Achieving the Dream Inc.
Achieving the Dream Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
LEAD A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION.
About
INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP SERVICES:OUR WORK IN THIS AREA FOCUSES ON THE IDEATION, DESIGN AND INCUBATION OF PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORTS FOR THE COLLEGES AND PARTNERS WE SERVE. DURING THE YEAR, ATD OFFERED COLLEGES ON-CAMPUS AND EVENT-BASED COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN HOLISTIC STUDENT SUPPORTS (HSS), INCLUDING A KRESGE FOUNDATION -SUPPORTED INSTITUTE IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAIDE IN SOUTH AFRICA. WE ALSO INTRODUCED SERVICES AND EVENTS FOR COLLEGES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING (T&L) INCORPORATING LEARNINGS FROM GRANTS FOCUSED ON OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER) IMPLEMENTATION AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF ADJUNCT FACULTY IN STUDENT SUCCESS. THROUGH THESE EVENTS, MORE 700 REPRESENTATIVES FROM DOZENS OF NETWORK AND NON-NETWORK COLLEGES ENGAGED IN DEEP WORK TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORTS AND TEACHING FOR STUDENTS.ATD ALSO CONTINUED ITS WORK, WITH SUPPORT FROM ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP, COACHING 33 TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES. THESE INSTITUTIONS HAVE CONTINUED TO SHARE IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT SUCCESS AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR ABILITY TO COLLECT AND USE DATA EFFECTIVELY TO CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS. CREATING CONTENT AND COACHING PROCESSES THAT ARE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE IS IMPORTANT TO OUR NETWORK AS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE ASCENDIUM GRANT. ATD HAS ENGAGED SIX TRIBAL COLLEGES WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR 3-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN THE NETWORK TO ADVANCE THEIR COACHING THROUGH A DEEPER MODEL OF HOLISTIC STUDENT SUPPORTS. THIS WORK IS FUNDED BY AN ANONYMOUS FOUNDATION TO TEST OUR HOLISTIC STUDENT SUPPORTS MATERIALS IN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SETTING.THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION IS ALSO FUNDING OUR HOLISTIC STUDENT SUPPORTS WORK THROUGH A GRANT THAT DISSEMINATES TOOLS, CASE STUDIES, AND OTHER CONTENT THAT RESULTED FROM THE INTEGRATION OF THE WORKING STUDENT SUCCESS NETWORK (WSSN) AND INTEGRATED PLANNING AND ADVISING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS (IPASS) PROGRAM DURING WEBINARS, MEETINGS/CONFERENCES, AND ATD LEARNING EVENTS.THROUGH AN ONGOING GRANT FROM THE WILLIAM AND FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION, ATD HAS CONTINUED OUR OER WORK WITH 38 COLLEGES IN 13 STATES AIMED AT REMOVING FINANCIAL ROADBLOCKS THAT CAN DERAIL STUDENTS' PROGRESS AND SPURRING INNOVATION IN COURSE DESIGN THAT WILL INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF COURSE COMPLETION.OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS, ATD WILL EXPAND THESE SERVICES AND ADD OR EXPAND INTO NEW AREAS, INCLUDING EQUITY, LEADERSHIP, AND K-12 PARTNERSHIPS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “To lead and support a national network of community colleges to achieve sustainable institutional transformation through sharing knowledge, innovative solutions and effective practices and policies leading to improved outcomes for all students.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Lead a network of community colleges to achieve sustainable institutional transformation.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as NC.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 8484 GEORGIA AVENUE NO 500, SILVER SPRING, MD, 20910.
- The non-profit has reported 57 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,636,267.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2009.
- The organization pays $6,104,323 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $215,017 in fundraising expenses.