Over the last 25 years, PENCIL has connected over 33,000 students to success
by building partnerships that bring together business professionals and students across NYC.
In collaboration with tens of thousands of volunteers,
PENCIL’s unique programs have had a lasting impact on each of these students’ lives.
We are on a mission to connect another 50,000 students to success by 2023.
Join PENCIL’s 50,000 Futures Campaign to help ensure more NYC students have equitable access to success.
Every $382 supports one student’s participation in PENCIL’s programs.
PENCIL’s $1 million goal will connect 2,618 more students to success this year.
That means access to success for 2,618 more students like PENCIL alumni, Paola, Karen and Asher.
Through PENCIL programs, they have built transformative mentorships with volunteers, gained skills to support a lifetime of success
in the fields of their choosing, and found belonging in business settings that were previously inaccessible. This impact is not unique to these alumni.
Of the more than 4,100 students PENCIL worked with this year,
94% shared that PENCIL connected them with professionals they would not otherwise meet and
96% shared that PENCIL helped them develop skills essential for their success.
Just like PENCIL alumni, the 1.1 million students in NYC schools want to be a part of programs that can secure their futures,
but they often face systemic barriers to success.
Your support of the 50,000 Futures Campaign can change that
by providing more mentorship, more internships, more skill development, more career awareness,
and more access to life-changing opportunities.