Students make the most progress when they can count on someone.Be that someone.

The school year just started. This could be the year a student gains ground, or the year the gap widens further. Progress takes reliable support, not a one-time hope.

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September only

2× for a whole year

Start a new monthly gift and your first year is doubled.

Your monthly gift means we can be with students in our neighborhood every step of the way. A reliable presence, all year long.

Middle school is going to be a lot easier this year because of new opportunities I got to do, things I learned.

Rising 6th grader at UV

The match

A full year of giving, matched.

Gifts of every amount make a difference. Move the slider to see the impact of your gift.

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On your own, per month$150

With the match, per month$75

Special thanks to our friends at Bell Lumber & Pole for making this possible as a part of their mission to “radically love and influence others.”

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per month

$10$150

That covers the full cost of supporting one student for a whole year.

$75 you + $75 match = $150/mo

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How students gain ground

Students lose ground when gaps appear and hold them back.

Your gift puts the other side of each gap within reach.

A student has difficulty reading at grade level.

UV staff work with students in local schools until they catch up.

A student doesn’t have a clear path after high school.

Coaches help students plan and take their next steps through Launch Plans.

A teenager needs someone they can trust who believes in them.

A mentor shows up for them, week after week, and even year after year.

An infant is showing signs of delayed development.

Trained staff help where it’s needed so they start kindergarten ready.

Parents are unsure how to help their child do well in school, and the educational system feels overwhelming.

Classes that help parents navigate the school system and build great homework habits at home.

Gaps like these are where students lose ground. Monthly support means students don’t get slowed down.

Follow along

See the year as it happens.

We’ll send you insights each month so you can hear what students are working on, who is showing up for them, and the progress they’re making.

The year is just starting

Help a student gain ground all year long.

Start a monthly gift in September and Urban Ventures can count on you the way a student counts on us — every month, all year.

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