NextUp RVA was formed in 2013 with the name Middle School Renaissance 2020 when a group of community and business leaders collaborated with Richmond Public Schools to answer a bold question: what would it take to put more RPS teens on a path to success?
The group devised a concept of an out-of-school time system based on research and best practices to improve lagging middle school and high school outcomes. They established NextUp to build and support a Richmond out-of-school time system focused on quality enrichments for youth, specifically middle school youth.
This system replaced a patchwork of fragmented service providers with a cohesive team of public agencies, services providers, businesses, funders and schools. This team engages youth in high-quality learning opportunities- academic support and enrichments through afterschool, summer, weekend and other initiatives. NextUp emphasizes improving access for underserved youth, using resources efficiently, improving quality, coordinating efforts with schools and delivering results.
From 2013 to 2022, NextUp designed and tested a model of coordinated, quality expanded learning across five Richmond public schools, created an online platform for one-stop registration, developed a shared data management system for tracking youth participation and outcomes, and established a strong infrastructure and operating practices to support a system of services.
For youth, NextUp means they can explore content that interests them through hands-on experiences, make friends, and feel safe.
All RVA youth will discover their talents and build positive relationships and skills that help them thrive in school and life.
To provide RVA youth a strong system of accessible and equitable OST and expanded-learning resources.
All decision-making is through the lens of, “What is best and equitable for youth?”
We collect, analyze and use accurate data to drive decisions.
We have a responsibility to youth, funders and partners to have a positive impact on the future of RVA youth.
Thoughtful analysis and planning must be followed by action. We cannot produce results without acting.
We work collaboratively and respectfully with a wide network of partners. It is only by working together that we can affect real, positive change.
We have an unwavering commitment to quality in every aspect of our work.
Executive Vice President
Program Operations & Analytics
Coordinator
Development
President & CEO
(Interim)
Director
Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives
Executive
Assistant
Senior Manager
Special Projects & Communications
Evaluation
Specialist
Director
Development (Fractional-Interest)
Director
Finance
Manager
Systems & Compliance
Vice President
Strategic Partnerships & Programs
Coordinator at Lucille Brown
Middle School
Coordinator at Boushall
Middle School
Coordinator at River City
Middle School
Coordinator at Henderson
Middle School
Board Chair
Writer & Speaker
Counsel
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Senior Advisor & Partner
McGuireWoods LLC
SVP, Mortgage Operations
Truist Bank
Delegate Leader
Virginia House of Delegates, 71st Dist.
Governance Chair
Vice President & General Counsel
Dominion Energy
Development Chair
Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff
West Cary Group, LLC
Managing Director
Silvercrest Asset Mgmt Group
Finance Chair
COO – Retired
Apple Hospitality REIT
Chairman
CCA Industries, Inc.
School Board Representative
9th District
Richmond City School Board
Ex Officio – Superintendent
Richmond Public Schools
Governance Secretary
Chairman
WestRock Company
Immediate Past Chair
Chairman Emeritus, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Clinical Professor
of Medicine
MCV Physicians
Commonwealth’s Attorney
City of Richmond
Audit Chair
Partner, Enterprise Client Leader
Aon Hewitt
Advisory Chair
SVP, Community Engmt & Outreach
Truist Bank
Retired – SVP, Strategic Management Officer
Markel Corporation
Ex Officio – Mayor
City of Richmond
Advisory Chair
SVP, Community Engmt & Outreach
Truist Bank
Counsel
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Director of Community Development
Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Manager, Office of Children and FamiliesVice President & General Counsel
City of Richmond
President and Chief Executive Officer
Communities In Schools of Richmond
Senior Community Impact Officer
Community Foundation of Greater Richmond
Chief Engagement Officer
Richmond Public Schools
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond
Community Affairs Engagement Strategist
Capital One
President and CEO
Greater Richmond Fit4Kids
Entrepreneur
Vice President of Development
The Faison Center
NextUp RVA is a nonprofit organization helping youth discover their talents and build positive relationships. It does this by managing a strong system of accessible out-of-school time programs delivered in schools and across the city. When youth participate in quality out-of-school time programs, they learn new skills, find out what they are good at, gain confidence and are engaged learners.
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