Our Impact
Branches 2025 Community Impact
Grow, Climb & Climb Higher Programs
GROW
Elementary students learning and thriving.
CLIMB
Middle & High School students realizing their potential.
CLIMB HIGHER
College students pursuing their dreams of a post-secondary education.
Branches builds loving, personal relationships with our students and their families. Through our Grow and Climb programs, we help elementary students develop a love for learning through after-school academic and enrichment activities, while supporting middle and high school youth in becoming better students and people through post-secondary preparation and career exploration.
Climb Higher
of Branches students pursue a post-secondary education.
of Branches students complete a college education within 6 years.
of Branches college students graduate debt free. 27% graduate with less than $3,200.
is the approximate average debt of a Florida college student.
Achieve Programs
Branches builds brighter futures for families by empowering them through comprehensive financial wellness services which equip participants with the skills and confidence to achieve long-term financial stability.
Participants served through financial wellness services
Participants received one-on-one financial coaching sessions
Branches also houses and operates the United Way Center for Financial Stability of North Dade & South Dade.
Taxpayers provided with free VITA tax prep services through Branches-led coalition Miami Tax Pros
Tax refunds secured for the community
Participants received one-on-one business coaching sessions
Business owners attended 53 business training events
Branches launched the Be One website and app, resulting in over 11,000 connections made by local entrepreneurs
Branches is proud to lead the Bank On Miami Coalition, bringing together 34 banking and financial institutions to better serve our community.
Branches students received financial education
Participants that received a Miami-Dade or Broward Community ID
Thanksgiving meals and educational resources delivered and served
Branches’ financial coaching participants saved an average of $960 this pastyear.
Participants reduced their debt by an average of $2,206 this past year.
Participants working with a Financial Coach successfully boosted their credit score by an average of 44 points or 7.4%.
Volunteering at Branches
THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERING
Volunteers play a meaningful role in advancing Branches’ work each year. Hundreds of individuals shared their time by supporting students after school, assembling snack packs, serving meals, and helping families through the VITA program to access critical tax refunds.
Their service also extended beyond daily programs. Volunteers delivered Thanksgiving meals, wrapped gifts for the Under the Tree toy shops, and helped beautify Branches’ sites. Through thousands of hours of service, volunteers built skills, formed connections, and supported stronger communities.
