JobsFirstNYC

Name

JobsFirstNYC

Legal name

JobsFirstNYC

Website

https://jobsfirstnyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Dislocated Worker & Rapid Response / Reemployment Programs (EDAAAOAF)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Youth employment programs
• Sector network partnerships
• Community workforce solutions
• Workforce policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Grants and Donations: JobsFirstNYC generates revenue primarily through philanthropic investment from foundations, individual donors, and government grants. Major funders include MacKenzie Scott ($4 million unrestricted gift), JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Robin Hood Foundation, Ford Foundation, and over 40 other foundation and corporate investors listed on their website.
2. Government Contracts and Public Funding: The organization secures state and city investment for workforce initiatives, including $175M in state investment to launch the NY State Workforce Initiative.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JobsFirstNYC is a nonprofit workforce development intermediary that convenes workforce organizations, employers, educational institutions, government agencies, and philanthropy to create pathways to economic opportunity for young adults aged 16-24 who are out of school and out of work. The organization uses a proprietary 5-step collaborative change process (Investigate, Imagine, Incubate, Implement, Integrate) and operates industry-specific Sector Networks in the Green Economy, Healthcare, and Tech sectors, alongside its national expansion initiative CommunityINC.

Product overview

JobsFirstNYC is a nonprofit workforce development intermediary that offers a portfolio of programs and initiatives rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include the Movement by Design framework for systems change, three Sector Networks (Green Economy, Healthcare, and Tech) for industry-specific workforce collaboration, the CommunityINC national expansion initiative, and signature events including Youth Day in NYC and the annual Adapting to the Future of Work convening. These programs work together to connect young adults to education, skills training, and employment opportunities through partnership-driven solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Economy Network: A coordinated, cross-sector partnership bringing together workforce organizations, postsecondary institutions, employers, public agencies, and philanthropy to build a strong green economy with a vision of quality green jobs accessible to everyone.
• Healthcare Sector Network
• Tech Sector Network
• Movement by Design
• CommunityINC

Products and services

• Movement by Design
• Sector Networks
• Green Economy Network
• Healthcare Sector Network
• Tech Sector Network
• CommunityINC
• Youth Day in NYC
• Adapting to the Future of Work
• My City, My Community

Quantifiable outcome

• 31,600+ people served directly through innovative partnership models
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Workforce Connections (Southern Nevada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional workforce development organization partnering on JobsFirst Southern Nevada national expansion.
• Southern Nevada's Workforce Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment workforce board partnering on regional expansion to address needs of 42,000 out-of-school, out-of-work young people.
• New Ways to WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting national expansion efforts in Pennsylvania and Nevada.
• MDRCstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization providing evaluation and technical support for workforce initiatives.
• Green City ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService provider partner in the Green Economy Network, providing green workforce training.
• Per ScholascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce training provider partner specializing in technology sector training.
• CUNY (City University of New York)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity system partner helping disconnected youth enter post-secondary education pathways.
• The Aspen InstitutestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy institute partner; JobsFirstNYC is a member of the Aspen Institute Opportunity Youth Forum since 2014.
• Brooklyn Navy YardstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer partner providing job opportunities through workforce development connections.
• Fordham UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner co-convening the Green Economy Network strategic briefings and Clean Energy Connect expo.
• NYC Department of Small Business ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government agency partner for workforce development initiatives.
• NYC Department of Youth and Community DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing funding and collaboration for youth programs.
• Solar OnestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen economy organization co-chairing the Green Economy Network's Policy & Development Work Group.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Year Up: Year Up is a national workforce development nonprofit serving young adults (18-24) from under-resourced communities through training, internships, and corporate partnerships. It is the most direct comparable to JobsFirstNYC, operating at national scale with similar employer-intermediary model and young-adult focus.
• Per Scholas: Per Scholas is a national tech workforce development nonprofit that provides tuition-free training to under-resourced adults and is a current JobsFirstNYC partner. It serves a similar population (disconnected adults seeking economic mobility) through employer-aligned training, making it both a peer and a delivery partner.
• STRIVE: STRIVE is a NYC-based workforce development nonprofit providing training and placement services to under-resourced populations. It is a current JobsFirstNYC partner and operates a comparable direct-service model in the same geography and target population.
• The Door: The Door is a NYC-based youth services nonprofit serving young people ages 12-24 with comprehensive services including workforce training. As a current JobsFirstNYC partner with overlapping mission and population, it is a directly comparable peer in the same metro.
• Green City Force: Green City Force is a NYC-based nonprofit training young adults for green economy careers, and is a current JobsFirstNYC partner co-chairing the Green Economy Network. It operates a directly comparable mission with industry-specific (green economy) workforce pathway focus.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): CEO is a national nonprofit providing employment services to people with criminal convictions returning home from prison. As a current JobsFirstNYC partner operating in NYC with a comparable workforce-development mission targeting under-resourced populations, it is a directly comparable peer.
• Young Invincibles: Young Invincibles is a national advocacy organization focused on young adults (18-34) on economic issues including employment and education. It is a current JobsFirstNYC partner and addresses the same youth economic-mobility mission through research, advocacy, and policy.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Institute Opportunity Youth Forum: The Aspen Institute is a major policy and research organization hosting the Opportunity Youth Forum, of which JobsFirstNYC has been a member since 2014. While much broader in scope, it operates in the same opportunity-youth policy space and provides the intellectual and convening infrastructure for the field.
• National Skills Coalition: National Skills Coalition is a national policy and advocacy organization focused on skills training and workforce development, and is a current JobsFirstNYC partner. It operates at the federal policy level and represents the broader advocacy ecosystem in which JobsFirstNYC's intermediary work sits.

Others

• MDRC: MDRC is a national social and education policy research organization providing evaluation and technical assistance to workforce programs. As a current JobsFirstNYC strategic partner, it serves as the research/evaluation backbone for the sector rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JobsFirstNYC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpI6E2iRgKoPzlQMOcKz9dQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/jobsfirstnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jobsfirstnyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/jobsfirstnyc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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