Venture Philanthropy Partners invested in CentroNía to help it expand from a single facility in Columbia Heights to managing child development programs, charter schools, and adult learning services in at least three additional sites. This expansion plan included serving new neighborhoods in the District and the Region.
- Recruit key management and staff
- Establish new governance structures related to its expansion plan
- Define and implement strategies to finance the organization’s growth
- Implement an outcomes framework to assess program effectiveness and contribute to ongoing management