IMPACT REPORT 2026
“ I liked the opportunity for seniors, we usually don’t get to participate in something like that. I got to strut my stuff. —Paula Casey
Resident Engagement OUR IMPACT
What do we know? When residents are engaged communities are built, opportunity is encouraged and relationships blossom. In 2025, 3,862 residents participated in civic and community engagement events at NHPF properties.
CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP Bayview Towers, Stamford, CT
CREATING COMMUNITY Bolton North, Baltimore, MD
Through support from the Infosys Foundation, USA, 26 youths participated in hands-on, project-based STEM programming, showcasing their work in a year-end STEM exhibition. They also visited the GE Makerspace, expanding exposure to innovation and career pathways.
At Bolton North, Operation Pathways partners with the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) to bring meaningful, resident-driven programming directly onsite. Through this collaboration: • Seniors participate in ongoing art, fashion, and business classes and even an annual fashion show • Multi-week projects encourage consistency, skill-building, and deeper engagement • Residents designed and created their own garments and built custom mannequins This partnership has created skill-building opportunities that evolve over time and a place for creative expression that reinforces identity and confidence. In 2025, 80% of residents engaged in at least one Resident Service program.
Bayview has now deepened its commitment to “making” as a pathway to learning:
“ I have seen 3D printers in person before, but I never got the chance to use it so I was excited to try it when I visited. I like printing figures from my favorite cartoons, and I even created my own figure! During the afterschool program we learned coding programs and how to create digital art. I realized that making video games could be a career. I signed up for an intro to gaming design class and another technology class next year. —Jorden Thompson • The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), supported by a National Science Foundation grant, established a makerspace • At a kickoff festival, families created light-up crafts and engaged in hands-on design, including quilting and woodworking • Experiences like this make youth more likely to pursue STEM pathways
Expanding access to STEM programming creates pathways to upward mobility.
In service-enriched communities, the share of seniors experiencing social isolation drops from 40% to 27%.
STRONGER TOGETHER | THE NHP FOUNDATION | OPERATION PATHWAYS
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