on June 13, 2022
Organizational Profile Juma Ventures strives to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way to work, education and financial capability for youth across America. Founded in 1993 with a single Ben & Jerry’s Shop in San Francisco, Juma’s initial business, a social enterprise, was designed to give homeless youth the training and job experience […]
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on May 24, 2022
When Alex lost his job as a manager for a pizza company, he knew he needed to find work fast. While he’d been working since he was fourteen, the Covid-19 pandemic made the income he relied on to support himself and help his family more necessary than ever. When a friend told him about Juma, […]
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on May 24, 2022
Research has shown that a single positive relationship with a trusted adult can have a tremendous impact on a young person’s life trajectory. A positive relationship with a mentor can help a young person thrive in the transition from youth into adulthood and a career. Through a new partnership between Juma and MENTOR, a non-profit […]
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on May 24, 2022
Today’s Juma youth face a host of difficult challenges. Barriers like access to stable housing, foster care, and involvement with the criminal justice system can pose enormous difficulties when making the transition from a first job to a career. As Juma program staff began working with young people facing multiple barriers, it became clear that […]
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on May 24, 2022
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 earning an income, learning career skills, and understanding financial capability. Seattle Credit UnionRegions BankU.S. BankUmpqua BankFulton County GovernmentBank of the WestFriedman Family FoundationShanahan Family Charitable FoundationSan Francisco Department of […]
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on May 18, 2022
Organizational Profile Juma Ventures strives to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way to work, education and financial capability for youth across America. Founded in 1993 with a single Ben & Jerry’s Shop in San Francisco, Juma’s initial business, a social enterprise, was designed to give homeless youth the training and job experience […]
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on February 28, 2022
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 earning an income, learning career skills, and understanding financial capability. AdobeAnnie E Casey FoundationBank of America FoundationCenterPoint EnergyChan Zuckerberg InitiativeCharles Schwab BankCiti FoundationCity National BankCostco Charitable GivingDeloitte FoundationFirst Republic […]
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on February 24, 2022
As we get deeper into the year and look forward to new challenges and opportunities, we want to take a moment to thank you and remind you of what your support has meant to Juma youth. Through the past two years of unprecedented hardship, supporters like you have been a lifeline to Juma, allowing us […]
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on February 24, 2022
After years of anticipation, the city of Seattle finally called forth a long fabled legend: The Kraken. The new hockey team, named for a mythical serpent-like sea monster, has taken up residence at the former Key Arena, now refurbished and newly dubbed Climate Pledge Arena. With the Kraken’s first match taking place in October of […]
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on February 24, 2022
Citi Foundation is among the earliest supporters of Juma, with our partnership dating back to 1997. Over the years, Citi Foundation has been there to support community-changing initiatives like Juma’s groundbreaking matched savings program for college-bound youth, capacity building efforts to expand services to new cities, and financial capability training for young people. Most recently, […]
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