NAZA-funded partners oversee programming at afterschool sites. They work with NAZA to increase their capacity to create, design, and evaluate quality learning experiences for youth. NAZA-funded organizations adhere to common standards for program quality, data tracking, and improvement; and also participate in NAZA's professional development.

Contracts are awarded to youth-serving organizations on a competitive basis. In addition, through a partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), NAZA-funded partners access programs space, meals and snacks, transportation, and student data to inform programming.

With an intent to expand the NAZA network of quality youth development program providers, as well as to open up access to network resources, learning and development opportunities, cross-learning and much more NAZA offers a partnership tier called Affiliated Partners. These partners receive free access to professional development, program quality evaluation tools and external assessors, data sharing with the school district, centralized attendance management system for youth, access to curricula, small grants (when available), and much more. Affiliated partnership does not assume regular NAZA funding but  may create a pipeline to future funding opportunities for successful providers if more funds become available. Click here to apply to become an Affiliated Partner.

An Enhancement Partner is a person or organization who provides specialty programs and activities to our partner sites. These organizations come with expertise in a variety of areas including cooking, music, STEM, fitness, and more! Enhancement Partners do not receive funding from NAZA. Click here to apply to become an Enhancement Partner.

We are grateful to our national partners who provide expertise, best practices, and resources for capacity-building systems like NAZA.

Afterschool Alliance
Every Hour Counts
Forum for Youth Investment
National League of Cities
Wallace Foundation