The Uplift Project, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization established in 2002 to address social action concerns. UPI focuses on the following issues:

Education (programs to ensure academic success of our disadvantaged and at-risk youth);

Community Awareness (implementing and sponsoring community forums to educate, discuss, and disseminate information regarding education, health, and economic development;

Leadership Development (formulating collaborative initiatives with other organizations in order to achieve community objectives of closing the achievement gap, reducing crime and violence, and empowering individuals to make appropriate life long decisions. Currently, UPI is in partnership with the Beta Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc to develop and implement effective mentoring programs for African-American males)