryland Science Olympiad for our Afterschool Academy Baltimore affiliate and also serves as an inspiration for our Summer Academy curricula across all affiliates.
Maryland State Department of Education
The Maryland State Department of Education is a change-agent for youth, supporting Higher Achievement as we create educational opportunities for Baltimore students.
Massey Charitable Trust
The Massey Charitable Trust demonstrates its dedication to the Pittsburgh community as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown is a center sponsor, providing financial and volunteer support for our scholars.
Mayor’s Youth Alliance
Mayor’s Youth Academy is designed to develop Richmond’s Future leaders and workforce, partnering with Higher Achievement to help all scholars achieve more.
McAuley Ministries
McAuley Ministries demonstrates its dedication to addressing community needs in the Hill District as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company demonstrates its dedication to giving back to pressing social issues as a financial and enrichment supporter of Higher Achievement’s summer programming.
MDRC
Higher Achievement partnered with MDRC as an evaluation partner for the organization’s i3 randomized control trial study.
Memorial Foundation for Children
The Memorial Foundation for Children demonstrates its dedication to addressing education, health and wellness in Richmond as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Menkiti Group
The Menkiti Group sponsors DC Metro’s Brookland Achievement Center, providing financial and volunteer support for our scholars.
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
MENTOR supplies Higher Achievement with trainings and resources on best practices in the field of mentoring so that Higher Achievement can best serve its scholars.
MENTOR New York
Higher Achievement partners with MENTOR New York for our program’s 7th-grade Afterschool Academy curriculum.
Miles & Stockbridge
Miles & Stockbridge commits to service in Baltimore as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Morgan State University
Morgan State University is a college trip host for DC Metro scholars, and through the ASANTE program, Morgan State University students to provide tutoring for Higher Achievement Baltimore alumni.
Motorsports Charities, Inc
Motorsports Charities demonstrates its dedication to youth, education and recreation efforts in Richmond as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
National Summer Learning Association
NSLA supplies Higher Achievement with trainings and resources on practices in summer learning.
New York Life
New York Life and the New York Life Foundation support Higher Achievement programming across affiliates.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Northrop Grumman demonstrates its dedication to education programs advancing STEM as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Oak Hill Consultants
Oak Hill Consultants commits to service in Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement
Occasions Caterers
Occasions Caterers sponsors DC Metro’s Brookland Achievement Center, providing financial and volunteer support for our scholars.
One World Education
One World Education collaborates with Higher Achievement as a teaching and learning partner, developing curricula across affiliates.
Partnership for the Future
Partnership for the Future provides resources for students with limited means who have their sights set on college, partnering with Higher Achievement to help all scholars achieve more.
The Pennsylvania State University
Penn State is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust engages Higher Achievement scholars in the arts, leading creative seminars during Afterschool Academy and Summer Academy.
The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Pittsburgh Foundation demonstrates its dedication to addressing the critical needs of Pittsburgh as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Through valued connections with our scholars’ educators, Higher Achievement provides enrichment that aligns with scholars’ classroom learning and supports PPS’ educational priorities.
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6–8
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6–8 partners with Higher Achievement as an Achievement Center host school.
PNC Charitable Trusts
PNC Charitable Trusts demonstrates its dedication to addressing community needs through direct service as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
PPG Industries
PPG Industries demonstrates its dedication to education and community sustainability as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Prince George’s County Public Schools
PGCPS supports Higher Achievement through funding opportunities and as a host to our Greenbelt Achievement Center.
Publix
Publix commits to service in Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
PwC Charitable Foundation
The PwC Charitable Foundation demonstrates its dedication to driving impact for underserved populations as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
REB Foundation
The REB Foundation demonstrates its dedication to education and community causes as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Remake Learning
Remake Learning facilitates community engagement through networking and collaboration, supporting Higher Achievement with STEAM-focused projects.
Repair the World Pittsburgh
Repair the World Pittsburgh engages with Higher Achievement as a volunteer pipeline and a partner for collaborative community engagement.
Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Richard King Mellon Foundation demonstrates its dedication to investing in the future of Homewood as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
The Richmond Kickers
The Richmond Kickers is committed to community engagement, showing Higher Achievement scholars skills to develop a healthy lifestyle through soccer.
Richmond Public Schools
RPS supports Higher Achievement as a host to our Richmond Achievement Centers.
Richmond Young Professionals
Richmond Young Professionals is dedicated to volunteer efforts that have a lasting impact on people, partnering with Higher Achievement to help all scholars achieve more.
Robert Leroy and Lucy Williams Atwell Foundation
The Robert Leroy and Lucy Williams Atwell Foundation demonstrates its dedication to educational enrichment as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Robins Foundation
Robins Foundation demonstrates its dedication to improving the lives of Richmond children in vulnerable circumstances as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
The Roy A. Hunt Foundation demonstrates its dedication to improving quality of life through philanthropy as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Sagamore Development
Sagamore Development commits to service in Baltimore as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Saint Vincent College
Saint Vincent College is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
The Saturday Light Brigade Radio
SLB uses radio to share the stories of children, donating audio services for Higher Achievement Pittsburgh’s Love Out Loud event and providing electives during Afterschool Academy and Summer Academy.
Saul Ewing Arnstein Lehr
Saul Ewing Arnstein Lehr commits to service in Baltimore as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Science Club
This curricula partner guides scholars through experiments and investigations on engaging topics, such as: the science of food, neuro sports, and medical mysteries.
Serve DC
Serve DC supports programs like Higher Achievement that provide meaningful service opportunities through partnerships and volunteer initiatives.
Snee Reinhardt Foundation
The Snee Reinhardt Foundation demonstrates its dedication to impactful service in the greater Pittsburgh community as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
T. Rowe Price Foundation
The T. Rowe Price Foundation demonstrates its dedication to programs that advance youth academic achievement as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
Thalhimer Family Fund
The Thalhimer Family Fund demonstrates its dedication to youth enrichment as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Thompson HD
Thompson HD understands that there is a deep need for pro bono work, locally, nationally and internationally. That is why Thompson HD dedicates hundreds of hours each year to work on a variety of pro bono matters.
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley commits to service in Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
TowneBank
TowneBank commits to service in Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Towson University
Mentors from Towson University support scholars in Higher Achievement’s Afterschool Academy.
Tredegar Corporation
Tredegar Corporation commits to service in Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Trinity University Washington
Trinity University Washington works with Higher Achievement as an enrichment program partner and mentor partner.
United Way of Allegheny County
The United Way of Allegheny County demonstrates its dedication to equality in the Hill District as we work together to bridge the opportunity gap.
United Way of Central Maryland
The United way demonstrates its dedication to a world where everyone has the opportunity to succeed as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
United Way of the Greater Capital Region
The United Way demonstrates its dedication to equality as we work together to bridge the opportunity gap.
United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
The United Way demonstrates its dedication to equality as we work together to bridge the opportunity gap.
The University of Maryland – College Park
The University of Maryland–College Park is a Summer Academy college trip host for DC Metro and Baltimore, and mentors from UMD also support the Greenbelt Achievement Center scholars in Afterschool Academy.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UNC-Chapel Hill is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
University of Pittsburgh
As the middle school partner for the Pittsburgh Admissions Collaborative, every two weeks Higher Achievement’s 6th, 7th, and 8th graders learn about college readiness on the Pitt campus.
University of Richmond
University of Richmond is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
UPMC Center for Engagement and Inclusion
The UPMC Center for Engagement and Inclusion commits to service in Pittsburgh as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Urban League of Richmond
The Urban League works for social and economic equality through advocacy, collaboration, direct services, and research, partnering with Higher Achievement to help all scholars achieve more.
Urban Teachers
Urban Teachers is dedicated to helping urban students receive the education they deserve, partnering with Higher Achievement to help all scholars achieve more.
US Department of Education
The US Department of Education supports the DC Metro community through mentor support and recruitment events.
US Department of Education Investing in Innovation Fund
The US Department of Education’s i3 Grant supports programs that have a proven commitment to innovation in student achievement.
Venable Foundation, Inc.
The Foundation demonstrates its dedication to educational, artistic, and cultural organizations as we work to together close the opportunity gap.
Venture Philanthropy Partners
Venture Philanthropy Partners supports programs that improve life outcomes of youth from low-income families in DC.
Virginia State University
Virginia State University is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
Virginia Department of Education
The Virginia Department of Education is a change-agent for youth in Richmond, supporting Higher Achievement as we work together to close the opportunity gap.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
Virginia Union University
Virginia Union University is a Summer Academy college trip host, giving scholars the opportunity to experience higher education.
Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation
The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation commits to service in Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
Webber Family Foundation
The Webber Family Foundation supports programs that invest in low-income students to help them enter high school as high-achievers.
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo commits to service in Baltimore, DC Metro, and Richmond as a corporate sponsor of Higher Achievement.
William Randolph Hearst Foundations
The William Randolph Hearst Foundations support programs that effectively prepare students to thrive in a global society through innovative models.
The Wilson Group
The Wilson Group commits to service in Pittsburgh by donating the use of copy machines to Higher Achievement.
YMCA of Richmond
The YMCA is committed to building strong kids, families, and communities, partnering with Higher Achievement to help all scholars achieve more.
Youth Communications
This curricula partner is an engaging humanities curriculum based on the bi-monthly magazine YCteen.