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The Challenge

Young people and their communities are navigating an increasingly complex economy where traditional pathways are less certain.

  • 108,185 young people in NYC are out of school and out of work.
  • 61% of jobs held by young people are part-time.
  • 31% of NYC college students work while in school, with fewer completing degrees each year.
  • 72% of job openings will require some postsecondary education or training by 2031.

Our Solutions

We create and advance solutions that break down barriers and transform the systems supporting young people and their communities in the pursuit of economic opportunities.

  • Community: Co-create localized solutions that respond to the unique needs of NYC’s neighborhoods.
  • Education: Build equitable pathways to postsecondary education and career opportunities.
  • Work: Advance practices that achieve better outcomes for employers and workers.
  • Policy: Shape innovative policies that improve access to economic opportunities.

Our Future

An endowment is more than a gift—it’s a lasting commitment to the systems young adults and their communities depend on. Your investment ensures that JobsFirst NYC can:

Expand

our capacity to change lives and communities.

Respond

rapidly to emerging challenges.

Innovate

boldly without the limitations of short-term funding cycles.

Leverage

funds to explore new, innovative solutions.

Sustain

and expand our most effective initiatives.

Our Investors

The JobsFirst NYC endowment has been made possible thanks to a generous gift from a longtime supporter. This investment is a rarity in the world of intermediary nonprofits and is a testament to our successful track record.

Our Impact

20,500+

Young People Served

through innovative partnerships.

$175M

State Investment

secured to launch the NYS Workforce Development Initiative.

$35M+

Raised & Leveraged

to advance cutting-edge solutions.

200+

Community Partners

engaged in silo-busting collaborations.

200+

Learning Communities

imagining and incubating new ideas.

40+

Initiatives

launched to transform systems serving young adults.

Ways to Give

Online

Use our secure online donation form to make a gift with PayPal, Venmo, or use a debit or credit card.

By Check

Mail a check payable to JobsFirst NYC to the following address:

JobsFirst NYC
11 Park Place, Suite 1106
New York, NY 10007

Planned Giving

To donate stocks or crypto, give from a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), or set up other forms of giving, contact JobsFirst NYC’s Chief Administrative Officer, Evy Gonzalez, at egonzalez@jobsfirstnyc.org.

FAQ

An endowment is a lasting commitment to systemic improvement, and it is more than a gift. Your investment ensures that JobsFirst NYC can:

  • Sustain and expand our most effective initiatives.
  • Innovate boldly without the limitations of short-term funding cycles.
  • Respond rapidly to emerging challenges.
  • Build long-term stability for programs that change lives.

The endowment represents an investment in the future of work, education, and economic opportunity for young people and their communities.

Our endowment is a restricted endowment fund whereby the gift amount (known as the principal) is invested, and earnings from the investment are spent as directed by the endowment agreement. The gift amount is held in perpetuity – in other words, forever. Every contribution to the endowment fund increases the principal, providing even more investment income in the future. Under our endowment agreement, JobsFirst NYC may spend the earnings in whatever way best supports our work, allowing us to continue creating innovative solutions to the economic and educational challenges facing young adults and their communities.

Unless otherwise restricted by the gift instrument, JobsFirst NYC may expend so much of an endowment fund as it deems prudent after considering the factors set forth in the provisions governing expenditure under the New York Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (NYPMIFA).

A restricted endowment:

  • Increases the organization’s long-term financial stability and provides financial independence.
  • Creates a steady source of income year after year. It can grow over time through additional gifts from donors, whether foundations or individuals.
  • Relieves pressure on the annual fund; earnings from an endowment can help cover annual operating costs.
  • Enables the organization to undertake ambitious programmatic expansion and organizational improvement.

Yes. Individuals, corporations, foundations, and other entities can contribute to an endowment fund.

Your donation supports our efforts to create and advance solutions that transform the systems supporting young people and their communities in their pursuit of economic mobility.

  • Community: Co-create localized solutions that respond to the unique needs of neighborhoods.
  • Education: Build equitable pathways to postsecondary education and career opportunities.
  • Work: Advance practices that achieve better outcomes for employers and workers
  • Policy: Shape innovative policies that improve access to economic opportunities.

For a more detailed description of our initiatives and impact, visit the Solutions page of our website and read our latest Annual Report. 

A copy of the latest annual report may also be obtained from the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10005, or at www.charitiesnys.com.

In most cases, yes. However, it is best to consult a tax professional for specific items and questions.

For all donations, please refer to our legal name, mailing address, and federal tax ID number.

Legal Name:
JobsFirst NYC

Address:
11 Park Place, Suite 1106
New York, NY 10007

Federal Tax ID Number:
41-2242653

For more information, you may contact the New York State Offices of the Attorney General at (800) 771-7755 or visit their website at ag.ny.gov.