Serve 5,000 participants
Across every program in the portfolio within five years.
Impact
What we're accountable for
Exposure is only worth funding if it changes outcomes. These are the eight strategic objectives we hold ourselves to over the next five years — the same measures we report to grantmakers, partners, and donors.
The eight objectives
2025 — 2030
Award travel scholarships
To individuals who could not otherwise participate.
Increase financial literacy
Measured across participants before and after programming.
Connect participants with mentors
Pairing every experience with an ongoing relationship.
Support new business creation
Through Takeoff Business Lab development and grants.
Increase workforce readiness
Through Takeoff Careers coaching and employer access.
Build partnerships
With schools, nonprofits, and employers to widen access.
Fund aligned organizations
Business grants and funding to mission-aligned community groups.
Firsts
The firsts we fund
Behind every number is a specific, dateable moment in one person's life. These are the ones we exist to create.
Fund a first- 01A child's first flight
- 02A student's first college tour
- 03An entrepreneur's first business conference
- 04A professional's first networking trip
- 05A grant that changes a small business
Measured impact needs sustained funding
Every objective on this page depends on scholarship dollars, grants, and partners willing to open doors. There is a role here for you.