Northside Achievement Zone
Northside Achievement Zone
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About this organization
Mission
The Naz Mission Is To End Multi-Generational Poverty In N. Minneapolis By Building A Culture Of Achievement Where All Low-Income Children Of Color Graduate High School, College & Career-Ready. We Accomplish This Through Collaboration With Parents, Community, & Schools.We Envision A Prosperous North Minneapolis - Where All Children Of Color Are Healthy, Secure, & Academically Successful, Ultimately Realizing Their Unlimited Potential. We Use A Results-Driven, Two-Generation Approach With Parents & Scholars (We Call All Our Children Scholars) To Eliminate Generational Poverty & Racial Disparities On The Northside.
About
NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE (NAZ) WAS LAUNCHED IN 2008 WHEN A GROUP OF MULTI-SECTOR NORTHSIDE LEADERS AND NEIGHBORS - TIRED OF OUR FAILURE TO SEE LASTING COMMUNITY PROGRESS AND TRANSFORMATION - DECIDED ONCE AND FOR ALL TO WORK TOGETHER AS ONE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OF COLOR SO THEY COULD LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY AND PUT THEIR CHILDREN ON A PATH TO COLLEGE AND/OR CAREER.THE NAZ COLLABORATIVE SPENT YEARS BUILDING A MODEL OF WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, PARENTING EDUCATION, HOUSING, HEALTH, AND CAREER FOR THE NORTHSIDE FAMILIES WHO NEEDED IT MOST. IN 2011, WE RECEIVED A 5-YEAR $28 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SCALE UP OUR WORK AS A PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD. TODAY, NAZ IS THE "BACKBONE" OF AN ECOSYSTEM OF 40+ SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS THAT PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CRADLE-TO-CAREER WHOLE FAMILY SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 1,000 FAMILIES AND 2,200 CHILDREN. NAZ SERVES THE COMMUNITY AS AN ENGINE OF HOPE, OPPORTUNITY, AND CHANGE IN THE TOUGHEST OF NEIGHBORHOODS, WORKING INTENTIONALLY TO MOVE MINNESOTA FROM WORST TO FIRST IN ERADICATING OPPORTUNITY GAPS. DEMOGRAPHICS: - 79% OF FAMILIES AND SCHOLARS ENROLLED ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN- 98% ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR- 73% HAVE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES OF LESS THAN $30,000- 13% HAVE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES BETWEEN $30,000-$49,999- 25% FACE HOMELESSNESS OR HIGH MOBILITYPROGRAMMING:NAZ WORKS IN COMMUNITY AND IN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ITS COLLABORATIVE IN A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS. WITH EVERY NEW YEAR WE RECALIBRATE OUR STRATEGIES BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM COACHES, STAFF AND PARTNERS, RESULTS FROM PARTICIPANTS, AND VIA ASSESSMENT OF PROJECTED VERSUS ACTUAL SERVICE GOALS. WE SCALE AND REFINE STRATEGIES THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL AND DISCARD THOSE ARE NOT, USING OUR LEARNINGS TO INFORM NEW APPROACHES THAT MAY BE MORE EFFECTIVE.AS A RESPONSIVE ORGANIZATION WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING UPON THE DELIVERY OF SERVICE, BUT OUR VALUES BEHIND THOSE STRATEGIES REMAIN CONSISTENT. NAZ BELIEVES STRONGLY IN UTILIZING A HIGH-TOUCH PROCESS THAT BUILDS A CULTURE OF ACHIEVEMENT VIA A TWO-GENERATION FRAMEWORK:- NAZ WORKS IN AND WITH PREK-12 PARTNER SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC COACHING AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORTS TO OUR SCHOLARS DURING AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL FROM BIRTH ONWARD. - NAZ STABILIZES SCHOLAR HOME LIFE BY 1) COACHING PARENTS TO DEVELOP FAMILY ACHIEVEMENT PLANS AS MOTIVATION TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND 2) WORKING WITH PARENTS TO ADDRESS HOUSING, CAREER, AND OTHER NEEDS. - NAZ WORKS COLLECTIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR GREATER IMPACT, INCLUDING ADDRESSING HISTORICAL AND RACIAL BIAS THROUGH A TRAUMA-INFORMED LENS.- NAZ PROVIDES THE STAFFING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PARENT GOAL ATTAINMENT, MAINTAINS A SHARED DATABASE, AND LEADS THE COLLABORATIVE'S CONTINUOUS INNOVATION PROCESS AS AN EQUAL WITH OUR PARTNERS.IMPACT:EACH TIME FAMILIES SET AND ACHIEVE ACADEMIC GOALS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, SUCCEED IN SCHOOL OR WORK, AND STEP INTO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS FOR IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR SCHOLARS, WE KNOW THAT CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR ARE TAKING PLACE. THESE INCREMENTAL SHIFTS BRING US CLOSER TO OUR ULTIMATE GOAL OF NARROWING AND EVENTUALLY ELIMINATING THE GAPS IN EDUCATION,EMPLOYMENT, SAFETY, AND HOUSING, AMONG OTHERS, THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT NORTH MINNEAPOLIS FAMILIES.IN GRADES 6-8, WE SEE A CONSISTENT, GRADUAL TREND UPWARDS. PROGRESS CONTINUES THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE NAZ LAYERED APPROACH. AS OF THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR:- 48% OF NAZ SCHOLARS ASSESSED AS LIKELY TO BE KINDERGARTEN-READY AS DEFINED BY THE EARLY FAST ASSESSMENT COMPARED TO ONLY 31% OF SCHOLARS NOT ENROLLED IN A NAZ EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNER PROGRAM.- 28% OF SCHOLARS IN NAZ ACADEMIC STRATEGIES WERE PROFICIENT IN READING IN GRADES 3-8 COMPARED TO ONLY 14% OF THE SCHOLARS WITH ONLY A NAZ COACH.- 29% OF SCHOLARS IN NAZ ACADEMIC STRATEGIES WERE PROFICIENT IN MATH IN GRADES 3-8 COMPARED TO ONLY 10% WHO ONLY HAD A NAZ COACH. ANNUALLY, NAZ SERVES 1,000 FAMILIES AND 2,200 SCHOLARS. OF THESE WE CAN REPORT THE FOLLOWING SERVICE STATISTICS:- 767 FAMILIES WORKING WITH NAZ COACHES THROUGH FAMILY ACHIEVEMENT PLANNING- 74 PARENT GRADUATES OF FAMILY ACADEMY PARENTING CLASSES- 308 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN NAZ SUPPORTED EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERS- 605 SCHOLARS WITH SCHOLAR ACHIEVEMENT COACHING PLANS- 687 SCHOLARS ENROLLED IN NAZ SUPPORTED OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMMING- 145 FAMILIES RECEIVING SUPPORT FOR HOUSING STABILITY- 136 FAMILIES RECEIVING SUPPORT IN CAREER PLANNING- 245 FAMILIES RECEIVING SUPPORT IN FINANCIAL PLANNING
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “The mission of naz is bold: to end multi-generational poverty in north minneapolis by building a culture of achievement where all low-income children of color graduate high school college and career-ready. we accomplish this through a results-driven collaboration with parents, community organizations and schools and envision a prosperous north minneapolis - where all children of color are healthy, secure, and academically successful, ultimately realizing their unlimited potential. we use a two-generation approach with parents and scholars (we call all our children scholars) to eliminate generational poverty and racial disparities on the northside.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “The mission of the northside achievement zone (naz) is to end multi-generational poverty in north minneapolis by building a culture of achievement where all low-income children of color graduate high school college and career-ready. we accomplish this through our results-driven collaboration with parents, community organizations and schools.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is MN.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 2123 W BROADWAY AVE NO 100, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55411.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 86 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$3,221,234.
- The organization has 26 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2004.
- The organization pays $4,797,911 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $887,401 in fundraising expenses.