What Climb Wyoming does

Climb Wyoming is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1986 and headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, that delivers free job training, life-skills coaching, mental health services, and job placement to low-income single mothers across the state. The organization operates six regional offices in Casper, Cheyenne, Gillette, Laramie, Sweetwater, and Teton, with training programs concentrated in commercial driving, office/administrative careers, certified medical assisting, and skilled trades (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, manufacturing). Its service model combines stabilization support ("Climb Connections" for food, housing, childcare, and legal referrals) with cohort-based career training and ongoing post-graduation employer matching through a network of more than 850 Wyoming employer partners.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than fee-based: all programs are delivered at no cost to participants. Per the 2025 Progress Report, 57% of revenue comes from public funding — chiefly the Wyoming Department of Family Services and the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services — and 43% from private sources including individual donors, corporate gifts (e.g., Spectrum), foundation grants (e.g., Wyoming Community Foundation), monthly giving, planned/estate gifts, and corporate matching programs. Expense allocation runs 80% to programs, 8% to management, and 12% to fundraising. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is staff-led across regional offices. Distribution is direct and physical: regional offices provide localized intake, training, and placement tied to community employer demand. Since 1986, Climb reports serving more than 12,000 mothers and impacting 25,000+ children, with a 97% graduation rate, 60+ million work-hours contributed to the Wyoming economy, and $138 million in estimated public-assistance savings to the state.

Name

Climb Wyoming

Legal name

Climb Wyoming

Website

https://climbwyoming.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Climb Wyoming is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1986 that provides free job training, life-skills coaching, and employer placement to low-income single mothers across Wyoming, operating from six regional offices with a 97% graduation rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Job training programs
• Career placement services
• Poverty alleviation
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheyenne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Government grants and public funding sources including federal and state programs. According to their 2025 Progress Report, 57% of revenue comes from public funding sources including the Wyoming Department of Family Services and Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
2. Private Funding: Private donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors. 43% of revenue comes from private funding including individual donors, corporate gifts, foundation grants, and planned giving programs.
3. Corporate Grants: Climb Wyoming receives grants from corporations such as Spectrum's Community Center Assist initiative. Recent grants include $30,000 from Spectrum (March 2026) for job training programs in Laramie County, bringing total Spectrum support to $80,000 since 2024.
4. Monthly Giving Programs: Recurring monthly donations from supporters who give on an ongoing basis. Monthly donors provide sustainable funding for the organization's operations.
5. Planned & Estate Gifts: Bequests through wills and living trusts, gifts of stock, and retirement asset designations allow donors to make significant gifts as part of their estate planning.
6. Corporate Matching Gifts: Many businesses match charitable donations made by their employees, effectively doubling the impact of individual donations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Climb Wyoming provides free job training, life skills development, mental health services, and job placement assistance exclusively for low-income single mothers across Wyoming. The program combines industry-specific career training tracks (commercial driving, medical careers, office careers, and skilled trades) with holistic wraparound support including childcare, housing, food assistance, and legal referrals, delivered through six regional offices.

Product overview

Climb Wyoming is a nonprofit organization offering a single, unified program focused on free job training and career development for single mothers in Wyoming. The core offering combines multiple training tracks (Commercial Driving, Office Careers, Medical Careers, and Skilled Trades), paired with life skills training (financial literacy, communication), mental health services, and ongoing post-graduation support. Climb Connections provides initial stabilization support connecting participants with food assistance, housing, childcare, and legal services. The program is delivered through six regional offices across Wyoming and maintains partnerships with over 850 employers for job placement. Since 1986, the organization has served over 12,000 moms and 25,000 children with a 97% graduation rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Job Training Program for Single Mothers
• Commercial Driving Training
• Office Careers Training
• Intro to Medical Careers Training
• Intro to Skilled Trades Training
• Climb Connections
• Ongoing Graduate Support
• Job Placement Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% graduation rate
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• 71 ConstructioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCasper-based construction company that has hired multiple Climb graduates. Currently employs Hannah and Ashley who work on major projects including bridge replacement on Interstate 25. The company values Climb graduates for their motivation and training.
• Banner Wyoming Medical CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor healthcare employer partner that has hired multiple Climb graduates for healthcare careers. Multiple job placements documented.
• First Bank of WyomingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBanking partner that has employed Climb graduates including Anna who started as an office professional and advanced to Mortgage Loan Originator and Assistant Vice President.
• Advanced Comfort SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily-owned HVAC business in Cheyenne and Laramie that employs Climb graduates including Heather who works as a Fabrication Insulator and is working toward her journeyman's license.
• Lewis & Lewis, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrucking company that has employed Diane, a Climb graduate from 2009, for nearly 20 years. Diane drives equipment and hauls loads weighing up to 117,000 pounds.
• Ascend at the Aspen InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational recognition partner that named Climb Wyoming one of the top 15 programs in the nation influencing two generations. Provides thought leadership and best practice sharing.
• 850+ Wyoming Employers (aggregate)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClimb has partnered with over 850 employers across Wyoming who hire trained graduates. These range from healthcare facilities and banks to construction companies and trucking firms, providing diverse job opportunities for program graduates.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing tuition-free technology and professional job training exclusively to individuals from low-income and under-resourced communities. Directly comparable funding mix (corporate + foundation + government), cohort-based model, employer placement pipeline, and holistic supports philosophy.
• Single Stop USA: National nonprofit connecting low-income individuals to public benefits, job training, and wraparound supports via integrated service centers. Directly comparable in the wraparound-services-plus-workforce model (housing, food, childcare, legal combined with career services) that Climb's 'Climb Connections' product reflects.
• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS): Network of regional JVS agencies providing free vocational training, job placement, and supportive services to low-income and refugee/immigrant job seekers across multiple U.S. cities. Directly comparable in 'workforce development for disadvantaged populations with wraparound services' mission and post-graduation placement outcomes.
• Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) / National Workforce Solutions: National nonprofit focused on economic security and workforce advancement for women, particularly low-income women. Highly comparable to Climb's women-and-economic-mobility positioning, two-generation narrative, and use of employer partnerships for placement, though operating primarily through policy and convening rather than direct training.
• Year Up: Workforce-development nonprofit serving young adults from low-income communities via training, internships, and corporate employer partnerships (e.g., Fortune 500 hiring pipeline). Closely comparable in operating model (employer partnerships, wraparound supports, public-private funding) and in recognized-outcomes narrative, though serves a different demographic (opportunity youth vs. single mothers).

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National network of social-service nonprofits providing case management, workforce, housing, and family services across the U.S. Comparable in scaling wraparound social services to a low-income population and in operating via regional offices, but broader in mission (housing, food, immigration) than Climb's workforce-first focus.
• United Way Worldwide: Largest privately funded U.S. nonprofit network, funding local affiliates that deliver workforce, family, and crisis services. Comparable as a funder/convener for place-based workforce programs in Wyoming and as a peer for grant-funded nonprofits serving low-income populations, though not a direct service-delivery peer.
• Goodwill Industries International: The largest U.S. nonprofit workforce-development operator, offering free/affordable job training, placement, and wraparound supports across all 50 states. Highly comparable mission and operating model to Climb Wyoming, but at vastly broader national scale and without Climb's single-mother single-state focus.

Emerging players

• Dress for Success: Global nonprofit advancing women's economic independence via workforce preparation, interview/outfit support, and employer networks. Comparable in women-focused economic-mobility mission and employer partnership model, but lighter on formal job-training curriculum than Climb's commercial-driving, medical, and skilled-trades tracks.

Others

• National Skills Coalition: National policy and advocacy organization focused on equitable workforce-development policy (WIOA, Perkins, etc.). Closely comparable as a stakeholder in Climb's public-funding ecosystem (57% of revenue is government-derived) and in shaping the federal funding streams Climb depends on, but is an advocacy/thematically adjacent peer rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/climb-wyoming

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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