Train 5,000 workforce-ready creatives
Across six DOL-registered career tracks, targeting 78% post-program employment and $7,500+ per quarter in earnings.
2035 Goals
This is what we’re committing to — publicly.
Not vague aspirations. Every goal has a number, a deadline, and an evidence base that justifies the investment.
The long view
Ambition is useful when it can be audited.
The cost of not acting
5 million disconnected youth cost the U.S. an estimated $93 billion annually in lost earnings and productivity. Each person who enters the justice system costs $43,000 per year to incarcerate and carries a 51.7% lifetime wage penalty that costs the broader economy $55.2B each year.
These six goals are the specific interventions we are engineering to reduce those costs. Progress figures shown are Year 1 targets and will be updated as outcomes are documented.
Our 2035 commitments
Six goals. Every one public, every one measured.
Progress is tracked against jobs, incomes, businesses, credentials, ownership, and economic value — not participation counts alone.
Launch 1,000 profitable creative businesses
40% EBITDA-positive at 12 months and an 80% three-year survival rate — double the national average for small businesses.
Enroll 2,000 justice-involved individuals
Creative career pathways with a target of 30% lower recidivism within three years and $7.20–$21.60 SROI per dollar invested.
Develop 1,000 independent recording artists
Full distribution, ASCAP publishing, and royalty infrastructure active, with $10M in direct creator earnings by 2032.
Activate 50 community studio satellites
In 15 cities, each with the full LOUDmusic infrastructure stack and a documented 1.82× economic multiplier.
Generate $100M in Net Creative Economic Value
Tracked across all LOUDmusic sites as one auditable metric for every funder, partner, and city we work with.
The reporting standard
Every number earns its place.
Every goal on this page is tracked with hard metrics: jobs created, incomes earned, businesses launched, properties acquired, and recidivism reduced. Every initiative is measured against the 2035 north star of 50,000 people with income, credentials, and business ownership to sustain a life from their creative work.
Progress figures are updated publicly as outcomes are documented. The methodology follows WIOA compliance standards, SROI frameworks validated by the Urban Institute, and Net Creative Economic Value — a composite indicator that captures impact beyond direct income.
The invitation
50,000 careers. One public commitment.
These goals are ambitious because the need is urgent. The costs of inaction are measurable. The returns on investment are documented. The only question is: who builds this?
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