Mission
The I Have A Dream Foundation (IHDF) is a national nonprofit that expands educational opportunity for children in under-resourced communities through a long-term, cohort-based model that supports Dream Scholars from first grade through first job. Working through a national network of Affiliates and Chapters, IHDF provides individualized academic support, social-emotional learning, family engagement, college and career readiness programming, and guaranteed scholarship assistance for postsecondary pathways. In 2024, the Foundation supported 2,332 Dream Scholars nationwide and remained connected to a community of more than 20,000 Dream Scholar alumni. Through more than 45 years of experience, IHDF has developed an evidence-informed model that helps students enroll in, persist through, and complete postsecondary education while building the skills, confidence, relationships, and opportunities needed for lifelong success and upward economic mobility. IHDF continues to strengthen its model b