ALEXANDRIA, VA –The America’s Promise Alliance (the Alliance) today announced the release of its second national research brief titled “The Promise Rich vs. The Promise Poor,” which examined the association between a family’s income and the presence of the Five Promises in their child’s life.

(ALEXANDRIA, VA) –The America’s Promise Alliance (the Alliance), today announced they have received a $400,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to help support its new 15 in 5 Campaign, which aims to improve the lives of 15 million disadvantaged young people over the next five years. 

(ALEXANDRIA, VA)—Recognizing that issues which will determine the future success of our nation’s children – health care, quality education, safe places to live and learn – are important to voters, Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates shared their promises to our youth in a new video from the America’s Promise Alliance.

(ALEXANDRIA, VA)—America’s Promise Alliance announced today that The Vito Marcantonio School (PS/IS 50) in East Harlem, NY, has been awarded the $100,000 Colin and Alma Powell Legacy Award in recognition of the school’s commitment to and practice of its “whole student” philosophy of learning and living. 

(ALEXANDRIA, VA) –To launch its next decade of action, the America’s Promise Alliance today announced the 15 in 5 campaign aimed at improving the lives of 15 million disadvantaged children over the next five years by providing them with more of the essential resources they need to succeed.  The new initiative was unveiled at the Alliance’s 10th anniversary event in New York City by America’s Promise Founding Chair General Colin Powell and current Chair Alma Powell.

June 11, 2007 - WASHINGTON – The America’s Promise Alliance (the Alliance) today announced the release of the first in a series of national research briefs on issues impacting American youth and their families based on the Alliance’s landmark study, Every Child, Every Promise: Turning Failure into Action (ECEP).

May 16, 2007 - WASHINGTON – To help celebrate the 10th anniversary of America’s Promise Alliance (the Alliance), the Ford Motor Company Fund, the charitable non-profit organization of Ford Motor Company, today announced

May 8, 2007 (Washington, D.C) – In honor of National Teacher Day, a time when the nation pays tribute to those individuals who play a critically important role in the education of America’s youth, and the 10th anniversary of America’s Promise Alliance (the Alliance), the Alliance and the ING Foundation, the charitable giving arm of ING U.S.

April 11, 2007 (Washington, D.C) – As part of its year-long 10th anniversary celebration and goal of reaching 15 million more young people over the next five years, the America’s Promise Alliance today announced the first recipients of a new annual grant program for communities who took part in the 100 Best Communities for Young People competition.