Our Impact
15,000
Number of Semesters Paid
400k+
Community Service Hours Completed
1,500
64.8%
National Graduation Rate
51.3%
$38.1M
Scholarship
Disbursement
15,000
Number of Semesters Paid
400k+
Community Service Hours Completed
1,500
64.8%
National Graduation Rate
51.3%
$38.1M
Scholarship
Disbursement
1. New Haven Promise is taking the lead in the nationwide Promise Movement.
We are the first Promise program to formally integrate career success initiatives into the scholarship program and hosted our inaugural internship fair in 2014. That same year, we introduced the motto “To, Through, And BACK”—to college, through college, and back to Greater New Haven—creating a full-circle experience and comprehensive support for our students.
We are the first Promise program to release the most transparent report on Scholar’s college graduation rates, which outpaces national rates in every measure.
We established the Promise Institute with the mission of sharing best practices and outcomes from our programs while helping other communities improve results for their residents and regions. In 2019, the Promise Institute hosted the Moneyball Summit, bringing together attendees from 30 cities to explore strategies, program design, funding opportunities, and measurable outcomes.
We hosted the PromiseNet 2014 conference. Representatives of Promise organizations from across the United States convened and discussed the challenges and opportunities in leveraging Promise organizations for more substantial impact across the country.
2. Our Strategic Advantage
Incentive-Based Program Design: Promise’s incentive-based model is a fiscally responsible approach. Unlike the universal model, it does not provide unlimited resources to all students regardless of their likelihood of college success. Instead, it motivates students and parents to recognize the opportunity, adjust behaviors, and meet the program’s requirements for college readiness.
Amplified Impact Through Leverage Effect: Promise leveraged its scholarship funds to build strategic college partnerships, securing additional institutional aid to maximize college affordability for our scholars. In recent years, the institutional aid leveraged by Promise has nearly matched 100% of Promise’s own scholarship funding.
Proprietary Database & Data Analytics: Promise developed a custom relational database to efficiently manage large volumes of programmatic data, with the flexibility to expand as new programs and services are added. Our robust data analytics provide insights into program assessment, projections, and decision-making. Additionally, we leverage technology and design to effectively visualize our impact.
3. Promise Impact Reports
The Promise Dividend
Neighborhood Results
College Graduation Outcomes
Alumni Success
