Smart Futures
Smart Futures
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About this organization
Mission
Smart Futures is a mission-focused, not-for-profit software development team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that specializes in the field of career education. Smart Futures' vision is that every student graduating from a Pennsylvania high school has the preparation and planning needed for career success. Smart Futures presents SmartFutures.org, a career planning and portfolio platform that helps schools easily implement the Career Education and Work (CEW) Standards within any classroom or virtually.
About
TOOLKIT UNLIMITED - AN ONLINE CAREER PLANNING AND PORTFOLIO PLATFORM FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN PENNSYLVANIA. SMART FUTURES HAS ENGAGED WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMARTFUTURES.ORG TO SPECIFICALLY HELP SCHOOLS IMPLEMENT THE FUTURE READY PA CAREER READINESS INDICATORS WITHIN THE CLASSROOM. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, SMARTFUTURES.ORG USES THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR CAREER EDUCATION AND WORK AS ITS CURRICULUM BLUEPRINT AND COMMITS TO SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS' ONGOING PLAN AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT NO MATTER WHAT SCHOOL(S) THEY ATTEND.TO PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, SMARTFUTURES.ORG IS A DROP-IN FUTURE READY CAREER PLAN AND PORTFOLIO SOLUTION THAT PROVIDES A K-12 CURRICULUM ALIGNED TO ALL 23 ELEMENTS ACROSS THE FOUR STRANDS OF THE CAREER EDUCATION AND WORK STANDARDS. SMARTFUTURES.ORG SUPPORTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH ARTIFACT CREATION, DATA COLLECTION, STUDENT BADGING, AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND REPORTING. THE PLATFORM IS CURRENTLY BEING USED BY DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH AN AFFORDABLE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION/DONATION. SMART FUTURES CONTINUES TO OPERATE PA EMENTORING, AN ONLINE CAREER MENTORING PROGRAM, AND HOPES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE PROGRAM SO ITS EMENTOR VOLUNTEERS CAN SERVE ALL STUDENTS SERVED BY SMARTFUTURES.ORG.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “Smart futures' mission is to provide pennsylvania's schools and community based organizations with innovative career education resources that help students "get real" - "real" about who they are, where they are going, and how to get there. smart futures works to assure that every student in pennsylvania is prepared for college and career success.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “Smart futures' mission is to provide pennsylvania's schools and community based organizations with innovative career education resources that help students "get real" - "real" about who they are, where they are going, and how to get there. smart futures works to assure that every student in pennsylvania is prepared for college and career success.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as PA.
- The non-profit's address in 2019 is noted in the filing as 6401 PENN AVENUE SUITE 300, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15206.
- The non-profit's form for 2019 reports a total of 2 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$8,516.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2004.
- The organization pays $168,063 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $13,396 in fundraising expenses.