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Realize to Act is a 501(c)3 nonprofit empowering students to reach for their dreams.

We provide hundreds of backpacks and thousands of school supplies to students annually, engage students in leading locally, and develop innovative solutions for schools.

10/10/2026

The Carnegie Young Leaders Fellowship for Civic Preparedness (C&S ) is a year-long, non-partisan program that empowers young people across the United States to tackle urgent challenges in their communities through highly-impactful civic action projects.

We’re thrilled to announce that Realize to Act has been selected as part of the 2026 cohort.

Read more here: https://cands.org/71-gen-z-teams-selected-as-2026-carnegie-young-leaders/

10/02/2026

Education is more than a few school supplies or a classroom; rather, it’s the opportunity to build a future filled with choices.

We were honored to provide essential educational resources to students in the North College Hill district, helping ensure every student has the tools they need to start the school year ready to learn, grow, and succeed.

As teacher Robyn Mahaffey puts it:
“When you have an education, you have choices… and no one can take that from you.”

09/20/2026

Join our volunteer team! Realize to Act is growing, and we’re looking for the next people who want to build with us. Lead change and empower students in our communities while developing skills in technology, data storytelling, partnerships, and more. Link to apply: realizetoact.com/join-team

Over the past year, Realize to Act has grown to partner with 53 schools, deliver tens of thousands of essential educational resources, engage young people in leading change, and begin building technology to help communities close persistent resource gaps.

If you care deeply about educational opportunity and want to turn new ideas into action, don't let hesitation stop you from applying or reaching out.

- School Partnerships: Greater Cincinnati
- School Partnerships: St. Louis
- Fundraising & Grant Writing
- Data Storytelling
- Website Manager (Digital Strategy and Storytelling Team)
- Student Liaison Program Director
- Community Partnerships

Apply here (rolling until positions are filled): realizetoact.com/join-team

09/16/2026

The Journal's Inno Under 25 recognizes top young founders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders aged 25 and under in the St. Louis region. We're excited to share that Tanya Keskar, founder and executive director of Realize to Act, has been named among the five honorees.

"There is tremendous power in the voices and actions of young people… and we should not be afraid to use them.” - Tanya Keskar

Link to article: bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2026/08/27/inno-under-25-tanya-keskar.html

08/25/2026

Words of advice from Kathy Brinkman, a featured speaker at Spark the Future, recipient of the Upstander Lifetime Achievement Award, long-time attorney and advocate. Thank you to Kathy for being a role model and changemaker in our community!

08/21/2026

Our applications for our Student Liaison Program are due August 28th! This is a unique opportunity for high-schoolers (grades 9-11) in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to gain leadership experience while representing their school & directing resources to students. Alongside students from other districts, Liaisons will engage in leadership training & connect with key stakeholders in the education & nonprofit sector, leading real and meaningful change in their community.

Students can apply, and educators can nominate a student, at
realizetoact.com/high-school-students

08/20/2026

Thank you. 💌

08/19/2026

A huge thank you to every volunteer who showed up for our Spark the Future event! They packed thousands of supplies, shared their ideas for their communities, and kept the room energetic throughout the event. Truly, we could not have done this without you. 💌

08/13/2026

Fairfield Back-To-School Bash ✅

We were honored to distribute essential educational resources for students in Fairfield City School District, to make sure every student is ready to succeed this school year. 🎒

08/11/2026

It's time to go back-to-school! With the backpacks & educational resources packed at Spark the Future, we're headed to back-to-school bashes across the region to make sure every student is equipped for the school year. We couldn't be more grateful for this community's support -- together, we've gathered a truckload of joy to bring to students.

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Mason, OH
45040

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https://linktr.ee/realizetoact

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