Impact Report 2024
It’s not just about getting a better job. It’s about transforming my family’s future.
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Catalyzing Careers &
Strengthening Communities
Dear Friends and Partners,
As we reflect on 2024, one thing is clear: our work at JVS has far-reaching effects that extend well beyond individual job placements. In a world grappling with challenging economic times and rapid technological change, we’ve embraced these challenges as opportunities to create widespread positive impact, guided by our enduring commitment to social responsibility and tikkun olam, repairing the world.
This year, we’ve expanded our reach beyond the Bay Area, building on our existing program in the Inland Empire, and launching new initiatives in San Diego, and the Central Valley. This growth allows us to bring our proven model of workforce development to more communities across California, amplifying our impact and touching more lives than ever before.
Looking ahead, we’re committed to evolving our training programs to prepare jobseekers for an AI-driven economy. As we navigate this new landscape, we’re dedicated to ensuring that AI implementation is equitable, benefiting all members of our communities. Each person we train doesn’t just secure a job – they transform their family’s future and strengthen their entire community. We’ve deepened our partnerships with employers, helping them upskill their workers and build inclusive talent pipelines that meet their evolving needs and create cascading opportunities.
The stories and data in this report illustrate the breadth of our impact. From healthcare, skilled trades, and tech, we’re seeing JVS graduates launch careers with family-sustaining wages, setting off a cascade of positive change. Our advocacy efforts continue to push for policies that create a more equitable world of work, with effects that extend to entire industries and communities.
As we look to the future, we’re filled with optimism. Together, we’re not just responding to change – we’re creating opportunities that reach further than ever before. We’re building a future of work that works for everyone, and the effects of our collective efforts are transforming lives across California.
Chief Executive Officer
At a Glance: Fiscal Year 2024
TOTAL CALIFORNIANS
SERVED
Average Starting
Hourly Wage
Employer
Partners
Transforming the World of Work
Increase in income by sector:
Prior to joining a JVS program,
of incoming participants are from households in acutely or extremely low-income brackets, highlighting substantial opportunities for economic advancement and empowerment.*
*Extremely low-income defined as households earning less than 30% of the Area Median Income (AMI) and acutely low-income as those earning below 15% AMI.
Healthcare Programs
$29,064
Avg wage 1 yr prior
41%
$41,106
Avg wage 1 yr after
24%
$51,059
Avg wage 2 yr post
skilled trades Programs
$31,515
Avg wage 1 yr prior
18%
$37,329
Avg wage 1 yr after
49%
$63,156
Avg wage 2 yr post
Technology Programs
$41,760
Avg wage 1 yr prior
37%
$57,140
Avg wage 1 yr after
23%
$70,278
Avg wage 2 yr post
Job Search Accelerator
$54,806
Avg wage 1 yr prior
6%
$58,157
Avg wage 1 yr after
22%
$71,134
Avg wage 2 yr post
Emergency cash assistance provided to jvs jobseekers
March 2020 – June 2024
Flourishing in the Workplace — How JVS is Changing Lives
We know that quality jobs change lives. When our families, friends, and neighbors have the resources to thrive, entire communities benefit. That’s why JVS is committed to providing high-quality career training, job search support, and advancement programs that connect jobseekers with family-sustaining wages, quality jobs with benefits, and career paths that provide economic mobility and sustainable futures.
In 2024, JVS invested in new programs that reached California jobseekers in more regions than ever. By putting jobseekers first in our efforts to build economic mobility and advance racial equity across the state, we helped hundreds of people access new career paths in the last year. With the support of JVS’s resources, program alumni achieve numerous personal and professional milestones every year, from earning career certifications to building greater stability for their families.
Expanding Skills for a Future in Tech
Joseph’s Story
This training isn’t just helping me and my immediate surroundings. It’s surprisingly gone further than that…JVS has helped change my whole life.
– Joseph, IT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
In 2021, Joseph was looking for a new career path in Bay Area tech after years of working in the service industry. He enrolled in his first program with JVS, the IT Support training for entry-level tech professionals, where he earned his Google IT Support Specialist Certificate and received an internship with Xantrion. After his internship ended, he received a position at UCSF as a Business Desktop Analyst through Epic Systems, a healthcare software company.
“It felt great knowing that these are important people: doctors, nurses, and caretakers, and they can log in and do their job as smoothly as possible because of the work I’m doing,” Joseph says.
After his role at UCSF ended, Joseph continued developing his skills in tech, taking courses online to strengthen and broaden his knowledge base. When JVS’s Director of Job Search & Placement, Jim Dowling, called Joseph with the opportunity to join the JVS Cybersecurity Training program in Spring 2024, Joseph was working for a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and jumped at the new opportunity.
“I knew that I wanted to be in cybersecurity,” Joseph says. “This was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.”
Joseph worked for the MSP while participating in and after completing the Cybersecurity Training program. He enjoys working with different clients and solving a wide range of problems daily, and he looks forward to adding more skills to his toolkit by pursuing additional tech training in cybersecurity and networking.
“Before participating in the IT Support program, if you were to tell me then that in four years’ time, I would be applying to cybersecurity jobs, I wouldn’t have thought that it was possible so fast. Everything is moving so well in my life, and it’s affecting my friends and family in such a positive way.”
Immigrating from Cuba: Building a Career in Healthcare
Yaima’s Story
In the program there were many immigrants, like me, but from different backgrounds. All the support that JVS gave us was incredible. I never could imagine that something like that could happen to me.
– YAIMA, MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Yaima always knew she wanted to work in healthcare. In her home country of Cuba, she graduated from medical school and was working as a family practitioner while studying for a PhD in microbiology when in 2019, she received the opportunity to move to the U.S.
After her arrival in San Francisco, the COVID-19 pandemic limited opportunities for Yaima to find work quickly in the medical field, especially with a young child at home who was not yet in school. Yaima researched training opportunities and found the JVS Medical Assistant Certificate program run in partnership with UCSF. In 2024, when her son was old enough to attend preschool, Yaima enrolled in the 5-month program.
“JVS gave me the opportunity for the first time, to get into the medical field again,” Yaima shared. “That was my first opportunity to get back into healthcare and my first job in the U.S.”
During the 16-week internship portion of the program, Yaima was placed in the pulmonary department at UCSF Parnassus. It was there that she learned about the new MA Academy offered at UCSF, where current employees can further their skills in an additional four-month paid internship program. She was hired by UCSF and accepted to the program, where she now works in the hepatology department. Yaima is proud of the financial contributions she now makes to her family’s budget, and she looks forward to growing her career and advancing in the medical field.
“It is not my intention to stay a medical assistant,” Yaima shared. “For me, this was the first step, the way to get inside healthcare again. I’m learning, and everything is completely new for me, but my intention is to keep trying and grow my career as a leader.”
Finding New Opportunities in the Water Sector
Arthur’s Story
If there was anything we needed, JVS and IEWorks took care of it. They gave me this opportunity and all of the help they possibly could for me to finish it. The rest was on me.
– ARTHUR, Assistant water systems operator
Arthur discovered JVS through his cousin who works with IEWorks, a close JVS partner in California’s Inland Empire. Seeking a career change, Arthur enrolled in the Water/Wastewater Pre-Apprenticeship training program while he was still working as a cashier at a gas station near his home. Despite working 16 hour days–balancing the program with his gas station job–Arthur remained committed.
“It was just about what I wanted to prioritize, and I wanted to prioritize the program,” Arthur says. “I knew it was going to be something that would move me out of that place, because I was really itching to get out of that gas station.”
At the end of the IEWorks program, Arthur applied for an internship with the West Valley Water District (WVWD), where the hiring team remembered his outgoing personality and curiosity from an IEWorks tour and offered him the position. After his apprenticeship, Arthur applied for and received another role with WVWD in July 2024. His experience getting into the water industry has inspired others around him, including his younger brother and cousin, to pursue careers in the skilled trades.
“They saw that I was going through the program, and they were just waiting to see what was on the other side of it,” Arthur explains. “So it’s just been a ripple effect, like I started doing something, and other people noticed, and they also want the same opportunities that I have.”
Since completing the IEWorks program and internship, Arthur received his D2 Drinking Water Operator Certification, and he continues working toward other certifications that will help him move up the career path in the water industry.
“The thing I’m most excited about is just seeing how fast I can grow,” Arthur says. “I know that the experience I’m getting is going to translate into whatever next step I’m going to take.”
of job-placed JVS graduates secure employment within 3 months of completing their program.
Driving Opportunity — JVS’s Ecosystem Approach to Career Advancement
Amidst challenging economic times and rapid technological advancements, JVS significantly expanded its reach across California in 2024. We implemented new programs to tackle workforce challenges through strategic partnerships and employer collaborations. Our programs address critical skills gaps, enhance career opportunities, and support economic growth across diverse sectors. From healthcare initiatives focused on upskilling employees in San Diego and the Central Valley to utility workforce development statewide, our efforts demonstrate the power of targeted training and cross-sector alliances in building a resilient, skilled workforce for California’s future.
Bridging Skills & Opportunity: JVS’s Central Valley Healthcare Initiative
Over the last year, JVS partnered with the Central Valley Health Network (CVHN) to implement a customized Medical Assistant Training program to support healthcare staffing needs in the region. The 11-week program, conducted from June to August, advanced the careers of 20 Latina women while helping to address the projected 22% increase in Medical Assistant roles in California. Combining online learning with practical internships, the initiative engaged participants already employed at Camarena Health in Madera and Community Medical Centers (CMC) in Stockton.
The program’s impact extended beyond individual career growth, contributing to improved healthcare delivery in underserved areas of the Central Valley. As one participant noted, “This program has significantly expanded my professional capabilities and my ability to contribute to my community’s health.” By upskilling existing staff, the initiative effectively addresses staffing challenges in community healthcare settings while creating meaningful career opportunities.
JVS’s customized approach to training exemplifies our commitment to creating solutions that address specific industry needs while fostering regional economic growth. Through collaboration with local health networks and a focus on the Central Valley, the program is an effective model for healthcare workforce development that can be replicated in other regions and sectors.
JVS’s partnership made our Medical Assistant Training program both possible and impactful. Their attention to detail, coordination, and enthusiastic support ensured success for our participants, staff, and communities. We’re grateful for JVS’s role in this transformative initiative.
– Jason Vega, Chief Executive Officer, Central Valley Health Network
California’s Utility Workforce: Powering the Future
Beginning in 2023, JVS expanded its impact through a strategic collaboration with the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA). This partnership builds on JVS’s successful model with Baywork and IEWorks, extending our reach to address workforce development needs in both water and power utilities across California. The initiative, led by CMUA, brings together key organizations including JVS, Baywork, IEWorks, Water Education for Latino Leaders, New Ways to Work, and the California African American Water Education Foundation.
The collaboration aims to enhance workforce reliability and diversity in the utility sector by focusing on two primary objectives: attracting talented individuals from underrepresented communities to the industry and providing professional development for existing workers. This approach not only addresses workforce needs but also leverages the rich diversity of California’s population to strengthen the utility sector.
JVS serves in an advisory capacity, sharing expertise, best practices, and lessons learned from our extensive experience. We also act as an intermediary between Baywork, IEWorks, other water industry groups, labor partners, community colleges, and funders, facilitating knowledge exchange and fostering collaboration across the sector. Our role helps ensure that the initiative taps into the wealth of skills, perspectives, and potential within California’s diverse communities.
This 3-year project, funded by the High Road Training Partnership (HRTP), is currently in its second year. To date, significant progress has been made in replicating the Baywork model in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Additionally, the initiative has launched statewide virtual professional development programs for current utility workers, focusing on upskilling to meet evolving industry demands and creating pathways for career advancement.
By addressing the unique workforce challenges in California’s water and power sectors, this collaboration demonstrates a strong commitment to innovative workforce solutions, and our ability to scale impact through strategic partnerships that harness the strength of California’s diverse talent pool.
JVS has proven to be an important partner in our efforts to diversify and strengthen California’s water and power sectors. Their workforce expertise, combined with our industry knowledge, is driving measurable impact statewide.
– Danielle Blacet, Deputy Executive Director, California Municipal Utilities Association
Innovative Sterile Processing Technician Program Launches in San Diego
In Summer 2024, JVS launched a groundbreaking partnership with UC San Diego Health to offer a specialized training program for jobseekers aspiring to become sterile processing technicians—a role known for its good wages and strong growth potential. Located in San Diego, the program runs from August 6 to December 15, 2024.
This initiative is tailored primarily for current UC San Diego Health employees working in housekeeping, janitorial, and food services. The program provides a robust upskilling curriculum that includes hands-on training, theoretical instruction, and practical experience.
Participants are trained at Southwestern College in San Diego, where they will learn the critical skills needed to handle, clean, and sterilize medical instruments, adhering to the highest industry standards. Upon completing the program, graduates will earn a Certificate of Proficiency from Southwestern College, making them eligible to apply for relevant positions within UC San Diego Health.
As the healthcare industry continues to face staffing shortages, particularly in essential support areas like sterile processing, this partnership between JVS and UC San Diego Health addresses a pressing need. The program equips participants with vital skills in sterilization, infection control, and patient care, ensuring they are prepared to contribute to high-quality healthcare delivery. By building a pipeline of skilled workers, the program not only addresses local staffing needs but also offers participants a stable and promising career path. In fact, the demand for sterile processing technicians in California is projected to grow by 13.9% between 2018 and 2028.
UC San Diego Health’s commitment to investing in its workforce is a strategic and forward-thinking response to the healthcare sector’s challenges, while also providing meaningful career advancement opportunities for its employees. At a time when many California households struggle to meet basic needs, such as rent and groceries, career training programs like this one are more crucial than ever.
We are grateful for the incredible partnership we’ve established with JVS. Their expertise, dedication, and shared vision to make a positive impact on today’s workforce shines through their work. As an Anchor Institution, one of our focuses is the “inside up” method, which creates career pathways for our employees. Together with JVS, we have made significant strides in creating meaningful job opportunities that will help our dedicated employees excel.
– Monica Redmond, Talent Acquisition Manager, UC San Diego Health
White Paper: How Employers Can Prepare Workers for an AI-Driven Economy
JVS partnered with Jobs for the Future (JFF) to produce a groundbreaking report to address the transformative impact of AI on the job market. This collaborative effort, titled “How Employers Can Prepare Workers for an AI-Driven Economy,” showcases our joint commitment to addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence in the workplace.
The report outlines key strategies for navigating the evolving job market, including investing in AI literacy programs, developing human-AI collaboration skills, emphasizing uniquely human skills like creativity and emotional intelligence, and creating new roles that leverage AI capabilities.
This new analysis finds that “soft skills” – interpersonal competencies like communication skills and the ability to think creatively and analytically – are essential for tech and health care jobseekers, despite the rise of AI. Jobseekers that demonstrate strong networking, interviewing, and communication skills will be well-suited to navigate the future of work.
By combining JVS’s on-the-ground expertise with JFF’s insights, this report provides invaluable guidance for employers, educational institutions, and workers.
Amplifying Worker Voices — JVS’s Policy & Advocacy Impact
Over the last year, JVS significantly amplified its public policy and advocacy efforts, aligning with our ambitious goal of growing our impact through systemic change. We bolstered our capacity to engage with decision-makers and policy influencers at local, state, and federal levels. This expansion is enabling us to work towards establishing JVS as a thought leader in workforce development policy, build strategic relationships with policymakers and partners, and mobilize alumni and community partners for impactful advocacy. Our efforts focused not just on individual jobseekers, but on the ripple effects that touch families, communities, and entire regional economies.
Defending Vital Workforce Programs: Creating Waves of Opportunity
Faced with threatened budget cuts across all government levels, JVS spearheaded efforts to protect essential workforce development funding.
When San Francisco proposed a $42 million cut to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), JVS took decisive action. We led a coalition of workforce development nonprofits, published an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle, and successfully restored over $7 million for workforce programs.
Our influence extended to the federal level as well. Denise Thomas, a 2014 EXCEL program alum, spoke with Rep. Josh Harder’s office about the critical importance of national funding for workforce training programs.
This engagement served as a powerful reminder of how national policy affects local communities and the potential harm of cuts to workforce training programs on families and regional economies.
We are deeply grateful to the JVS leadership for quickly forming a coalition of organizations to advocate against budget cuts for OEWD grantees. By uniting us to directly engage with the Board of Supervisors, JVS ensured our concerns were heard and that critical investments were preserved.
– Christina N. Ortega, CEO, Mission Bit
Empowering Alumni Voices: Advocacy Through Personal Experience
JVS alumni played a crucial role in state-level advocacy. Edgar Alas, a Registered Dental Assisting program alum, penned “California faces a variety of workforce shortages. It can’t afford to cut training programs,” which was featured in CalMatters and reached more than 6,000 readers. “The mentorship, networking opportunities and practical job training gave me a sense of confidence that I could excel,” shared Alas. “With workforce development funding at risk, organizations could end up serving fewer jobseekers who rely on them to gain access to quality careers…and this would be a disservice.”
Jordan Hernandez, a Water/Wastewater Pre-Apprenticeship alum, authored “Don’t cut job training programs like the High Road Training Partnership,” which was published in The Press-Enterprise and syndicated across 7 publications, reaching 17,000 readers. Additionally, he appeared alongside JVS CEO Lisa Countryman-Quiroz on KVCR (PBS & NPR) to discuss proposed cuts to the California state budget. The radio segment aired on local NPR affiliate stations throughout California and beyond, amplifying the voices of those directly affected by these critical programs.
Our enhanced policy and advocacy efforts in 2024 have positioned JVS as a key influencer in shaping workforce development policies. By centering the experiences of those we serve and leveraging our expertise, we continue to drive systemic change and create pathways to meaningful employment for all. As we look to the future, we remain committed to expanding our reach and impact, ensuring that workforce development remains a priority at all levels of government.
2024 Donors & Funding Partners
From July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024
Corporations, Foundations & Government
- $200,000+
- Anonymous
- California Workforce Development Board
- Crankstart Foundation
- Employment Training Panel
- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
- The James Irvine Foundation
- Office of Senator Diane Feinstein
- San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, & Their Families
- San Francisco Office of Economic & Workforce Development
- Tipping Point Community
- Younger Family Fund
- $100,000+
- The Hearst Foundations
- Hellman Foundation
- Salesforce Foundation
- Sobrato Family Foundation
- Stupski Foundation
- U.S. Bank
- Workday
- $50,000+
- Accenture
- Airbnb Community Fund
- Bank of America
- Bank of Montreal
- Central Valley Health Network
- The Kimball Foundation
- Mount Zion Health Fund
- San Francisco Unified School District
- Sierra Health Foundation
- U.S. Department of Education
- $25,000+
- Anonymous
- Alexander M. & June L. Maisin Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
- The Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
- Charles Schwab Foundation
- Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
- JLRJ Inc.
- Kaiser Permanente
- Morris Stulsaft Foundation
- Okta
- Sutter Health
- Truist Foundation
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
- $10,000+
- Citi
- City National Bank
- The Faultline Foundation
- Frank A. Campini Foundation
- The Koret Foundation
- National Skills Coalition
- Oppenheimer Family Foundation
- UCSF Health
- $5,000+
- Anonymous
- The Allstate Foundation
- The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
- Brookfield Properties
- Cruise
- ELM Advisors, LLC
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Seiler LLP
- The Swig Company
- $1,000+
- Congregation Emanu-El
- Electronic Arts Inc.
- Eli & Mae Rosen Foundation
- Esther D. Kahn College Intern of the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
- The Handlery Foundation
- The McNabb Foundation
- Mechanics Bank
- RMLow Foundation
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Visa Inc.
Individuals
- $200,000+
- Anonymous (2)
- $100,000+
- Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock
- $50,000+
- Marcia & John Goldman
- Lisa Stone Pritzker
- Kirsten Wolberg
- $25,000+
- Gerson Bakar* & Barbara Bass Bakar
- Seiger Family Donor Advised Fund
- $10,000+
- Anonymous (2)
- Lilli I. Alberga & Larry Bardoff
- Anjana Berde
- Erran Berger & Johanna Carney
- Dauber Foundation
- Evelyn & Norman Feintech Family Foundation
- Cathy & Jim Koshland
- Susan Marsch
- Dennis Schuman Charitable Foundation
- Max Simkoff & Jennifer Saslaw
- Abby Snay & Edward Yelin
- Roselyne C. Swig
- Toole Family Foundation
- The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation
- $5,000+
- Lynn Feintech & Anthony Bernhardt
- Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund
- Patricia Hellman Gibbs & Richard Gibbs
- Jerry Hurwitz & Susan Borkin
- René & Henry Kim
- Maria Lazzarini
- Kumu Puri
- Chuck Ramanujam
- Harry & Karen Rosenbluth
- Mark & Tobi Rubin
- Amy E & Eric Sahn
- Ben Tulchin & Laurie Beijen
- $2,500+
- Ben Barclay & Lena Tjosvold
- Dana Corvin & Harris Weinberg
- Kim & Chris Drew
- Deborah & Terry Houlihan
- Bill Jackson & Jackie Holen
- The Kaplan Family
- Allen & Hannah King
- Michael & Jane Luckoff
- Gioia McCarthy
- Fran & David Meckler
- The Purple Lady/Barbara Meislin
- Eleanor & Laurence Myers Foundation
- John S. Osterweis
- Ellice Sperber
- Marilyn Waldman
- Michael & Bridget Walker
- $1,000+
- Anonymous
- Sharyn Bahn
- Edward Bedock
- Lynn B. Bunim & Alexander L. Fetter
- Bonnie Burt & Mark Liss
- Gary Caine & Lori Feldman
- Joseph Catalano & Joan Varrone
- Kathleen Chaikin & Gerald Bernstein
- Sarah Charukesnant & Ruchir Shah
- Jeffrey Chiu
- Avi Cieplinski & Jenny Yelin
- Marc Countryman & Nam Do
- Liza de Vries
- Janet Gallin Kelter
- Gary & Yvonne Goddard
- The Hollingsworth Family
- Kiren & Zahid Jafry
- Tom & Kendra Kasten
- Vivian Kremer
- Elaine & Ward Lindenmayer
- Lipsett Family
- Gladys Monroy & Larry Marks
- Karen & Brian Perlman
- Paul & Sheri Robbins
- Marcia & Stephen Ruben
- Jake Schatz & Katie Albright
- Stephen Schwarz
- Deidre Triplett
- The Wolfe Foundation
- Susan Zetzer & Bruce Thom
- The Arthur & Charlotte Zitrin Foundation
- $500+
- Anonymous (4)
- Joseph & Joyce Behar
- Rachael Brown & Shanan Delp
- Kevin & Christine Chessen
- Julie Cohn
- Lisa Countryman-Quiroz & Rafael Quiroz
- Martha Ehrenfeld & Carla McKay
- Greg Engel
- Edan Enriquez
- Susan & William Epstein
- Wayne & Leslee Feinstein
- Howard & Carol Fine
- Michael Gordon & Sharon Chen
- Sahra Halpern
- Mimi Heft
- Phyllis Helfand
- Allan & Nancy Herzog
- Ms. Elaine A. Hilp
- Ellen & Robert Jasper
- Sheryl & Tony Klein
- Aliza Knox & Linton Atlas
- David Kremer & Marla Miller
- Mark Leno
- Gabriel Levy
- Yael Lindenboim
- Julie Lustig
- Mike & Laura Patnode
- Robert Rosenbaum & Jeanne Courtney
- Jeffrey B. Rosichan
- Sally Sexton & Hal Meggison
- Robyn & Loren Shalinsky
- Steven Sherr & Karen Hall
- Mitchell & Harriet Sollod
- Marcie & Artie Storch
- Jennifer & Max Strasburg
- Suzanne E. Sullivan & Frederic N. Johnson
- Ann Swidler & Claude S. Fischer
- Lemonia Tsoflias
- Troy Udulutch
- Melvin B. Wasserman
- Nina Weil
- John Weinstein & Heidi Stewart
- Lawrence Wolf
- $250+
- Anonymous (10)
- Geraldine & Paul Alpert
- Judy & Robert G. Aptekar
- Susan & Ron Berman
- Jack Bernstein
- Becca Bloom
- Christopher Boyd
- Guy Chicoine
- Henrietta Cohen & Lee Trucker
- Emily Jane Cohen-Ravezzi
- Dorothy Connelly & Richard Segal
- Kari Dohn Decker
- Marsha Gale & Liz Hoadley
- Nancie & Sanford Garfinkel
- Deborah & Matt Glenn
- David & Stella Goodwin
- Gomathi Gopinath
- Michael J. Gothelf
- Marsha & Ralph Guggenheim
- Shelly D. Guyer
- Leonard Hellman
- Mark & Loraine Horne
- Helen Hubert
- Alex Justman
- Laurie Kahn
- Susan Karlins & David Sausjord
- Susan & Mark Lachtman
- Joan Levison
- David Levitin & Elana Rosenbaum
- Kate Lorch & Dennis O’Brien
- Donald Maisel
- Bruce & Naomi Mann
- Vivian & Steve McClure
- David & Jan Mishel
- Sunita Mutha
- Lee Pollak
- Chip & Carrie Robertson
- Bekka Rosenbaum & Marcelo Furquim
- Caitlin Safradin
- Marlene & Jon Sakol
- Cheryl Salem
- David Saxe
- John Schaaf & Michael Weaver
- Gene & Abby Schnair
- Martin & Roberta Schwartz
- Amy & Jonathan Seff
- Bina Shrimali
- Mike & Teddi Silverman
- Mark & Mary Steiner
- Lisa Trogdon
- Monica Walters
- Carol & Ernest* Weitz
- Caroline K Werboff
- Ben Yelin & Gretchen Nettle
- Norman & Lucille Zilber
- Yohai Zmora & Irit Miller Zmora
*of blessed memory
Financials
Revenue
$21,780,359
| Government | 22% |
| Foundations | 64% |
| Corporations | 3% |
| Individuals | 2% |
| In Kind Donations | 6% |
| Fees and Other | 3% |
Expenses
$15,429,893
| Job Search Support | 4% |
| Career Pathways Training | 47% |
| Job Readiness (High School & Bridge Programs) | 21% |
| Management & General | 16% |
| Fundraising | 12% |
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
President, Erran Berger
Vice President, Product Engineering, LinkedIn
Vice President, Jeffrey Rosichan
Managing Director, Citigroup
Vice President, Max Simkoff
Founder and CEO, Doma Holdings
Treasurer, Chuck Ramanujam
Senior Vice President, City National Bank
Secretary, Anjana Berde
Chief People Officer, Accion Opportunity Fund
President Emeritus, President, Kirsten Wolberg
Board Director; Dynatrace, Sallie Mae, Cal Amp
From my dual vantage point as JVS Board President and LinkedIn VP, I’ve seen JVS bridge critical gaps in our labor market for 8 years. Their impact is clear: 100,000 lives changed, and a bold plan to reach 150,000 annually by 2032. As AI reshapes work, JVS isn’t just adapting—they’re innovating to ensure everyone can access the opportunities of tomorrow.
– Erran Berger, JVS Board President
Board Members
Ben Barclay
SVP, Strategy & Corporate Development, Zendesk
Ben Tulchin
President, Tulchin Research
Carrie Varoquiers
Chief Philanthropy Officer, Workday
Eric Racusin
Business Banking Regional Executive, US Bank
Hakeem Oseni II
Senior Product Manager – Detection and Response, Salesforce
Kiren Rizvi Jafry
Service Line Executive, Sutter Health
Lynn Tsoflias
CEO, Customer Guru
Maria Lazzarini
EVP, Regional President, Northern California, BMO
Michael Jones
Workforce Consultant, UCSF
Nancy Kirschner Rodriguez
Senior Director of Policy & Outreach, Oceantic Network
Natalie Roesler
Associate Medical Group Administrator, Kaiser Permanente
Sahra Halpern
President & CEO, Business Consortium Fund
Susan Marsch
Public Company Executive, Board Member, and Advisor
Wendy Kesser
Certified Divorce Coach, Get With Wendy LLC
Yasmeen Gonzales
Practice Manager, UCSF Health, Department of Neurology
JVS Leadership
Lisa Countryman-Quiroz
Chief Executive Officer
Lorraine Albert
Assistant Director of Evaluation & Impact
Ryn Beeley
Chief Financial Officer
Teresa Betancourt
Director of Contract Compliance
Sarah Charukesnant
Chief Development Officer
Ashlyn Clark
Director of Learning
Jim Dowling
Director of Job Search & Placement
Paolo Guttadauro
Director of Human Resources
Nikkol Kinoshita
Assistant Director of Executive Operations
Yana Kusayeva
Director of Evaluation & Impact
Dorit Leavitt
Director of Program Design
Doug Mihok
Director of Finance
Karen Rice
Controller
Bekka Rosenbaum
Chief Strategy Officer
Dylan Ruggles
VP of Program Delivery
Richa Sharma
Director of Technology
Danielle Scheper
Director of Participant Success
Kelcie Wong
Chief Program Officer
Luba Yusim
Director of Marketing & Communications
JVS Staff
- Imue Aiguwurhuo
- Karen Alarcon
- Lorraine Albert
- Regina Anders-Jefferson
- Julie Barton
- Tierney Berlinski
- Mel Biendara
- Vannesa Blanco
- Lilliam Castellanos
- Shu Cheng
- Ashlyn Clark
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