We envision a society where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

We seek to support initiatives that create pathways to economic prosperity for communities that have been under-resourced.  We do this by investing in organizations that have high potential for achieving systemic impact.  We also support funder collaboration efforts to promote a more equitable and efficient philanthropic ecosystem.

Recent Grantees

  • TalkingPoints is an education technology nonprofit with a mission to drive student success by unlocking the potential of families to fuel their children’s learning, especially in under-resourced communities.

  • COOP (“ko-op”) Career's mission is to overcome underemployment for underrepresented college graduates through digital skills and peer connections.

  • The California Black Freedom Fund is a five-year, $100 million initiative to ensure that Black power-building and movement-based organizations have the sustained investments and resources they need to eradicate systemic and institutional racism.

  • Promise Venture Studio catalyzes innovation and growth in the ECD ecosystem by attracting, supporting, and connecting social entrepreneurs, ecosystem stakeholders, and capital to drive outcomes for families facing the greatest adversities.

  • The GreenLight Fund helps open opportunities for children, youth, and families experiencing poverty by engaging deeply with the community to invest in innovative, proven programs that have a significant, measurable social impact.

More Grantees

Our Values

  • EQUITY

    We believe that all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, and other identifying factors, deserve the opportunity to thrive. Institutional racism and other forms of discrimination have created a society with disparities in opportunities and well-being. We seek to support efforts to dismantle these barriers in order to co-create a just and equitable society.

  • LEARNING

    We acknowledge that we do not have all of the answers and therefore value learning from those with relevant knowledge, including those most proximate to the work. We test assumptions and adapt our approach based on the new information we learn in order to maximize impact.

  • PARTNERSHIP

    We recognize the complexity and magnitude of the challenge we are trying to solve and know we cannot address it on our own. We seek to collaborate with grantees, funders, and policymakers to bring a diversity of perspectives, lessons, and complementary skills to this work.

  • TRUST

    We believe that trust is built over time and is an essential element of successful relationships. We seek to operate with honesty and hold ourselves accountable for our words and actions. One way we demonstrate trust in our grantees is by providing general operating support.

 

OUR TEAM

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Charlie Wolfson
Executive Director

charlie@arrowimpact.org

Before entering the field of philanthropy, Charlie spent his career working in K-12 public education and community development. Most recently he served as Director of Data Strategy at Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, a nonprofit charter management organization in Los Angeles, and before that he worked as a Senior Program Officer at Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a nonprofit community development financial institution in New York. Charlie holds a BA in economics and political science from Duke University and an MBA and an MA in education from Stanford University. He is a graduate of the Broad Residency in Urban Education and is an Education Pioneers alum. Charlie lives in Oakland, CA and serves on the boards of Tipping Point Community, NewSchools Venture Fund, and Braven. In his free time he enjoys going on trails runs with his dog Luna and playing various racquet sports.

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Jorge Blandón
Senior Director

jorge@arrowimpact.org

Before joining Arrow Impact, Jorge served as the Executive Vice President at UpTogether (previously The Family Independence Initiative - FII), a national non-profit organization that highlights, invests, and accelerates the initiatives of people in historically undervalued communities. Previous to UpTogether, he worked in capital markets helping to securitize bond financings for essential infrastructure projects in the U.S. and abroad. Jorge serves as Board Chair at The Whitman Institute and is a board member of Mission Asset Fund and Common Future. He holds a BA from Amherst College and an MA in International Affairs & Management from the University of California, San Diego. Jorge is also a Woodrow Wilson Summer Fellow from Princeton University and a proud graduate of Amherst A Better Chance. In his free time, Jorge enjoys playing fútbol, surfing, dancing salsa, and cooking for friends and family.