Venable Foundation Annual Report | FY2021

The Foundation awarded two $50,000 Impact Grants in New York. One went to Springboard Collaborative, which helps kids learn to read by coaching educators and family members to set goals, practice evidence-based reading strategies, measure progress, and celebrate success. The other grant went to City Year New York, which partners with schools to bridge the gap between what students need and what most schools are equipped to provide. A $60,000 grant was awarded to The Literacy Lab for program expansion in the Washington metropolitan area to help meet the growing needs of students experiencing learning gaps due to the pandemic. City Year DC, which works to advance educational equity, was awarded $40,000 to help scale its programming to reach more students throughout the school year.