CEO Updates

May 7, 2020 Dear Teachers Everywhere, Teacher Appreciation Week looks a little different this year. You haven’t seen your students for seven weeks. And, for many students who may move in the coming months, or graduate, or age up to the next…

Dear Friends, The All Hands Raised Partnership continues to be guided by the core value of working together to ensure all children and youth have the opportunity to be successful and contribute to thriving communities. Currently, we are facing a…

On Thursday, February 20th, more than 750 community members attended our 25th annual Party with a Purpose presented by Bank of America, supporting the work of All Hands Raised. It was an incredible night celebrating the shared work happening in our…

December 16, 2019 Dear Friends – As a former principal in Portland Public Schools, I have a unique perspective of the work of All Hands Raised. During my time at George Middle School, I witnessed how All Hands Raised built relationships within…

Dear Friends – School has begun across our community and the excitement and energy of the new academic year is in the air. As an educator and principal in this community for the past 18 years, I know the hard work that our teachers, school…

Thanks to all of our partners and friends who came out on June 25th to celebrate the All Hands Raised Partnership and our shared progress outlined in Chapter 04, recommit to the work still needing to be done for our kids and families, and to send…

Today marks the end of an 11 year journey with the All Hands RaisedPartnership, and the start of a new one, for CEO Dan Ryan. We hope you will read his closing thoughts on the hard work this community has done, and the work yet to be done, on behalf…

Dear Friends – At the meeting of the All Hands Raised Partnership Council earlier this month, partners provided insights to move grassroots-driven proven practices to scale. The DNA of the Partnership’s work has always been about keeping…

April 11, 2019 Dear PPS Local School Foundation Leaders – In March, I emailed all of you to share the news that after 25 years of working in service to you, the PPS parent community, we are gracefully handing off the PPS Foundation program back to…

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Dear Friends – On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am writing to share with you that Dan Ryan will resign as CEO of All Hands Raised effective June 30, 2019. I know you will join me in gratitude for Dan’s leadership…