Doug McCurry and Dacia Toll of Achievement First wrote this op-ed about how New York's latest test scores expose the brutal truth of the achievement gap and force all educators across the state to raise their game.

Year Up is featured in this article by Peter Sims about the disconnect between policy makers and people who are working on actual problems in the grassroots.

Spencer Michels reports on how KickStart's founder, Martin Fisher fights poverty by increasing access to clean water in Kenya through the use of foot-pumps.

Brett Jenks, CEO of RARE, discusses protecting turtles, ways to get involved in conservation, and more.

This article highlights a Mathematica Policy Research report that shows that middle school students in the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) significantly outperform their public school peers in reading and math.

Dan Heath, co-author of the bestselling business book Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard, and Brett Jenks, the chief executive of Rare, an environmental charity in Arlington, Va., offer some ideas on how can nonprofits group can alter their operations, strategy, or mission.

Michael Gerson praises Teach For America for becoming a revolutionary force in education reform by applying a rigorous, scientific approach to teaching.

Jimmy Lynn, adjunct professor at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business and longtime mentor to Year Up students, authors this piece that underscores the importance of providing young adults with the opportunities and support they need to succeed—especially those young people who are facing socio-economic challenges.

Daniel Fisher reports on how innovative schools collect data, look for small changes, intervene quickly and move resources to the formulas that work.

Olympic gold medalist and best-selling author, Nikki Stone shares how she became involved with Right To Play in order to to help disadvantaged children reap the same benefits from sports that she has.

This article reports on the 11th annual Youth Business Plan Competition sponsored by BUILD, a four-year entrepreneurship program that helps underserved youth start their own businesses, graduate from high school, and get into to college.

Martin J. Fisher, co-founder and CEO of KickStart International, was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree at Clarkson University’s 117th Commencement for his remarkable vision and innovative approach to alleviating poverty in Africa.

In this Newsweek piece Jonathan Alter suggests that companies with waning public images could regain credibility by giving large donations to high-impact nonprofits like Teach For America or Year Up.

On its website, the Chelsea Football Club announces a partnership with Right To Play to support United Against Malaria. Through this new partnership, a coalition of leaders from across public and private sectors will combine efforts to tackle a disease that kills an African child every 30 seconds.

Education Week reports on New Leaders for New Schools' new online portal designed as a web-based compendium of professional-development resources for principals, staff-development coaches, and teachers.

Jonah Edelman, CEO of Stand for Children, a New Profit portfolio organization, answers questions about his family's background in social activism.

Year Up, a New Profit portfolio organization, is featured in this article about a group of students who do not think college is for them.

President Obama announced that College Summit will receive a portion of the $1.4 million award that comes with the Nobel peace prize.

As principals come under more pressure than ever to improve under performing schools, leadership experts say it's time for the nation to emphasize recruiting and training the next generation of school leaders.

Molly Peterson reports on why KIPP has become a model for the kind of education reform the Department of Education hopes to foster with $100 billion in stimulus money.

NPR takes a look at how Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) uses career coaches to help minorities advance in the workplace.

Wendy Kopp and Jon Schnur are profiled in this Forbes article among 14 visionaries who are shaking up how we educate our most disadvantaged kids.

Bill Turque profiles Tyler Dade, a New Leaders for New Schools principal in Southeast Washington, who is helping his students make major strides in academic achievement.

Bryan Walsh, a member of Rare's leadership team, contributes to this TIME piece on deforestation and climate change and what rare is doing to help.

The Washington Post reports on a $4.5 million grant given to the local chapter of Year Up by Venture Philanthropy Partners.

TIME's Power of One series highlights Rebecca Onie, founder and CEO of Project HEALTH, recognizing her role in helping change how doctors practice medicine.

This piece features KickStart's innovative strategy of using untapped markets to help people escape poverty.

The Boston Business Journal profiles Jumpstart President James Cleveland and explains how his experience as a youth influences his leadership at Jumpstart.

This article emphasizes the benefits of reading to children, profiling Jumpstart's research into how reading helps children understand the world around them.

Caroline Preston profiles Management Leadership for Tomorrow, noting its success in helping minority get into America's top business schools.

This article profiles Project HEALTH as a high-impact organization bent on reaching it goal of serving 100 percent of low-income patients in 100 percent of clinics around the country.

Julia Terruso explores how organizations like LIFT are busier than ever in today's economic decline.

In this op-ed, John Rice, Founder and CEO of MLT, argues that with the creation of the Social Innovation fund, the U.S. will need a broader pool of leaders who have a deep understanding of the communities they are serving.

This article reports on Obama's visit with 50 trainees at a Year Up program in Virginia.

Andy Spears, Director of Policy and Outreach for Tennessee's Stand for Children chapter, is interviewed in this article about school improvement in the Tennessee education system.

The Boston Globe features Year Up in this article about alternative paths to college graduation.

In this article, Donald McNeil features KickStart as an organization that creates simple inventions to help the nearly one billion people who live on less than $2 per day.

In this article, Peter Gorrie reports on Rare's master's program for people from developing countries who have a track record in community development and a passion for protecting the environment.

In this interview with Johan Koss, Right to Play's CEO explains how his organization is reintroducing disadvantaged children to the joys of childhood while teaching them the skills they need to be successful.

In this article, Jay Matthews describes how KIPP is influencing the future plans of the next generation by preparing fifth graders to think about college.

Rebecca Spitz interviews mentors and students in iMentor's program, highlighting the organization's impact on the lives of New Yorkers across the City.

In this op-ed, Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, co-founders of KIPP, offer thoughts from the field on how to channel Obama's "yes, we can" spirit into substantive education reform.

This article describes the challenges facing New Orleans Public Schools after Hurricane Katrina, and highlights how organizations like New Leaders for New Schools are mobilizing resources to help.

Christine Brennan reports on how more than a dozen Olympic athletes came together during the Beijing Olympic Games to support Right to Play at a benefit auction.

In this article, Carla Rivera profiles College Summit and highlights how the program is helping young minorities apply to and get into college.

This piece explores the history of Amistad Academy, the first of Achievement First's charter schools, and celebrates its achievements, including its expansion to serve all students K-12.

Nearly a dozen of New Profit's portfolio organizations are featured in this article that profiles 45 of the top social entrepreneurs in the world.

Caroline Preston reports on Bill Clinton's announcement of support for Teach For All at the Clinton Global Initiative.

This press release announces the launch of Teach For All, an organization that will support entrepreneurs in other countries who are working to develop Teach For America-like models locally.

In this article, Barry Salzberg, CEO of Deloitte & Touche U.S.A., explains what College Summit is doing to help America's untapped, urban talent go to college.

Lary Bloom profiles Amistad Academy's dean William Johnson who inspires students with his journey from New Haven's most impoverished and violent neighborhood to earning a masters degree and returning to New Haven to give back to his home town community.

Nine of New Profit's portfolio organizations are featured in this article that profiles 43 of the top social entrepreneurs in the world.

Nine of New Profit's portfolio organizations are featured in this article that profiles 25 of the top social entrepreneurs in the world.

Five of New Profit's portfolio organizations are featured in this article that profiles 25 of the top social entrepreneurs in the world.

Four of New Profit's portfolio organizations are featured in this article that profiles 25 of the top social entrepreneurs in the world.

The New York Times explores iMentor's program model and offers advice on how to choose a mentoring program that right for you.