Our Impact

IMPACT YOU CAN SEE

Every number should represent a real person, pathway or community result.

GOYA tracks participation, employment pathways, program reach, partnerships, skills, leadership and long-term outcomes—not vanity metrics.

GOYA Core Values: Love, Peace, Opportunity and Purpose
1989

Documented GOYA roots

Since

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Verified
1989

Earliest currently documented public activity

Public record

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Verified
501(c)(3)

Portland nonprofit status

Public record

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Verified
8

Core values guiding youth development

Current framework

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Verified
Jobs

Workforce pathways

Active priority

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Target
30+

Youth support and opportunity pathways planned

GOYA Fest framework

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Target
Youth-led

Program design standard

Ongoing

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Target
Year-round

Mentorship, education and leadership continuation

Program objective

Replace starter or target values with verified GOYA results as programs are delivered and reporting is approved.

Target
1

Public annual impact and accountability report

Annual goal

Replace starter or target values with verified GOYA results as programs are delivered and reporting is approved.

Target
Impact integrity: Replace starter metrics with verified GOYA program data. Each metric includes a verification label so estimates and targets are never presented as completed outcomes.
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