Press Release

ARLINGTON, VA., February 1, 2020 – Today, Stand Together Foundation reported the impact of its 2020 efforts to break the cycle of poverty in America. Stand Together Foundation, part of a broader philanthropic community called Stand Together, focuses its efforts on breaking the cycle of poverty through innovative, community-based solutions to help people improve their […]

ARLINGTON, Va., January 27, 2021 – Stand Together Foundation today announced 11 new nonprofit partners selected to join the twelfth national cohort of its Catalyst Community. Leaders from these organizations will participate in the Stand Together Foundation Catalyst Program, a  management and leadership development experience designed  to unlock the potential of America’s highest-performing nonprofits. This […]

ARLINGTON, Va., December 15, 2020 – Stand Together Foundation today announced an investment of $660,000 in its Catalyst partner Prison Fellowship, supporting efforts to transform prison culture in America. Stand Together Foundation is partnering with Prison Fellowship to double the impact of its Warden Exchange program through expanded online programming from 50 to more than […]

[DALLAS, TX], September 22, 2020 – Today Stand Together Foundation and catalyst partner Café Momentum announced the launch of Momentum Advisory Co. (M.A.C.), a parent company built to support scale efforts to take Café Momentum’s nonprofit restaurant model nationwide. Stand Together Foundation invested $1.9 million to support the launch of M.A.C., which will build programs that expand opportunity and enable system-involved youth […]

ARLINGTON, Va., September 22, 2020 – Stand Together Foundation today announced an investment of $750,000 in RiseKit to develop and scale its workforce solution through predictive analytics. RiseKit’s software is the first tool of its kind to truly bring the workforce system to people struggling with significant employment barriers in underserved communities. The strategic investment will […]

These nonprofits are working to break the cycle of poverty in our country, and they are chosen based on the innovative ways they think about, talk about, and tackle poverty. Rather than simply helping people endure poverty, these organizations are helping individuals escape it and reach their full potential. Take Sarah, who lost her job […]

March 30, 2020, Arlington, Va. – Stand Together Foundation today announced the near-immediate results it garnered for #HelpTheHelpers, a rapid-response GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $2.5 million in less than two days to help community-based nonprofits continue to provide vital services to those who need it most during the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign launched late Thursday […]

Palm Springs, CA, January 26, 2020 – Stand Together Foundation today announced a financial commitment of up to $50 million to support mass scale efforts for its partner The Phoenix to reach one million people by 2025. The Phoenix, a peer-to-peer addiction recovery program that leverages a sober-active lifestyle in building supportive communities, is looking to transform […]

ARLINGTON, Va., August 27, 2019 – Stand Together Foundation, in partnership with former Alabama standout and NFL legend Shaun Alexander and the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), today announced its title sponsorship of a series of college football awards for the 2019 season honoring the nation’s top freshman student-athletes. Highlighted by the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of […]

ARLINGTON, Va., July 1, 2019 – Stand Together Foundation today announced the launch of a groundbreaking new impact measurement partnership with the University of Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO). Through the program, Notre Dame researchers will develop randomized control trials to answer specific research questions designed in partnership with select members of the Stand Together […]