Building a successful, mission-oriented organization from the ground up takes more than a founder’s compelling vision and relentless drive—it requires sound business planning and a laser focus on outcomes.

In addition to unrestricted funding, Arbor Brothers grants include hundreds of hours of our capacity-building consulting support around key initiatives such as strategic planning, financial management, and outcomes measurement.

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We are privileged to roll up our sleeves and pitch in with phenomenal social entrepreneurs who do the hard work of expanding opportunity in our community.

  • All Our Kin

    2011-2014, 2017-2020 (Alumni) Grantee

    All Our Kin trains, supports, and sustains family child care providers, giving children and families the foundation to succeed in school and in life.
    Our engagement with Arbor Brothers made it possible to grow from a local, grassroots initiative into an organization spanning four cities and reaching over 2,000 children each year. We are delighted to partner with the AB team again, as we prepare to take our work to the national stage. ”

    Jessica Sager, Executive Director and Co-Founder

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  • Code Nation (formerly ScriptEd)

    2015-2018, 2019-2020 (Alumni) Grantee

    Code Nation equips students in under-resourced schools with the fundamental coding skills and professional experiences that together create access to careers in technology.
    The Arbor Brothers team have been true thought partners to Code Nation.  They've helped us form the strategic foundation of our organization, and have impacted all areas of our growing mission -- our program, our HR and Finances, our outcomes focused culture, and so much more.  ”

    Maurya Couvares, Founder

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  • Row New York

    2011-2014 Grantee

    Row New York empowers young people from New York City’s under-resourced communities to pursue excellence in all facets of their lives through a highly structured program of competitive rowing and comprehensive academic support.
    They have no fear of going deep with organizations and asking the hard questions – the difference is they are supportive every step of the way towards finding answers together. ”

    Amanda Kraus, Executive Director and Founder

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  • “The Arbor Brothers have been amazing. They have played a critical role in helping to shape our outcomes-focused culture - by helping the team deliver high-impact programs and build the HR, financial and operational infrastructure necessary to scale these programs effectively and efficiently. ”
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    Josh Silverman, Board Chair of AB Grantee Code Nation (formerly ScriptEd), CEO of Etsy

  • “Through their specialized expertise and targeted funding, Arbor Brothers has played a pivotal role in helping many of our alumni entrepreneurs drive long-lasting social change.”
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    Matt Kramer, Former CEO, Teach for America

  • “Arbor Brothers’ work with us is so deeply wired now into our DNA - from our systems with staff, to rubrics and databases, to our thinking about ourselves as leaders – they are with us every day even when they aren't.”
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    Janice Bloom, Co-Founder and Co-Director of AB Grantee CARA

  • “In the near-decade I ran OneGoal’s new site expansion efforts into cities across the country, I was the most proud of securing a grant from Arbor Brothers. Their vetting process was a master course in strategic development for me. ”
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    Mark Haggarty, Former Director of New Site Development, OneGoal

  • “Engaging with Arbor Brothers has helped our fellows to really operationalize their bold ideas.”
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    Erica Lock, Director of Fellowship Programs, Echoing Green

  • “Arbor Brothers has been a true partner for management and the board in building Green City Force.”
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    Ed Cohen, Founder of General Atlantic and Board Chair of Green City Force

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Since 2009, Arbor Brothers has supported 29 nonprofits in the tri-state area, contributing millions of dollars in unrestricted funding and thousands of hours of capacity-building support to organizations building paths out of poverty.

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Grantee News

2019 Teach For America Alumni Award Honors Janna Wagner (All Our Kin) and Sammy Politziner (AB Co-founder)

10.04.2019

The Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership recognizes Teach For America alumni whose work has led to significant progress toward educational equity and excellence in the last year. We’re thrilled to see Janna Wagner from AB alumni grantee, All Our Kin, and Sammy Politziner, AB Co-founder, recognized for their commitment to creating more equitable conditions for children and families!

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AB Statement in Support of Racial Justice Protesters – June 2020

06.04.2020

Yet again, the reality of violent anti-blackness in the United States has been revealed to those of us who are privileged enough to not confront it on a daily basis.  Although we hope that our position on this issue is understood, we recognize the importance of actively condemning injustice when it occurs, leaving no room for doubt as to where we stand. To that end, we have shared the following statement in regard to the ongoing fight for racial equality:

Arbor Brothers stands with protesters in condemning the institutionalized racism and violence of the criminal justice system. We are recommitting to continuous learning and the implementation of anti-racist practices in our grantmaking work.

This commitment will take shape and be implemented in the weeks and months ahead.  In the nearer term, we are taking steps to learn and reflect together as a team.  Some of the resources we’ve been diving into include:

We also suggest moving beyond learning and towards concrete actions to advance racial justice.  For those in or near New York City, this guide outlines a number of practical steps that can be taken to create change in NYC.

Ending racial inequality will take sustained collective effort, and we’re grateful for the role our grantees, friends, and supporters play in that effort.

In solidarity,
The Arbor Brothers Team

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