GET INVOLVED!

Our program is only as strong as the contributions from our Breakthrough community. We appreciate gifts of time, talent, ties and treasure – each and every gift goes a long way to help us reach our mission to achieve equity and diversity in education.

Time

Interview students and families in the Breakthrough application process

Volunteer at on-campus events such as Summer Kickoff and Celebration Day

Host a career day or office visit at your work site Volunteer at student recruitment, development and community engagement events such as fundraisers, Visiting Days, mailings and other school/community events

Ties

Follow us: @BreakthroughPHL

@BreakthroughPhilly @BTPhilly

Spread the word about Breakthrough — tell your family, friends and networks about our mission and the impact we’re making in Philadelphia!

Know a Breakthrough alum? Have them email us as we strengthen our alumni community of scholars and teaching fellows info@breakthroughphilly.org

Know a potential Scholar (middle schooler) or Teaching Fellow (college student) who may be interested in Breakthrough? Visit us at breakthroughphilly.org to start the process.

Talent

Share career & industry experiences as a Guest Speaker in our Career Conversations series

Bring your ideas, skills and expertise to help make our program a success — email us at info@breakthroughphilly.org to start the dialogue

Treasure

Join our Annual Spring Soirée fundraiser on 4/27/23 at 6pm, hosted at the Germantown Cricket Club. RSVP and donate here!

Donate today and explore your company’s matching gift program

Become a corporate sponsor of our Annual Spring Soirée fundraiser on 4/27/23. Email Michelle Reyes Aleti, Communications & Development Manager, at mreyesaleti@breakthroughphilly.org for more information

In-Kind Donations. Whether it’s pizza or music lessons for our Scholars or Eagles tickets for a fundraiser, we welcome any and all in-kind gifts. Email us at development@breakthroughphilly.org

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS!

We are grateful for the support of funders, corporate partners and event sponsors who have joined the Breakthrough family since our Fiscal Year commenced in July 2022. We look forward to future partnerships and engaging the Philadelphia community more deeply to achieve equity and diversity in education.

listed in alphabetical order | * denotes a multi-year award

Foundations

Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation*

Seybert Foundation

Annual Partners

Executive Level ($50,000+)

Gold Sponsor Spring Soirée (April 2023)

Bronze Sponsor Breakfast of Champions (October 2022)

Gold Sponsor Spring Soirée (April 2023)

VSCP Law

Principal Level ($20,000)

Bronze Sponsor Spring Soirée (April 2023)

Supporting Sponsor Spring Soiree (April 2023)

Breakthrough In The News

We aren’t the only ones shouting from the rooftops about Breakthrough! Both our program and Executive Director Michelle Palmer have been featured in a number of media outlets recently, including:

The Philadelphia Citizen

January 2, 2023 | Guest Commentary by Michelle Palmer

“We can prioritize increasing the teacher pipeline and educating our students.”

You Oughta Know on WHYY-TV

October 6, 2022 | Hosted by Regina Mitchell

“Learn how Breakthrough Philadelphia is turning today’s students into tomorrow’s teachers.”

Montco.Today

August 9, 2022 | By Mark Hostutler

“Teacher Residency Program Helps Lower Merion and Other Local School Districts Address Labor Shortage”

CBS NEWS Philadelphia

August 3, 2022 | By Marcella Baietto

“Education officials using 9-week teacher residency program to help bring more diverse educators into classrooms”

6abc Action News

July 22, 2022

“Teacher fellow training program aims to help Teacher shortage”

Pennsylvania Capital-Star

April 6, 2022 | By Special to the Capital-Star

“Innovative program for Philly middle-schoolers preps them high school and beyond”