All Stars Project, Inc.
Mission
The All Stars Project, Inc. is a privately funded national nonprofit organization founded in 1981. As a leader in the field of Afterschool Development, a new way of engaging poverty, our mission is to transform the lives of youth and poor communities, using the developmental power of performance, in partnership with caring adults.
From engaging young people with corporate America through its Development School for Youth (DSY), to the All Stars Talent Show Network (ASTSN), to building better police-community relations through Operation Conversation: Cops & Kids, the All Stars Project has seen the power of performance change lives. ASP involves over 20,000 young people every year in its afterschool programs in six cities across the country.
Ruling year
1983
Principal Officer
Ms. Gabrielle L. Kurlander
Main address
543 West 42nd St
New York, NY 10036 USA
EIN
13-3148295
NTEE code
Performing Arts Centers (A61)
Youth Development Programs (O50)
Business, Youth Development (O53)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
All Stars Project has spent the last four decades focused on the impact of building the field of Afterschool Development. Young people spend 80% of their time outside the classroom, and we believe that all young people deserve high-quality, free activities they can participate in during those outside-of-school hours. All Stars has demonstrated that Afterschool Development addresses the lack of exposure and opportunity that youth in poor areas face. Afterschool Development gives young people the chance to "perform in new contexts" and interact with people from different communities that help them expand their view of the world and their capacity to navigate and shape that world. Over these last four decades, we have discovered the centrality of development in empowering the poor community.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
All Stars Talent Show Network (ASTSN)
ASTSN involves young people, ages 5 to 25, in performing in and producing hip-hop talent shows in their neighborhoods. Everyone at all levels of talent is included, and everyone who auditions makes the show. Youth take the lead in creating a new and positive culture in their communities. They are cheered on by audiences of family members, neighbors, volunteers and donors who join “Back to School” trips to the talent shows. This experience is transformative for all.
Development School for Youth (DSY)
DSY is where young people, ages 16 to 21, learn to perform as professionals. They partner with business leaders who conduct development workshops and provide paid summer internships at their companies. Today, thousands of individuals from hundreds of companies across America are participating in the All Stars Project’s approach to “involvement philanthropy” through the DSY, giving millions of hours of personal time to share their lives, expertise and workplaces with some of our nation’s most marginalized and forgotten young people.
Operation Conversation: Cops & Kids
Operation Conversation: Cops & Kids (Cops & Kids) is an award-winning police-community relations model program run in partnership with both the New York City Police Department and the Newark Police Department. The program, led by ASP co-founder Dr. Lenora Fulani, uses performance, improvisation and conversation to help inner-city teenagers and police officers develop a positive relationship. Monthly workshops take place at PAL centers and other community locations.
Castillo Theatre
The Castillo Theatre opens up the world of cutting-edge political theatre to young people and adults. Close to 10,000 audience members from diverse communities attend productions every year at the All Stars Project’s 42nd Street performing arts and development center in New York City.
Youth Onstage!
Youth Onstage! gives young people ages 14-21 access to free training in the performing arts under the direction of volunteer theatre professionals.
UX
UX is a free, university-style school for continuing development. It has classes, workshops and field trips that are open to people of all ages. Making the entirety of New York City its campus, UX extends opportunities for growth and development to adults living in New York’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods
Development Coaching
Development Coaching, a new virtual program, gives young adults aged 18 to 24 an opportunity to partner one-on-one with caring industry leaders to help guide and enhance their personal and professional development. Development Coaching matches young adults with volunteer coaches from coast to coast based on shared interests and experiences and provides training that supports both coach and coachee to learn from each other and grow together.
This innovative 8-week program engages technology, powered by the industry-leading Chronus software to match Coaches and Coachees based on personal and professional development goals, experience, and interests.
During each weekly 1-hour coaching session, Coaches and Coachees may connect around topics like goal setting, improving conversational/interview skills, boosting their confidence, selecting a college major or graduate school, job searching, how to build a professional network—the possibilities are endless!
Where we work
Awards
Best Volunteer Site for Working People 2000
Mutual of New York (MONY) Award
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of clients placed in internships
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents, Young adults, Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Development School for Youth (DSY)
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This is the number of young people placed in 6-week paid summer internships across the country in partnership with the business community.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our mission is to transform the lives of youth and poor communities using the developmental power of performance, in partnership with caring adults. As our impact grows, our vision is, by 2020, to be recognized as America's thought and action leader in Afterschool Development, a new way of engaging poverty. At the All Stars Project, we champion Afterschool Development and believe it is the best way to bring young people growing up in poor communities into the mainstream. Our programs connect inner-city youth to opportunities, to the world of success, to the business community and to performance on and offstage, sparking their desire to learn and grow.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Each year, the All Stars Project involves more than 20,000 inner-city young people and their families in Afterschool Development programs that give them the opportunity to grow and participate in the world in new ways. We do this by connecting inner-city youth with arts, business, policing and community partners through our various initiatives.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
ASP is headquartered in New York City on West 42nd Street in a 31,000-square-foot performing arts and development complex and in 2013 opened the Scott Flamm Center for Afterschool Development, a 9,000-square-foot performing arts and development center in Newark, NJ. With operations in 6 cities, All Stars involves 20,000 youth and their families in our innovative programs: All Stars Talent Show Network, Development School for Youth, Operation Conversation: Cops and Kids, Youth Onstage!, UX and the Castillo Theatre.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have transformed from a grassroots, volunteer-run effort into a national model for engaging poverty through Afterschool Development and community organizing. However, we are always striving to grow and improve. We are working to grow the recognition and impact of the field of Afterschool Development, and to reach more inner-city youth and families with our programs. We continue to explore the ways in which innovation and technology can enhance our work to support youth and build communities.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
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All Stars Project, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 12/14/2022
Ms. Maria Morris
MetLife (Retired)
Term: 2018 -
Edward C. Malmstrom
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (Retired)
Joyce G. Dattner
Life Performance Coaching Center
Robert T. Ross
Wells Fargo
Maria Morris
MetLife (Retired)
Hunter L Hunt
Hunt Oil
L. Thecla Farrell
HSBC
Nathaniel H. Christian III
CastleOak Securities, L.P.
Gabrielle L. Kurlander
All Stars Project, Inc.
Deborah A. Greeen
Elliot Management Corporation (Retired)
Jessie A. Fields
St. Luke's Medical Group
Peter A. Langerman
Franklin Mutual Advisers LLC
Gregory A. Tosko
CBRE
Jeffrey Aron
Fountain House
Douglas A. Balder
Balder Architecture
Kate J. Barton
EY
Joseph Boren
Ironshore, Inc. (Retired)
Catherine M. Carraway
Equity Residential
David J. Chard Ph.D.
Boston University
Margo L. Cook
Nuveen
Derek DiRisio
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Amy S. Doyle
MTV, VH1, Logo
Carolyn Kresky
Broadcast Journalist (Retired)
Carrie L. Lobman Ed.D.
Rutgers University
Suzu Neithercut
Elizabeth Nieto
MetLife
Michael G. Pickering
Bart M. Schwartz
Guidepost Solutions LLC
Richard H. Sokolow
Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Gloria Strickland
All Stars Project, Inc.
Avram Tucker
TM Financial Forensics LLC
Amy Weinberg Ph.D.
University of Maryland
Drew Williamson
Cooley LP
Janet Wootten
Rubenstein Associates Inc.
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
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