1. The Brotherhood Pitchbook Outline
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of
justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate
concern of dedicated individuals.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Organization Overview
The Brotherhood is an organization of strong, black males determined to spread their message of
success to other young men throughout the state of Colorado. The name Brotherhood represents the
group’s mission to develop powerful leaders who live with character and strive for success in education
and in life.
“He had the dream; we are the dream
We are… leading by example
We are… achieving success
We are… making others take notice
We are… lifting others up
We are… one
We are… proud
We are… the future
We are… the dream”
While The Brotherhood develops respect and encourages the embracement of other cultural groups, we
recognize that there are sets of issues and challenges that are unique to African American society and
require trust and transparency to overcome. For this reason the majority of our members are Black youth
within the community.
Just as members learn to appreciate the diversity of the American society, an appreciation and
understanding of the diversity within the Black community is one of the key factors in overcoming the
challenges these youth face. Everyone is valued at The Brotherhood; scholars and non-scholars,
athletes, musicians, introverts, extroverts, and rich or poor. We embrace the beautiful varieties of skin
tone within the Black community and welcome Blacks from every region; African to Caribbean origin.
We do not desire to separate ourselves from the world; we simply desire to work intensely and effectively
to eradicate the gaps. We believe our model is effective in achieving our goals and we have a consistent
record of improved grades, improved demeanour and improved rates of young men pursuing post-
secondary education.
The challenges for Black America are great. However, we aim to spread the mission The Brotherhood
and with success these statistics will change. We are excited and hopeful for the future.

2. Our Chapters
The Brotherhood has several different chapters operating throughout the Denver and Aurora Public
School districts, serving participants though afterschool study sessions. Each chapter tailors its outreach
towards the needs of the individual members in attendance and offers comprehensive support within that
community.
(Outline individual chapters and services here)
Youth Served
(Outline actual numbers here… ie: number in attendance of each chapter, ages/grades of
participants and average socioeconomic status of each chapter, graduation rate of each chapter,
percentage of participants with an incarcerated parent, percentage of participants with history of
family drug use)
Barriers to Success
Today’s youth face numerous barriers to success and Black youth in particular have challenges unique to
their community. Generational issues such as incarceration, drug abuse, alcoholism and the trials specific
to single parent homes can create barriers to success. The Brotherhood’s mission is to provide support to
the youth facing these concerns, giving them building blocks to pave the road to success.
(Outline self-reported barriers here. Will require a survey of participants)
Programs and Services
(As recommended in the strategic plan)
 Sex awareness
o Make condoms available to participants
o Participate in a STD awareness activity
o Participate in parental awareness activity
o Create an open forum for LGBT participants to find support
 College readiness
o Attend seminars speaking to college readiness
o Tour local college campuses to inspire and motivate participants
o Offer SAT and ACT prep during study sessions
o Seek out college student tutors who can offer college level assistance and guidance to
participants
 Job readiness
o Create handout outlining the job hunt process
o Lecture on filling out applications and paper work needed (social security card/ID card)
o Provide mock interview session
o Dress for success session
o Seek out donations of professional wear appropriate for student job seekers
o Attend a life skills/budgeting seminar

3. Our Community Partners
(As recommended in the strategic plan)
Urban Peak- Youth experiencing homelessness
Denver Area Youth Services (DAYS)- home-based familytherapy services,foster care, parenting
education,outpatientsubstance abuse treatment,communitysupervision,case management,and
mental health services
Mile High Youth Corps- give youth ages 16 to 24 a chance to earn an income and learn hands -on job
skills while serving in their communities
Denver Urban Gardens- students experience hands-on lessons in:biologyand ecology, horticulture,
wellness and nutrition,recycling,composting,and communitybuilding
Arts-streets.org- opportunities provided are designed to nurture and inspire the education ofthese
youth, cultivating them to become tomorrow’s professionals and use their creativity to supportthe
workforce needs
Goodwill Industries of Denver- youth outreach program; provide through our high school job
training initiatives
Liquid House- we strive to build unity within the teen communitythrough music,dance,film,skate and
photography
 Community outreach
o Coordinate student volunteers for outreach in various community programs:
 Soup kitchens
 Nursing homes
 Community cleanup
 Urban gardens
Celebration of Youth in Program
It is the suggestion to seek out an outstanding participant within The Brotherhood highlighting their
achievements and aspirations emphasizing the role that The Brotherhood has played in their success.
A great example of this comes from Urban Peak; an organization committed to the support of youth
experiencing homelessness in Denver.
(Insert example here)
Celebration of a Mentor
It is also the suggestion to highlight a noteworthy mentor or volunteer in the organization. Someone who
shows constant dedication and an innovative approach to the advocacy of the members of The
Brotherhood.
(Insert example here)