Northside Achievement Zone

NAZ has a game-changing approach that is permanently closing the achievement gap. Grounded in research and collaboration, NAZ provides a “cradle to career” blueprint for effectively supporting low-income children of color to graduate from high school prepared for college.

Reengineering the nonprofit sector toward accountability. NAZ is leading a new model of effectiveness for the nonprofit sector. Our collaboration of 39 organizations and schools are committed to the same goal: college readiness. These partners share strategies, solutions, and accountability toward measurable results to create an effective system in North Minneapolis.

NAZ’s solutions are built on decades of research, but NAZ is different than previous efforts. Never before have these solutions been applied so comprehensively and with the alignment of critical partners in a single geographic zone.