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Raise DC is a cross-sector partnership of local stakeholders formed to promote a culture shift from competition over Washington, DC, resources to collaboration, in providing every youth with opportunities to succeed from cradle to career. We make our collective impact by:Using data as a flashlightIdentifying effective practicesAligning community resources to fill gaps and spread what worksAll participants have a shared vision for change, as well as a common understanding of the problem and how they will work to collectively solve it.

A child with a dream is a child with a future. Our early dreams are often the foundations that allow us to thrive and grow into contributing citizens.However, the dreams of far too many children in Washington are crushed as a result of growing up in poverty. Children who grow up amidst poverty are at the highest risk for academic failure, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and juvenile crime. Education is our most critical tool for ensuring children a bright future. For Love of Children provides the opportunities and practical support that allow children to make the most of their education - and break the cycle of poverty.