The Courtney Jordan Foundation
Where legacy meets liberation. Where young leaders rise.
🌟 Mission
The Courtney Jordan Foundation exists to empower youth from historically excluded communities through transformative education, leadership development, and community-rooted innovation. We believe that every young person holds the potential not just to succeed—but to reimagine the world.
🧭 Noah’s Leadership at the Helm
When Noah was appointed Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director in 2016, the foundation was undergoing a critical restructuring phase. What followed wasn’t just a reorganisation—it was a reinvention.
Noah brought a bold, human, and poetic approach to executive leadership, rebuilding the foundation’s internal culture, external partnerships, and programmatic architecture from the ground up. His leadership fused rigorous operational strategy with soulful intentionality.
Under his direction, the Foundation:
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Expanded its reach from 3 cities to over 20 regions across the UK, Caribbean, and South Africa
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Increased funding by 40% within two years, unlocking long-term sustainability
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Launched three flagship programmes with measurable community outcomes
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Embedded principles of ancestral knowledge, racial healing, and intergenerational mentorship at the core of its work
🔑 Core Programmes
🌱 Radical Roots
A BIPOC youth accelerator blending ancestral leadership, entrepreneurial development, and systems thinking.
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Over 200 alumni across the UK, Caribbean, and South Africa
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Featured in Forbes and Ashoka for its unique model of liberatory leadership
🎓 Next Voices
A scholarship and mentorship initiative for first-generation students entering higher education.
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90% university retention rate among participants
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Partners include the University of Oxford, SOAS, and Howard University
🌀 Legacy Circles
Community-based healing spaces facilitated by elders, spiritual leaders, and trained youth workers.
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Focused on intergenerational storytelling, restorative dialogue, and cultural renewal
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Piloted in Birmingham and Kingston, now scaling to Johannesburg and Cape Town
📊 Impact At a Glance
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3,400+ youth served across all programmes
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40% increase in multi-year grant funding since 2016
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87% of participants report feeling “more confident in their ability to lead change”
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Recognised by the Skoll World Forum, UNESCO, and BBC Youth Futures
🗣️ In Noah’s Words
“The work we do is sacred. We’re not just handing out resources—we’re handing back what was always theirs: power, story, and possibility.”
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