Founded in 1998 by Kaye Popofsky Kramer, Step Up is a national non-profit organization headquartered in Los Angeles that serves women and girls across the country, with core in-person programs in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York City. With free programs beginning in high school and continuing throughout young adulthood, Step Up provides the developmental experiences and relationships needed to overcome gender and racial inequities, close the opportunity gap, create meaningful change in their lives, and ultimately succeed in the 21st century.