What ImpactTulsa does

ImpactTulsa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit collective impact backbone organization founded in 2014 and headquartered at 907 S. Detroit Avenue, Suite 1100B, Tulsa, Oklahoma. It convenes 21 school districts, 9 postsecondary institutions, and a broader coalition of nonprofit, civic, business, philanthropic, and faith partners around a shared cradle-to-career theory of action for Tulsa-region youth. Its core product surface is a strategic data framework — dashboards built on Power BI and Tableau covering 11 indicators (Tulsa Regional Demographics, Child Equity Index, Kindergarten Readiness, Reading & Math, High School Graduation, FAFSA, Postsecondary Enrollment/Completion, Attendance, Employment, and Fiscal Map), with a stated proprietary predictive model that identifies chronic absenteeism risk with 86% accuracy. Complementary offerings include the MBK-Tulsa initiative (My Brother's Keeper, addressing opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color), Pre-K for All 2.0 enrollment coordination across 17 districts, Professional Development tracks (CLI Professionals Group, LIFT coaching, Results-Based Facilitation, Community Journey Mapping), and Collaborative Action Networks including 918 Educate and the Tulsa Higher Education (THE) Consortium.

ImpactTulsa does not sell to end customers in the conventional sense; its revenue model is diversified grant and philanthropic funding from local foundations (George Kaiser Family Foundation, Schusterman Family Foundation, Arvest Foundation), national funders (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Blue Meridian), federal partners, and programmatic grants such as the $3.6M StriveTogether investment in September 2024 tied to a 15,000-youth economic mobility goal by 2030, plus $2M for the Tulsa Community-Based Violence Intervention Program in 2025. A 13-person team operates on a hybrid schedule with Tuesdays as anchor days. In February 2025, ImpactTulsa was named the cradle-to-career backbone for the new Mayor's Office of Children, Youth, and Families (MOCYF), formalizing its role as Tulsa's de facto cross-sector coordinator. Pricing for backbone and professional development services is grant-funded and not monetized transactionally.

Name

ImpactTulsa

Legal name

ImpactTulsa

Website

https://impacttulsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ImpactTulsa is a Tulsa-based 501(c)(3) collective impact backbone organization convening 21 school districts, 9 postsecondary institutions, and cross-sector partners to drive cradle-to-career outcomes for Tulsa youth through data dashboards, MBK-Tulsa, professional development, and collaborative action networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Collective Impact Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Policy Evaluation & Impact Assessment Organizations (EDADADAD), Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Transition Programs (Reentry, Workforce Readiness & Life Skills for At-Risk Youth) (EDAJAEAF)

Keywords

• Collective impact backbone
• Cradle to career
• Education equity
• Community partnership convening
• Youth development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Philanthropic Support: ImpactTulsa relies on diversified grant funding from local, national, and federal sources, including support from foundations, corporate partners, and government entities to fund operations and programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ImpactTulsa is a nonprofit collective-impact backbone organization that uses data, convening, and training to drive systemic change in educational outcomes for Tulsa-area youth from cradle to career. It partners with 21 school districts, 9 postsecondary institutions, and hundreds of community, nonprofit, business, civic, and faith-based organizations. Its direct offerings include a Data Dashboard tracking 11 cradle-to-career indicators, Youth Initiatives, MBK-Tulsa programming, Professional Development training, and Collaborative Action Networks such as 918 Educate and the Tulsa Higher Education Consortium.

Product overview

ImpactTulsa is a collective impact organization serving as the cradle-to-career backbone for Tulsa's education ecosystem. Rather than a traditional product company, ImpactTulsa offers an integrated portfolio of convening services, data infrastructure, and training programs designed to drive systemic change. The core Data Dashboard provides comprehensive analytics across 11 key educational indicators (Kindergarten Readiness, Reading & Math, Attendance, Highschool Graduation, FAFSA, Postsecondary Enrollment/Completion, Employment) using Power BI and Tableau. This is complemented by Youth Initiatives including MBK-Tulsa (My Brother's Keeper) addressing opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color, Professional Development offerings (CLI Professionals Group, LIFT coaching, Results Based Facilitation, Community Journey Mapping), and Collaborative Action Networks (918 Educate, THE Consortium). ImpactTulsa connects 21 school districts, 9 postsecondary institutions, and hundreds of community partners through shared data, aligned strategies, and collective action to improve outcomes for 170,000+ students in the Tulsa region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Dashboard Comprehensive data dashboard system tracking key educational indicators across Tulsa region including Fiscal Map, Tulsa Regional Demographics, Child Equity Index, Kindergarten Readiness, Reading & Math, Highschool Graduation, FAFSA, Postsecondary Enrollment, Postsecondary Completion, Attendance, and Employment. Provided to partner districts, institutions, and community organizations to show bright spots and disparities through a racial-equity-centered, intersectional lens.
• MBK-Tulsa (My Brother's Keeper - Tulsa) Initiative addressing persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color (BYMOC) through six national MBK milestones, including MBK Sports, MBK Youth All-Stars, MBK Youth All-Star Council, Voices for Healthy Kids partnership, and MBK Rolodex communication platform.
• Youth Initiatives Programs supporting Tulsa-area youth along the cradle-to-career continuum including Student Financial Resources (FAFSA completion support), Youth Council (15 diverse youth leaders guiding community dialogue), and Oklahoma's Promise (scholarships for economically disadvantaged youth).
• Professional Development Training programs and workshops for partner institutions covering CLI Professionals Group, Learning and Improving for Transformation (LIFT) coaching, School District Support, Results Based Facilitation (RBF), and Community Journey Mapping. Aligned to the StriveTogether framework with focus on equity, results, continuous improvement, and human-centered design.
• Collaborative Action Networks (CANs) Community partnership approach bringing together those most impacted by issues with those who can influence system change, including 918 Educate (high school completion and postsecondary enrollment) and THE Consortium (multi-institutional higher education collaboration).
• Attendance Program Chronic absenteeism intervention program using predictive analytics to identify at-risk students with 86% accuracy, including parent handouts, community resources, and a dedicated Collaborative Action Network focused on reducing chronic absenteeism.
• Pre-K Enrollment Campaign Campaign devoted to increasing Pre-K enrollment among Tulsa children not participating in Pre-K programs, including the PreKTulsa.com platform with district-specific enrollment information, community outreach, and parent advocacy.
• Third Grade Reading Program Literacy initiative focused on ensuring children attend school daily and get extra practice to become fluent readers, addressing contributors to low reading performance including school readiness, chronic absenteeism, summer learning, family stressors, and teaching quality, in partnership with Reading Partners.
• Eighth Grade Math Program Program encouraging parents, businesses, nonprofits, and community members to help students through experiences connecting math to career paths, with focus on economically disadvantaged students.
• Postsecondary Education / FAFSA Program FAFSA completion program encouraging and supporting students to graduate high school and access postsecondary education, including step-by-step counselor guides, student FAQ, Better FAFSA 2024-25 updates, and connections to Tulsa Achieves and Oklahoma's Promise scholarships.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% accuracy in predicting chronic absenteeism risk
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• American Heart Association (Voices for Healthy Kids)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBK-Tulsa partnership with American Heart Association's Voices for Healthy Kids initiative to improve health equity through policy advocacy. The partnership awarded grants to four nonprofit organizations to advocate for healthier food options or mental health policies in schools.
• PGA WorkssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PGA Works hosting 'Beyond the Greens' career exploration day showcasing careers in professional golf industry including meteorology, sports media, and landscaping.
• AsemiosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner co-founding the CLI Professionals Group peer learning community focused on continuous learning and improvement.
• CAP TulsasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in CLI Professionals Group and collaborative action networks focused on early childhood and youth outcomes.
• City YearsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation nonprofit partner in CLI Professionals Group and AmeriCorps programming supporting student success.
• Youth Services of TulsasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth services organization partnering in CLI Professionals Group and violence intervention programs including the Tulsa Community-Based Violence Intervention Program.
• Pono Pursuit – Equity StudiossupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquity-focused studio partner for Community Journey Mapping workshops that help communities develop shared narratives.
• Terence Crutcher FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in Tulsa Community-Based Violence Intervention Program addressing Milestone 6 (community safety) for boys and young men of color. Part of $2 million initiative to reduce homicide mortality rate.
• City of TulsacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting the Children's Cabinet within Mayor's Office of Children, Youth, and Families (MOCYF) and $2 million Community-Based Violence Intervention Program.
• Oklahoma Policy InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy research partner in eviction data working group connecting housing instability to school attendance outcomes.
• BEST (Tulsa)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in eviction data and housing stability research connecting housing data to school attendance patterns.
• Tulsa Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner school district engaged in collective impact work since founding, with representation in multiple initiative areas including MBK-Tulsa and data dashboards.
• Tulsa Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor postsecondary partner institution in THE Consortium working to improve students' journeys toward degree completion and professional independence.
• Langston UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorically Black university partner in postsecondary completion initiatives.
• Northeastern State UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState university partner in THE Consortium and postsecondary education alignment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• StriveTogether: National cradle-to-career collective impact network of which ImpactTulsa is a member. Directly comparable operating model: shared measurement framework, backbone support for local partnerships, and outcome-focused milestones across education stages.
• Harlem Children's Zone: Iconic place-based cradle-to-career pipeline organization providing direct services and coordinating partners for children in a defined geography. Comparable in its cradle-to-career scope and data-driven approach, though it operates direct services rather than pure backbone convening.
• Say Yes to Education: National nonprofit working with cities, school districts, and postsecondary institutions to deliver cradle-to-career supports including scholarships, tutoring, and family services. Comparable cross-sector convening model and postsecondary-completion focus.
• Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink: Federally-backed place-based cradle-to-career pipeline initiative combining education, health, and community supports for children in distressed communities. Comparable theory of change and pipeline orientation.

Direct peers

• United Way of Tulsa: Regional nonprofit convening Tulsa cross-sector partners around community outcomes including education. Comparable as a local backbone/funders collaborative that aligns philanthropic capital and agency partners around shared social metrics.
• Cincinnati Children's Future Coalition (Strive Partnership): A fellow StriveTogether network backbone in Cincinnati applying the same cradle-to-career framework to align school districts, postsecondary institutions, and community partners around shared educational outcomes.
• Boston Promise Initiative: Collective impact backbone in Boston coordinating across school districts, higher education, and community partners to drive cradle-to-career outcomes for children and youth. Comparable scope, partner profile, and theory of change.
• MBK Alliance (My Brother's Keeper Alliance): National Obama Foundation initiative addressing opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color—the same six-milestone framework that anchors ImpactTulsa's MBK-Tulsa program. Operates the network of which MBK-Tulsa is a local member.

Others

• Urban Institute (Education Policy program): National research organization producing education policy analysis, data dashboards, and program evaluation. Comparable on the research/data infrastructure and equity-disaggregated reporting dimension of ImpactTulsa's work.
• Data Quality Campaign: National nonprofit advocating for effective use of education data to improve student outcomes. Comparable on the data-advocacy dimension of ImpactTulsa's data dashboard and predictive analytics work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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