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LAEP’s mission is to work as a collaborative partner in high-poverty communities to foster great schools that support the personal and academic success of children and youth from birth through high school.Each year, we serve more than 1,400 educators and 60,000 students in high-poverty, multicultural communities across Los Angeles County.

The Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles, Inc. helps children grow and develop to the best of their capabilities and puts them on a path to school readiness.

Founded in 2002 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and with noteworthy support from Program Ambassador Kobe Bryant, After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles (ASAS-LA) is a leading after-school program provider whose programs educate, enlighten and inspire thousands of students each day through after-school activities centered around academic support; health, fitness and nutrition; the visual and performing arts; and youth leadership and community service learning. In partnership with the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District, Montebello School District, and charter school organizations, ASAS-LA brings innovative, cutting-edge enrichment programs that contribute to reducing drug use, crime and violence; while increasing the safety of students in the after school hours. The organization serves 17,000 students daily at 45 schools located in at-risk areas throughout LA County, which include: 11 elementary schools, 29 middle schools, and five high schools. As ASAS-LA Program Ambassador for the past five years, Kobe Bryant has provided tremendous support and life changing experiences to All-Star students.

Our Mission is to dedicate ourselves to Christ in the pursuit of academic excellence, artistic expression, and athletic distinction while growing in knowledge and wisdom through God's abundant grace.

We believe in the principal of Torah Li'sh'ma-learning as an intellectual and inspirational endeavor that embraces both academic scholarship and the efforts of all Jews to explore their shared heritage through the formal and informal study of Judaism and the other great civilizations of the world. American Jewish University is a thriving center of Jewish resources and talent built upon the mission of Jewish learning, culture, and ethics.

To improve global health by improving access to quality emergency care in the developing world, through developing sustainable, scalable, locally derived emergency care training programs, and collaborating with local and national organizations to create horizontal emergency care health systems.

The Sapling Foundation is an organization that owns the TED global conference. It was founded by Chris Anderson in 1996. The organization describes its purpose as follows.  The goal of the foundation is to foster the spread of great ideas. It aims to provide a platform for the world's smartest thinkers, greatest visionaries and most-inspiring teachers, so that millions of people can gain a better understanding of the biggest issues faced by the world, and a desire to help create a better future.

At Pretend City, we believe young children learn best through play, families are our childrens first and most important teachers, diversity enriches childrens lives, and play changes the world. Our vision is to ensure that each child is ready for school success by providing real-world learning experiences that children need to develop essential foundational learning skills.

Think Together partners with schools across California to change the odds for kids. Think Together's learning programs and educational services help kids succeed in their journey to college and career readiness.

To inspire and empower young people to become responsible citizens, compassionate leaders, and to live their dreams.

The Child Success Foundation provides the opportunity for children struggling with developmental delays and/or learning challenges to achieve success socially, physically, academically, and emotionally by offering financial assistance to families who cannot afford to seek necessary services at qualifying therapy facilities. Additionally, the Child Success Foundation provides community education and literacy training for early detection, assessments, and therapy intervention.

Our mission is to reach out and expose diverse groups, especially young audiences, to all forms of the performing, visual, media and literary arts.