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Fundraising toolkit

Rising Together Fundraising Toolkit

May 6, 2025

Thank you for your partnership and support of Aspire! We’ve put together this toolkit with ideas and sample language that you can use to help…

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Impact of AmeriCorps Cuts on Aspire

May 6, 2025

Who is Aspire?  Aspire Afterschool Learning is a nonprofit in Arlington, Virginia that provides comprehensive no-cost afterschool and summer learning programming to historically underserved 3rd-8th…

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Update #1

Statement on AmeriCorps Funding Cuts

April 30, 2025

Over the weekend, DOGE cut $400M (41%) of all AmeriCorps programs for the current year, impacting 1,000+ organizations and over 30,000 AmeriCorps members.  Unfortunately, these…

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Leadership in action post with sticky notes detailing students' ideas for how they can be a leader in addressing areas like democracy, worker's rights, climate change, and racism

A Day Dedicated to Education

March 25, 2025

Written by Paula Fynboh, Executive Director The “opportunity gap” is such a big topic. Many reports and books have been written about it, and yet…

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A drawing of the sun over hills

Follow the Sun

March 19, 2025

Written by Chelsea Whitt, Aspire AmeriCorps Member I admit that the past several weeks as a teacher have been difficult. There have been days where…

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Mid-Year Report

Aspire’s 2024-2025 Mid-Year Results

February 6, 2025

Aspire is celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, as well as finishing the last year of our current three-year strategic plan (July 2022-June 2025). Halfway…

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