San Francisco, CA. Minds Matter San Francisco (MMSF) is an education nonprofit that transforms the lives of low-income high school students with demonstrated motivation by broadening their dreams and preparing them for college success. (A recent enrichment included the skydiving expedition, pictured above.)
The organization raised $347,877 on October 7th, during its virtual fundraiser.
Founded in 2010, 100% of alumni have been accepted to 4-year colleges, and 97% are on track to graduate from college within 4 years. Students – compared with similar peers – are 25X as likely to graduate from a selective college that prepares them for career and beyond.
Minds Matter San Francisco (MMSF) was also recently named “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading website of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. The organization noted the achievement in October.
Target demographics: Low-income high school students who are the first in their families to go to college.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 224 mentees (current and alumni)
Geographic areas served: San Francisco
Programs: Our students participate in a rich set of programs including young professional mentorship, academic planning programs, MMSF-supported summer college programs for high school students and SAT & ACT instruction.
Here’s a video about the program:
From Minds Matter San Francisco:
Minds Matter San Francisco aims to help high school students with demonstrated motivation from low-income families achieve their dreams of attending college.
