Building Systems of Belonging for Boys and Young Men of Color
We partner with communities, schools, and leaders to create pathways where every boy and young man of color can thrive in school, career, and life
17K+
60%
6K
Young men impacted
Reduction in suspensions, truancies & negative discipline referrals associated with violence
Youth service professionials supported
OUR CURRENT IMPACT
These outcomes reflect the power of belief, structure, and practice in action. Through our programs and partnerships, we’re transforming learning environments, shifting mindsets, and creating lasting opportunities for boys and young men of color to thrive in school, career, and life.
OUR NATIONAL IMPACT GOAL
The Sims-Fayola Foundation is committed to helping the United States fulfill its promise of equity for all by advancing systems, policies, and practices that create belonging and opportunity for boys and young men of color.
At the Sims-Fayola Foundation, boys and young men of color are at the center of everything we do. Grounded in the Sims Framework, a systems design approach rooted in Belief, Structure, Practice, Alignment, and Predictability, we build ecosystems where they experience belonging, affirmation, agency, and clear pathways to academic, social, and emotional success. Through direct service, policy and advocacy, and narrative change, we transform the conditions shaping their lives so they can thrive.
About Our Foundation
The Sims-Fayola Foundation designs systems of belonging for boys and young men of color by building power, shaping systems, and elevating narratives. Through direct programming, policy influence, and collective action, we address the root causes of inequity and create pathways for every young man to thrive in school, career, and life.
Our Mission
The Sims-Fayola Foundation serves as the backbone organization for My Brother’s Keeper Denver (MBK Denver), the city’s largest collective impact effort dedicated to improving life outcomes for boys and young men of color.
Through Vision 2030 and the Sims Framework, we are strengthening Denver’s youth-serving ecosystem by aligning partners, data, and resources to create systems of belonging, opportunity, and success at scale.
Get Involved!
Real change happens when our community moves together. Whether you give your time, talent, or resources, your support fuels our mission to build systems of belonging and create opportunities for boys and young men of color to thrive
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