What Streetwise Partners does

StreetWise Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit workforce development organization founded in 1997 and headquartered in New York with a regional office in Washington, D.C. The organization's core product is the StreetWise Bridge Program, a structured 1-year cohort-based mentorship program delivering career coaching, professional skill-building, networking facilitation, mock interviews, and job placement support to adults from underserved communities, including first-generation professionals, immigrants, and individuals from low-income backgrounds. In 2024 the curriculum was revamped to include AI literacy components. A separate Talent Services offering provides post-program career development support, expanding program reach from 50 to 200 job seekers annually between 2022 and 2024, with 500 individuals served and 200 placed in jobs in 2024.

The business model is donation- and partnership-driven rather than fee-based: all services to mentees are provided at no cost. Revenue is generated through corporate partnerships (over $1 million from partners such as Global Atlantic, Blackstone, HSBC, Mizuho, Fitch, Piper Sandler, and Tradeweb in 2024), individual donor contributions across tiers from $1,000 to $100,000+, and signature fundraising events including the Annual Partnership Breakfast ($425,000 in 2024) and the Raising the Ante Poker Tournament ($811,000 record in 2024). The Opportunity Pledge, launched in 2023, formalizes a corporate commitment framework inviting firms to contribute funds, hire graduates, or provide in-kind support such as office space for programming. Service delivery is geographically concentrated in the New York and Washington, D.C. metro areas and relies on a co-located model where programming runs at corporate partner office sites such as Marsh McLennan and Global Atlantic.

The organization is governed by an independent Board of Directors with representation from partner corporations including General Atlantic (Anton Levy, Chairman), Moody's Investors Service, Fitch Ratings, Napier Park, Closed Loop Partners, and Gallup, and operates a pipeline through 40+ community and city college partnerships (Baruch, Brooklyn College, Lehman College, BMCC, Trinity College) plus community organization referrals from Luminus Network, Upwardly Global, and The Foundling. CEO Shari Krull leads a team that expanded materially in 2024 across Fundraising, Talent Services, and Program functions in support of the Northstar goal to serve 20,000 adults by 2035.

Name

Streetwise Partners

Legal name

StreetWise Partners

Website

https://streetwisepartners.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StreetWise Partners is a 27-year-old nonprofit that runs a 1-year structured mentorship program (StreetWise Bridge) helping adults from underserved communities in New York and Washington, D.C. build professional skills, networks, and job placements, funded by corporate partnerships, individual donations, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development / Career Mentorship Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK), Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL), Alumni, Peer & Community Networking Programs (EDAMAKAM)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Career mentoring
• Job placement services
• Professional skills training
• Nonprofit mentorship

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Financial contributions from corporate partners including Global Atlantic, Blackstone, HSBC, Mizuho Americas, Piper Sandler, Fitch Group, and others. Partners provide annual investments, volunteer engagement, and hiring commitments. In 2024, partnerships fueled over $1 million in annual investments and engaged 500+ volunteers.
2. Individual Donations: Donations from individuals ranging from $1,000 to $100,000+, including major donor recognition tiers. Fundraising events generate significant revenue.
3. Annual Charity Poker Tournament: 15th Annual Raising the Ante Poker Tournament raised record $811,000 in 2024, including sponsorships, donations, rebuys, and silent auction bidding.
4. Annual Partnership Breakfast: Signature event with investments totaling more than $425,000 in 2024, going directly to mission programming.
5. The Opportunity Pledge: Corporate commitment initiative inviting companies to join through financial contributions, hiring commitments, or in-kind support such as office space lending.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

StreetWise Partners delivers a free 1-year structured mentoring program (StreetWise Bridge) that pairs adults from underserved communities with professional mentors for career coaching, professional skill-building, networking, and job placement support. Graduates receive ongoing career development through Talent Services, including application review, interview preparation, mock interviews, and direct employer matching with corporate hiring partners.

Product overview

StreetWise Partners operates as a workforce development nonprofit organization offering a unified mentoring and career development ecosystem. The core offering is the StreetWise Bridge Program, a comprehensive 1-year mentoring program that provides job seekers from underserved communities with mentorship, career coaching, and job placement support. This core program is augmented by Talent Services, which provides ongoing career development support for graduates including application reviews, interview preparation, and employer connections. The organization also offers one-time volunteer engagement opportunities including Speed Networking Events, Mock Interviews, and Navigation Events. Additionally, StreetWise Partners runs The Opportunity Pledge initiative for corporate partners and the Global Atlantic Scholars Initiative for scholarship recipients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StreetWise Bridge: The flagship 1-year mentoring program designed to help adults from underserved communities develop professional skills, build networks, and achieve career mobility.
• Talent Services
• The Opportunity Pledge

Products and services

• StreetWise Bridge Program A comprehensive 1-year mentoring program providing job seekers from underserved communities with mentorship, career coaching, job placement support, and professional skill development to achieve meaningful employment and financial stability.
• Talent Services Comprehensive career development support for StreetWise Bridge program graduates, including skills assessment, application material review, interview preparation, mock interviews with volunteers, employer matching, networking facilitation, and exclusive alumni events.
• The Opportunity Pledge A corporate commitment initiative inviting companies to advance career mobility by making financial contributions, committing to hire StreetWise graduates, or offering in-kind support such as office space for programming.
• Global Atlantic Scholars Initiative A scholarship initiative providing 100 job seekers annually with access to the StreetWise Bridge Program, launched through a strategic partnership with Global Atlantic.
• Speed Networking Events

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 individuals served through programs and workshops annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Mizuho AmericascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Corporate partner recognized with Partnership Award in 2024. 115 Mizuho volunteers have donated 304+ volunteer hours, impacting 350 StreetWise mentees and job seekers through signature events, workshops, and coffee chats.
• SymphonycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Corporate partner recognized with Champion Award in 2024 (first year as partner). Donated 50+ volunteer hours impacting 70+ StreetWise mentees and job seekers through workshops, coaching sessions, focus groups, coffee chats, and mock interviews.
• Atlas Advertising AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024New partnership announced August 2024. Specializes in labor certification advertising for U.S. employers and immigration law firms. Particularly significant given many StreetWise mentees come from immigrant backgrounds seeking professional careers in the U.S.
• Global Atlantic Financial GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Since 2019, Global Atlantic has built a high-impact collaboration driving career mobility through mentorship, volunteerism, and talent acquisition. Partnership has evolved from one-off sponsorships to year-long strategic collaboration with $1M investment in 2023. Resulted in 14 StreetWise job seekers hired (4 full-time + 10 internships), 2,000 volunteer hours, and 250 employee volunteers. Launched Global Atlantic Scholars initiative providing 100 job seekers access to StreetWise Bridge Program.
• HSBCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20195-year partnership with HSBC. Over 200 HSBC volunteers have impacted 377 job seekers through signature events and specialized workshops including complexities of global banking, difficult interview questions, and technical interview preparation. Awarded HSBC Involve CEO Award for two consecutive years (2023, 2024).
• BlackstonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing corporate partner providing financial contributions and volunteer engagement. Blackstone Foundation is a $100,000+ donor. Blackstone LaunchPad Summer Analyst Program hosted Krystal Lian as intern.
• Piper SandlercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner and $100,000+ donor to StreetWise. Provides volunteer opportunities and supports overall mission programming.
• Fitch GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner and $50,000-$99,999 donor. Monika Aggarwal from Fitch serves on StreetWise Board of Directors as Treasurer. Fitch has hired StreetWise alumni including Zukhra Yunusova as Credit Analyst.
• Tradeweb MarketscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner and $50,000-$99,999 donor. Fred Strobel, Managing Director and Global Head of HR, quoted supporting The Opportunity Pledge initiative.
• Napier Park Global CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner benefiting from hiring StreetWise job seekers. Nadja Marcoz from Napier Park serves on StreetWise Board of Directors as Secretary.
• Latham & Watkins LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner and $25,000-$49,999 donor. Law firm provides pro bono support and employee volunteer engagement.
• Sidley Austin LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner and $10,000-$24,999 donor. Alex Kaplan serves on StreetWise Board of Directors.
• Deutsche BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner and $25,000-$49,999 donor through Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation. Provides volunteer opportunities and career development support.
• Aminad ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew corporate partner welcomed in 2024, joining Opportunity Pledge. Lido Ramadan, President & CEO, quoted supporting StreetWise mission.
• ArcesiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew corporate partner welcomed in 2024, joining Opportunity Pledge and supporting StreetWise mission.
• GallupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner and donor. Vipula Gandhi from Gallup serves on StreetWise Board of Directors.
• Marsh McLennancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner and $25,000-$49,999 donor through Marsh McLennan Foundation. Hosts StreetWise program sessions at their offices.
• The Ready FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of The Opportunity Pledge. Bethany Menzies serves on StreetWise Board of Directors. Dedicated to at-risk and underserved community support.
• General AtlanticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner and $25,000-$49,999 donor. Anton Levy, former Co-President, serves as Chairman of StreetWise Partners.
• Avenue Capital GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner. Todd Greenbarg serves on StreetWise Board of Directors as Senior Managing Director and General Counsel.
• London Stock Exchange (LSEG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpportunity Pledge 2024 signatory. Patricia Cuddy, Head of People, Markets and the Americas, quoted supporting partnership to create opportunities for education and employment.
• Schonfeld Strategic AdvisorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpportunity Pledge 2024 signatory. Jenn Cohen, Global Head of Human Capital Management, quoted supporting local community career impact.
• BBR PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpportunity Pledge 2024 signatory. Stephanie Diamond, Director of Impact Driven Client Solutions, quoted on collaborative nature of the pledge.
• CitcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpportunity Pledge 2024 signatory supporting StreetWise mission.
• Erickson Immigration GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInaugural Opportunity Pledge adopter. Corporate partner supporting StreetWise mission.
• TIAAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInaugural Opportunity Pledge adopter. Financial services partner supporting StreetWise mission.
• Baruch CollegecoreOthersCity college partnership. Multiple alumni (Melanie, Krystal Lian) attended Baruch and participated in StreetWise programs.
• Brooklyn CollegecoreOthersCity college partnership. Alumni Jamar Ffrench graduated from Brooklyn College.
• Lehman CollegecoreOthersCity college partnership providing pipeline of students and alumni to StreetWise programs.
• BMCC (Borough of Manhattan Community College)coreOthersCity college partnership providing mentee pipeline.
• Trinity CollegecoreOthersEducational institution partnership.
• The Luminus Network for New AmericanscoreOthersReferral partner for mentees. Alain Coulibaly learned about StreetWise through this organization.
• Upwardly GlobalcoreOthersCommunity organization partner supporting immigrant professional integration.
• The FoundlingcoreOthersCommunity organization partner.
• Wall Street Diversity Accelerator Program (WSDA)coreOthersGroup of 20+ elite Wall Street firms that hire summer interns from diverse backgrounds. Helped Krystal Lian obtain internships at Trillium Asset Management and Blackstone.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• iMentor: Nonprofit pairing low-income students with college-educated mentors for long-term career and college-readiness support. Comparable structured-mentorship, technology-enabled matching, and corporate volunteer base.
• Per Scholas: Nonprofit providing tuition-free technology training and career development to adults from underserved communities, with strong employer partnerships. Comparable to StreetWise as a workforce-development/mentoring nonprofit serving similar populations with corporate hiring pipelines.
• Upwardly Global: Nonprofit helping immigrant and refugee professionals rebuild careers in the U.S. through job placement, mentoring, and employer partnerships. Highly comparable to StreetWise's immigrant-segment focus and is in fact an existing referral partner.
• Dress for Success: Global nonprofit providing workforce development, professional attire, and career mentoring to women from underserved communities. Closely overlaps with StreetWise's career-coaching and placement mission and corporate-partner funding model.
• Year Up: National workforce development nonprofit offering year-long programs that combine professional training, mentorship, and corporate internships for young adults from underserved communities. Directly comparable to StreetWise in mission, mentee population, and corporate-partnership-driven model.
• Year Up United (formerly Year Up / Professional Training Corps): Already covered above; included for completeness given its role as the closest scale competitor.
• NPower: Nonprofit offering free tech training, mentorship, and job placement for veterans and young adults from underserved communities. Closely mirrors StreetWise's mentoring-plus-placement model with employer-driven hiring outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Largest U.S. youth mentoring nonprofit with national footprint and structured 1:1 mentoring model. Comparable methodology and brand-recognition dynamics, though focused on youth rather than adults.

Emerging players

• Braven: Nonprofit providing college students from under-resourced backgrounds with mentoring, coaching, and career-launch support. Comparable mentorship-driven career-mobility mission but serves a slightly younger cohort.

Others

• NYC Center for an Urban Future / workforce-focused intermediaries: Adjacent ecosystem organization focused on workforce-development research and policy in NYC. Not a direct peer but operates in the same NYC workforce-mobility space that StreetWise targets and influences funder perspectives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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