Operation Shoestring Selected for $2 Million Award from Yield Giving Open Call
Today, we’re excited to share that Operation Shoestring has been selected to receive a $2 million gift as an awardee of the Yield Giving Open Call!
Operation Shoestring was selected from among 6,353 applications from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Yield Giving and Lever for Change held an open call for community-led, community-focused organizations whose explicit purpose is to enable individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being through foundational resources. Their goal is to elevate organizations working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States – and Operation Shoestring does just that.
Operation Shoestring’s work helps create greater equity and opportunity for residents of central Jackson, MS and serves as a catalyst for that work in the larger community. We provide year-round academic, social and emotional support to children in central Jackson from pre-K – 7th grade, while supporting and providing resources to their families. The aim is to empower the children and families we serve to create their own success, and that of their community, so we all rise together.
“Our organization is fortunate to have a diverse and dynamic staff, a Board of Directors, and supporters who share a commitment to our neighbors and our community,” said Robert Langford, Operation Shoestring Executive Director. “Yield Giving’s announcement comes at an opportune time, as we are in the middle of strategic planning. To maximize the impact of this generous investment, we will be carefully considering opportunities to amplify our efforts and to align with other community organizations and funding partners to effect real, lasting social change for more children and families in the heart of Jackson and beyond.”
“We are excited that our partnership with Yield Giving has resonated with so many organizations,” said Cecilia Conrad, CEO of Lever for Change. “In a world teeming with potential and talent, the Open Call has given us an opportunity to identify, uplift, and empower transformative organizations that often remain unseen.”