Impact Report
Measurable outcomes.
Real communities.
Volta NYC is not just a student organization — it's a proof of concept that students can deliver professional-grade work to under-resourced businesses at scale. This page documents that work.
By the numbers
Volta NYC — Spring 2026
Businesses Served
Across 9 NYC neighborhoods
Student Members
High school & college
Neighborhoods Active
Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx
FL Businesses Served
National total growing
Cities Operating
NYC, Jacksonville, Bay Area, Atlanta, VA, Dallas
Service Tracks
Tech, Finance, Marketing
Three tracks of impact
Where change happens
Digital Access
We build and deploy professional websites for small businesses that could not otherwise afford web development. Our work directly expands each business's reach and legitimacy online.
Financial Access
Many NYC small business owners are unaware of the grants and public programs they qualify for. Our finance track conducts research, prepares applications, and navigates the process on their behalf.
Marketing Reach
We create social media content strategies, produce founder video content, and grow audiences for businesses that don't have the time or resources to manage digital marketing themselves.
From our partners
Business owner voices
They built us a website in three weeks and optimized our Google listing. We're getting calls we never got before.
Business Owner
Souk Al Shater — Sunnyside, Queens
Our Instagram went from zero to consistent content for the first time. The students really understood the brand.
Business Owner
Anatolico — Park Slope, Brooklyn
The grant research they did found opportunities I had no idea existed. It takes time we just don't have.
Business Owner
Higher Learning — Chinatown, Manhattan
Geographic reach
9 neighborhoods.
5 boroughs.
Park Slope, Sunnyside, Chinatown, Long Island City, Cypress Hills, Flatbush, The Hub, Bayside, Forest Avenue. Each neighborhood represents an active BID or community organization partnership.
View interactive map →Brooklyn
3 neighborhoods
Queens
3 neighborhoods
Manhattan
1 neighborhood
Bronx
1 neighborhood
Staten Island
1 neighborhood
Recognition
Institutional credibility
NYC Small Business Services
Recognized as a community asset in outreach to BIDs — details to be added
Stuyvesant High School
Student-run nonprofit founded by and operating with Stuy students
Media coverage
Coming soon — documenting our first full semester — details to be added
Transparency
This page is updated each semester.
We're a young organization. Not every metric is filled in yet. We believe in showing our work honestly — including what we're still building toward. Check back after each cohort cycle.