About partnership
MBK Alliance alignment and partner onboarding
About MBSK Colorado partnerships
MBSK Colorado is a designated MBK Alliance Community under the Obama Foundation's My Brother's Keeper initiative — a statewide backbone organization dedicated to disrupting and dismantling cumulative adverse childhood and young adulthood experiences affecting Black and Brown communities intergenerationally.
Partner onboarding journey
- Apply Complete the public partner application with your organization and primary contact information.
- Staff review MBSK Colorado program staff review eligibility and alignment with alliance goals.
- Partnership agreement Approved organizations complete the MBSK Colorado Universal Partner MOU, which defines scope, responsibilities, and MBK milestone alignment.
- Portal access Partner admins receive credentials to manage organization data, employees, and documents here.
MBK life-course milestones
Partnerships align with the six milestones defined by the My Brother's Keeper Alliance.
- Entering school ready to learn
- Reading at grade level by 3rd grade
- Graduating high school ready for college and career
- Completing postsecondary education or training
- Successfully entering the workforce
- Keeping youth safe and providing second chances
Strategic initiative areas
Achievement, Career & Post-Secondary
Pathways to success through education, career readiness, and postsecondary opportunity.
Health & Wellness
Addressing disparities and promoting wellness for Black and Brown communities.
Community, Criminal, Family & Social Justice
Collaboration and policy change to correct unequal justice systems.
Economic Empowerment
Jobs, housing, and community wealth-building for equitable opportunity.
Infrastructure & Capacity Building
Technology, coalition infrastructure, and organizational capacity for partners.