STRATEGIC ARTICULATION MAP aec f .org
ATLANTA CIVIC SITE
OUR PURPOSE // What we will do Develop solutions to build a BRIGHTER FUTURE for
Children
Communities
Families
IMPROVING THE LIVES of Youth and Young Adults
OUR VISION // What we want to see All young people ages 14–24 and their children have the
Educational & Employment Opportunities
Family Connections & Relationships
Communities
necessary for their WELL-BEING and SUCCESS.
OUR FOCUS // What we will do We are deepening our focus on young people who are disconnected from
FAMILY Young people who lack stable relationships with caring adults and who are potentially in systems
COMMUNITY Young people who live in communities in which they dont feel safe or supported and have a place to live
OPPORTUNITIES Young people who are not in school / work
and at risk of disconnection
VISION SNAPSHOTS // When we want to see it
THINK BIG (2025) Tested and Promising Innovative Practices
• Black/white opportunity gap closed • Prison system budget cut in half and reinvested in education • Pittsburgh Yards fully developed and modeled for equitable development • Meaningful graduation index where the city and school system clear pathways to employment • 3 consecutive years of zero deaths due to gun violence in south Atlanta
• Close racial wealth gap - Entrepreneurs have access to capital and TA - People have training that leads to jobs/livable wages • Housing vouchers are truly portable and go anywhere in the city • The number of Opportunity Youth in Atlanta is cut in half • Youth leadership active in our political spaces/statewide youth organizing mechanisms
START SMALL (2021) Collaborative Implementation in Sites
• 50% of new jobs in Pittsburgh Yards filled by local existing residents - 100 jobs • 80% of tenants Nia building are black or brown; 30% of residents are from surrounding neighborhoods • We have a youth cohort accelerator – young entrepreneurs • Equity policy flushed out and actionable in Atlanta Public Schools
• Clear articulation of career and education pathway alignment • Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative made loans, lined up TA for local entrepreneurs • EO RFP to provide training and jobs, workforce to include young people • Completed youth housing assessment from Urban Institute to inform our investments
SCALE FAST (2023) Scaling What We Learn
• Public investment in Cure Violence • Grady has fully implemented gun violence prevention program • Black/white disparity for suspensions/expulsions in school are closed • House ATL secures $250M pool of funds to invest in affordable housing creating 6,000 units • Invest Atlanta economic operational strategy includes jobs for young people • GA equity funders invest in a robust youth organization strategy
• Beltline paved, youth connected to PY and other neighborhood assets • Advocate for city policy that encourage economic inclusion • Use the Pittsburgh Yards model to influence developers including procurement and economic development • Atlanta graduates complete HS with career credentials • Data to inform our economic opportunity and strategy
GUIDING PRINCIPLES // How we will operate
Create equitable opportunities for black and brown youth
Investments are guided by youth voice and leadership
Multisystem and multisector collaboration to drive holistic solutions is essential
Lead with a healing centered approach
HEADLINE INDICATORS // How we will measure our progress
Community • Improved access to resources • Improved healthy conditions • Improved safe conditions • Reduction in gun violence
Housing • Availability of quality housing in high poverty communities • Number of young people in stable housing • School Homeless indicator Education • Beating the Odds Index • Education and Credentials Index • Quality of school and school system improvement over time • CCRPI – College and Career Readiness Performance Index - School Climate
Economic Opportunity • Increased Black employment • Job opportunities created in historically Black Southside communities Indicator for participatory grant making • Data challenge (labor data, fields of employment) • Informed by cohort of youth and young adults organization
Entrepreneurship opportunities • Access to capital pathways, career pathways
DIFFERENTIATORS // What we must do differently going forward
Be more strategic & targeted with time and influence
Shifting Performance Measures and Key Performance Indicators
Cross-Foundation collaboration and coordination
More coordination and collaboration across strategy areas
Community strategy to support clear and deliberate messaging that accurately reflects the intent of work
Ensure consistency in process and way we “break-up” with legacy partners (see Common Practice Tool – Horizon)
More co-investment / seek additional partners
Ramp-up self-care and balance
Change mindset of what success looks like
Shift from program focus (solely) towards system changes
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES // What’s most important to us
Ensure Systems Help Young People Meet Their Basic Needs
Strengthen Permanent Connections
Build Financial Stability and Long Term Success
Provide Access to Education and Credentials
Support Youth Leadership
CRITICAL INIATIVES
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