on March 19, 2019 by Juma Ventures
We are grateful for the generous support we’ve received this quarter. Because of your support, our youth are able to realize personal and social change through job opportunities, financial capability, and academic assistance. We appreciate support from the following: The Obama Foundation Press Club Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation The Norcliffe Foundation LinkedIn City of Seattle […]
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on March 19, 2019 by Juma Ventures
“We see [Juma] as an extraordinary community partner. They’re not just someone we send people to, they are really in it with us every day”, says Goodwill Public and Media Relations Manager, Terri Parris, discussing Juma Houston’s impact on the local landscape. Juma Houston and Goodwill co-located in 2017 and thanks to that close proximity, […]
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on March 19, 2019 by Juma Ventures
We are thrilled to announce that Michael Winnick has been elected Chairman of Juma’s National Board of Directors. Michael is the Head of Institutional Sales at Charles Schwab Investment Management (CSIM). Prior to joining CSIM in 2015, Mr. Winnick was Managing Director of US Sales & Partnerships for Russell Investment’s intermediary business responsible for distribution of Russell’s mutual funds. He […]
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on February 8, 2019 by Juma Ventures
We are excited to welcome Steve Wolfe, Ahsha (Merson) Haggart and Willie Alford II, to Juma’s National Board of Directors! Steve Wolfe is the co-founder of Growth Street Partners, a San Francisco-based growth equity firm. He brings to Juma a wealth of business and financial expertise, which he will put to good use as […]
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on November 29, 2018 by Juma Ventures
We are grateful for the generous support we’ve received this quarter. Because of your support, our youth are able to realize personal and social change through job opportunities, financial capability, and academic assistance. We appreciate support from the following: SunTrust Foundation Simmons Foundation Bank of America Foundation Charles Schwab Bank Alaska Airlines Foundation Windermere Foundation […]
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on June 15, 2018 by Juma Ventures
We want to extend our congratulations to the Bay Area Graduating Class of 2018 who we celebrated on Wednesday, June 13, at Googles Community Space in San Francisco.
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on June 11, 2018 by Juma Ventures
Last week, at a recent home game in which the San Francisco Giants took on the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park, volunteers from Salesforce.org came out for JumaDays to spend a day in the shoes of our Juma youth. And they don’t call them “sales force” for nothing. Last week’s JumaDays broke records. Salesforce.org brought […]
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on May 22, 2018 by Juma Ventures
We are thrilled to announce that four new members have joined Juma’s National Board of Directors. We’re excited about the passion and the professional experience they each bring to the board to help Juma grow our mission to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way work, education and financial capability for youth across […]
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on May 22, 2018 by Juma Ventures
If she’s asked to do something, Caviar does it: grabbing a bag of ice from downstairs; prepping food; counting drinks. “I get to it and I just get it finished,” says the 16-year-old New Orleans native who is one of our youth at Juma NOLA. If a co-worker is running late to the Smoothie King […]
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on May 22, 2018 by Juma Ventures
During baseball season at AT&T Park, there are a handful of daytime games in which we rely on volunteer support to help us staff our enterprise. On these days—which we call JumaDays—volunteers step into the shoes of our youth and become ice cream vendors and baristas for the day. So far this season, we’ve held […]
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