🤝 Everyone Has a Role to Play
Partner With Purpose
Whether you give money, time, expertise, or connections, there's a place for you in this movement. Transformation takes a village. Join ours.
3.0:1
Projected Social Return
$5K
Planned Cost per Participant
500
Graduates Goal by 2030
How You Can Help
Eight Ways to Partner
Find the partnership model that matches your capacity and passion. Every role supports how we teach, mentor, and connect.
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Funding Partner
Invest financially in transformation
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Donor
Cash, stock, DAF, planned giving
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Employer Partner
Hire our graduates
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Mentor
"Each One Teach One"
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Volunteer
Give your time and skills
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Pro Bono Partner
Legal, accounting, marketing
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Board Member
Lead with us
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Referral Partner
Churches, agencies, schools
Funding Partners
Investment Tiers
For foundations, corporations, and major donors ready to invest in measurable transformation.
Pathway Partner
$10,000
Sponsor 2 participants
- Website recognition
- Annual report acknowledgment
- Impact updates
- Tax-deductible
Community Investor
$25,000
Sponsor 5 participants
- Website recognition
- Biannual impact updates
- Graduation ceremony invitation
- Invitation to the annual graduation celebration
Founding Champion
$100,000+
Sponsors 20 participants
- Named cohort sponsorship
- Logo on all materials
- Annual advisory briefing with leadership (advisory only, no governance role)
- Quarterly strategy sessions
If a sponsorship or partner level includes benefits, such as event attendance or recognition, the deductible amount is limited to the amount of your gift above the fair market value of those benefits, and we will give you a good faith estimate of that value in writing.
Ways to Give
Multiple Giving Options
Choose the giving method that works best for your financial situation.
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Cash / Card / Check
Traditional donations via our secure online portal or by mail
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Stock & Securities
Donate appreciated stock held more than one year; you can generally deduct its fair market value (IRS Publication 526). Please consult your tax advisor.
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Donor Advised Fund
Recommend a grant from your DAF at Fidelity, Schwab, or other sponsors
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Planned Giving
Include TNGCF in your will or estate plan for lasting impact
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In-Kind Donations
Donate goods, services, technology, or supplies
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Employer Matching
Double your impact, check if your employer matches gifts
Legacy Giving
Named Opportunities
Honor someone special or create a lasting legacy by naming a program component.
The [Your Name] Housing Stability Track
Sponsor the entire housing domain curriculum
$50,000
3-year naming
The [Your Name] Economic Mobility Track
Sponsor financial literacy and career development
$50,000
3-year naming
The [Your Name] Technology & AI Lab
Sponsor digital literacy
$75,000
5-year naming
The [Your Name] Mentor Network
Sponsor "Each One Teach One" mentor matching
$30,000
3-year naming
The [Your Name] Capstone Program
Sponsor "Own Your Journey" capstone experience
$25,000
3-year naming
The [Your Name] Graduation Ceremony
Sponsor annual celebration of transformation
$10,000
Annual
Employer Partners
Hire Transformation-Ready Talent
What You Get
The Academy is designed to prepare graduates for work and for life. Its 8-domain curriculum covers housing stability, financial literacy, and digital skills.
- ✅ Candidates who will have completed the full program
- 🏠 Training designed to support housing stability
- 💻 Digitally literate with AI and technology training
- 📈 Growth mindset, proven ability to overcome challenges
Become an Employer Partner
Commit to interviewing Academy graduates for open positions. No fees, no obligations, just first access to motivated talent.
Partner With Us Each One Teach One
Become a Mentor
Your experience becomes someone else's roadmap out of poverty.
What Mentors Do
Mentors guide Academy graduates for 6 to 12 months after completion, helping them navigate job searches, housing decisions, financial choices, and life's challenges. You don't need to be perfect. You just need to care.
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Time Commitment 2 to 4 hours per month for 6 to 12 months
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Training Provided We prepare you with mentor orientation and ongoing support
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Matching We pair you based on background, interests, and goals
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Support Staff support to help navigate challenges, once staff are hired
"Someone believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. Now it's my turn to do the same."
You have wisdom gained from your journey. Share it with someone just starting theirs.
Apply to Mentor Give Your Time
Volunteer With Us
Not ready to mentor? There are many ways to contribute your time and skills.
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Event Support
Help at graduations, community sessions, and fundraisers
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Guest Speaker
Share your expertise in a community session or workshop
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Career Coaching
Mock interviews, resume reviews, job search guidance
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Ambassador
Spread the word in your network and community
Professional Services
Pro Bono Partners Needed
We're a new nonprofit building our infrastructure. Your expertise can accelerate our mission.
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Legal Services
Nonprofit compliance, contracts, employment law, policy review
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Accounting & Finance
Audit preparation, financial systems, 990 review, bookkeeping
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Marketing & PR
Branding, media relations, content creation, social media strategy
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Technology
Website development, LMS support, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity
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HR & Organizational Development
Policies, hiring processes, performance management, culture
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Grant Writing
Proposal development, research, application support
Leadership Opportunity
Join Our Board
We're building a Board of Directors to guide this Foundation into the future.
Recruitment is actively underway. Until the founding Board is seated, Dr. Troy Nash serves as interim governance, and the drafted bylaws and policies await the Board's adoption. Formal board applications and inquiries may be sent to info@tngcf.org.
We're Looking For Leaders Who Bring:
Our goal is a diverse Board of 7-9 members with varied expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We especially welcome those with lived experience of poverty and transformation.
- Passion for community transformation
- Financial or legal expertise
- Healthcare or public health background
- Education or workforce development experience
- Connections to funding sources
- Lived experience (graduates welcome)
- Nonprofit governance experience
- Marketing or communications skills
Commitment: Approximately 5 hours/month + quarterly Board meetings
Community Partners
Referral & Service Partners
Connect your community members to comprehensive transformation.
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Faith Communities
Churches, mosques, synagogues, and faith organizations
- Refer congregation members
- Host community sessions
- Provide volunteer mentors
- Co-branded outreach
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Social Service Agencies
Case managers, social workers, community organizations
- Refer eligible clients
- Receive progress updates
- Coordinate wraparound care
- Share outcomes data
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Educational Institutions
Community colleges, workforce programs, adult education
- Credit articulation agreements
- Pathway to credentials
- Shared enrollment
- Research partnerships
For Institutional Funders
We Speak Your Language
Our 8-domain model aligns with diverse funding priorities.
🏥 Health Foundations
We address Social Determinants of Health directly. The health domain curriculum and Academy intake assessment are designed to help reduce healthcare costs.
💼 Workforce Funders
75% employment rate target (U.S. Department of Labor WIOA Adult, PY 2024: 72.3% employed in the 4th quarter after exit). Economic domain provides job skills, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship training.
🏠 Housing Funders
Housing stability target set after Year 1 results.
🎓 Education Funders
29-course curriculum with credential pathways. Planned UMKC partnership for credit articulation and third-party evaluation.
💻 Technology Funders
AI-powered Academy intake assessment. Digital literacy curriculum. Technology domain addresses digital divide.
🏛️ Government Grants
Evidence-informed, measurable outcomes. 3.0:1 SROI (projected). Cost savings vs. crisis services. Policy-aligned.
🏢 Corporate ESG
Diverse talent pipeline. Community investment with measurable impact. Employee volunteer opportunities.
⛪ Faith-Based Funders
Purpose & Community domain honors faith traditions. Church partnerships. Values-aligned transformation.
Let's Build Together
Ready to join the movement? Whether you give money, time, expertise, or connections, there's a place for you here.