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.

  • Code Nation (Formerly ScriptEd)

    2015-2018 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.
    Arbor Brothers have been true thought partners to Code Nation (formerly ScriptEd).  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 and Executive Director

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  • All Our Kin

    2011-2014, 2017-2019 (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 New York and the national stage. ”

    Jessica Sager, Executive Director and Co-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

  • “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 26 nonprofits in the tri-state area, contributing millions of dollars in unrestricted funding and thousands of hours of capacity-building support to organizations addressing root causes of poverty.

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Grantee News

Navigating College Admissions with CARA

03.28.2019

Enoch Jemmott, a senior at Queens College and trained peer counselor with AB alumni CARA (College Access: Research & Action), shares with the New York Times his experience as a low-income student navigating the difficult landscape of college admissions.

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—via CARA (2015-2018)

AB News

Winter 2019 AB Newsletter

02.19.2019

This year’s Winter AB Newsletter features last year’s results! From fundraising goals to portfolio performance to our annual grantee survey, we highlight the wins and opportunities of 2018.

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