named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Leadership Development Coaching
Offers executive, equity-centered, and new leader onboarding coaching for school and organizational leaders to enhance self-awareness, communication, and values alignment.
MEL Community of Practice
Hosts a community of practice focused on Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation to support organizations in storytelling for impact and data-informed decision-making.
Organizational Well-Being Services
Provides leadership development, educator wellness initiatives, and impact & improvement services using Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) frameworks for schools and nonprofits.
Youth Leadership and Community Partnership
Facilitates school-based literacy and leadership experiences that connect young people with role models and promote community-driven solutions through design thinking.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 3 activities
- Community-responsive learning experiences for youthProvides community-responsive learning experiences that empower young people to lead and support community well-being, aligning with local needs and assets.
- Young People's Leadership Cooperative (YPLC)Runs the Young People's Leadership Cooperative (YPLC), launched in October 2022, which builds leadership, community organizing, and social-emotional learning skills among youth through structured programming.
- Youth-led community research and futurism programOperates a program in Brownsville where youth scholars identify community problems, investigate solutions, and envision Afrocentric futures through participatory action research and creative foresight.
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Teacher Professional Development 2 activities
- Leadership and capacity-building support for organizations and schoolsProvides coaching and staff development workshops for school and organization leaders in areas including collective leadership, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and social-emotional learning, with a focus on serving vulnerable populations such as youth with disabilities.
- Professional development curriculum design and deliveryDesigns and delivers professional development curriculum focused on social-emotional learning, organizational well-being, and culturally sustaining pedagogy for schools and organizational partners nationwide.
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School and School-Community Events 1 activity
- Co-hosting community and school partnership eventsCo-hosts events such as the 2026 Summer Soiree with Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice to strengthen connections between schools, community organizations, and changemakers.
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Family-School Engagement Programs 1 activity
- Families and caregivers engagement in schoolsOffers structured workshops and shared learning spaces to empower families to collaborate with school leadership and shape school culture, strengthening school-family partnerships.
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Program Evaluation and Impact Research 1 activity
- Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework implementationApplies Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) frameworks to help nonprofits, schools, and universities track progress and improve outcomes.
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Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
- Monthly gatherings for fathers and male caregiversHosts monthly gatherings for fathers and male caregivers to build community, deepen wellness practices, and support their leadership roles within schools.
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Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
- Research and publication on school communities and belongingCo-authoring a book on building school communities centered on belonging, accepted for publication, contributing to research on inclusive education environments.
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Literary Events & Workshops 1 activity
- School-based literacy and leadership initiativesFacilitates school-based literacy and leadership programs, including events featuring public figures such as athlete Jalen Hurts reading from his children's book *Better Than a Touchdown*, to promote youth engagement and community well-being.
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Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
- Youth leadership and career development programProvides Black and Latinx youth ages 17–22 with a stipended 9-month career-connected learning program that includes mentorship, master classes, paid placements with social impact organizations, and career development support.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$660K
Contributions & grants$449K68%
Program service revenue$211K32%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.03M
Program expenses52%
Admin / overhead37%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$578K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$47K
Cash$36K
Investments$0
Liabilities$21K
Net assets$27K
Liquid reserves0.4 mo
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +10.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Patrice Fenton | Executive Dir. | 40 | $141K |
| Addae Cox | Director | 40 | $128K |
| Ade Cox | Director | 40 | $117K |
| Emani Ramos-Byam | Director | 40 | $106K |
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Black community organizing tradition Partner — Rooted in and draws methodology from the Black community organizing tradition.
- CUNY (City University of New York) Partner — Dr. Fenton served as Associate Director of NYC Men Teach at CUNY and Mr. Cox is an adjunct professor in special education at Hunter College, part of CUNY.
- Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Partner — Collaborates with EBI through the Measurement Learning and Evaluation Community of Practice to support inclusive practices and professional development.
- Child Mind Institute Partner — Partnered with EBI to co-host the annual Spring Break Camp.
- Christipher James Fleming Partner — YPLC Curriculum Designer + Facilitator involved in program delivery
- EdLoC Partner — Dr. Fenton served as Director of Leader Support and Development at EdLoC, a nonprofit network of education leaders of color.
- Ella Baker Institute Network — Refers to itself as a community-responsive organization focused on leadership and organizational development.
- Federal Reserve Bank Partner — Jasmine supported practitioners at the Federal Reserve Bank in advancing equitable COVID-19 recovery policies and developing regional leadership training.
- Hostos Community College Partner — Mr. Cox designed and led programming for pre-service teachers at Hostos Community College in the Bronx, NY.
- Hunter College Partner — Mr. Cox is an adjunct professor in special education at Hunter College; Dr. Fenton served as an adjunct assistant professor in the department of special education there.
- Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice Partner — Co-hosted the 2026 Summer Soiree to strengthen connections between schools, community organizations, and changemakers.
- RACS Partner — Collaborates with RACS to implement the Family Leadership Academy and Father Figure Council & Wellness Circle programs.
- Young People's Leadership Cooperative Network — Youth-led initiative launched by EBI focused on leadership development and community well-being.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Responsive Education Frameworkmethodology: community-responsive educationBy designing learning experiences rooted in Relationships, Relevance, and Responsibility, the organization catalyzes youth leadership and community well-being because education that reflects lived experience increases engagement and ownership of change.
- Ecological Approach to Equity and Community Well-Beingmethodology: ecological_approachBy integrating critical education, leadership development, and partnerships as interconnected elements within a broader ecosystem, the organization advances equity and community well-being because sustainable change requires aligned actors and systems-level leverage.
- Exposure to Authentic Excellence as Leadership Interventionmethodology: exposure-as-interventionBy exposing youth to authentic examples of excellence, the organization expands their sense of possibility and aspirations because lived exposure reshapes identity and self-efficacy in marginalized communities.
- Power Analysis and Narrative-Based Strategic Planningmethodology: power-analysis and community-driven strategyBy guiding organizations to analyze power dynamics and root causes while using narrative-building and community engagement, the organization achieves equitable outcomes because transformative strategy must address structural inequity and center community voice.
- Youth-Led Participatory Action Research (YPAR)methodology: yparBy empowering young people to identify, investigate, and act on community challenges through YPAR, the organization fosters leadership development and community-led change because experiential civic engagement builds agency and critical consciousness.