Paving Great Futures

What Paving Great Futures does

Paving Great Futures is a San Diego-based nonprofit organization founded in 2013 that delivers economic mobility programs to youth and community members. Its flagship offering is Core 6, a multi-component program covering youth development, workforce readiness and reentry support, entrepreneurship training, financial literacy (FLIP), and wealth building (FLIP 2.0). The organization also operates Elevate Youth for mentorship and leadership development and participates as a local partner in the state-level CalKIDS higher-education savings program.

The organization operates a direct-service delivery model through a single physical location at 2307 Fenton Parkway in San Diego, providing free programs including job readiness training, work clothing, tools, transportation assistance, and financial education. Services are delivered in-person with a grassroots, community-led approach described as 'meeting people where they are.' The organization reports impact metrics of 128+ youth engaged, 10,000+ community members served, 1,200+ receiving job readiness and reentry support, and $1.5M+ in resources disbursed to the community.

The revenue model is donation-based, with online fundraising enabled through a GiveLively partnership. No core technology platform or proprietary software is disclosed. The organization holds Candid Platinum Transparency 2024 certification and operates with a headcount of 11-50 employees. Marketing is conducted through its website (core6.org), social media, community events, and volunteer engagement programs.

Name

Paving Great Futures

Legal name

Paving Great Futures

Website

https://pavinggreatfutures.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paving Great Futures is a San Diego-based nonprofit that delivers youth development, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship training, and financial literacy programs to community members at no cost, operating primarily through its Core 6 program brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE), Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Growth Mindset, Motivation & Goal-Setting Programs (EDAMAIAE)

Keywords

• Nonprofit youth services
• Workforce development
• Financial literacy education
• Entrepreneurship training
• Community economic mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Receives donations from individual donors through online donation platforms (GiveLively). Supports general operations and program delivery including youth development, workforce training, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paving Great Futures, through its Core 6 program brand, provides free community-based programs covering youth leadership and mentorship, workforce readiness and reentry support, entrepreneurship training, financial literacy (FLIP), wealth building (FLIP 2.0), and community leadership development. Services are delivered in person at the San Diego headquarters and include tangible resources such as work clothing, tools, and transportation assistance to remove barriers to economic mobility.

Product overview

Paving Great Futures operates as a multi-program social enterprise focused on youth development and economic mobility. The core offering is Core 6, a comprehensive program that combines youth development, workforce and reentry support, entrepreneurship training, financial literacy (FLIP), and wealth building (FLIP 2.0). The organization also partners with CalKIDS for education savings programs and runs Elevate Youth for mentorship and leadership development. Programs include job readiness, clothing, tools, transportation assistance, and community leadership training. The portfolio spans from basic financial literacy education through advanced wealth building, targeting youth and community members with resources disbursed exceeding $1.5M.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Core 6: Primary program brand offering youth development, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship training, financial literacy (FLIP), and wealth building programs
• FLIP
• FLIP 2.0
• Elevate Youth
• CalKIDS

Products and services

• Core 6 Flagship youth development program providing entrepreneurship training, workforce readiness, financial literacy, and community leadership development for youth and community members in San Diego. Free in-person program covering six pillars: Youth Development, Workforce & Reentry, Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy (FLIP), Wealth Building (FLIP 2.0), and Community Leadership.
• FLIP (Financial Literacy Program) Financial literacy education program with two tiers: FLIP (Financial Literacy 101) provides foundational money management skills, and FLIP 2.0 offers advanced wealth building covering credit, investing, and homeownership preparation. Targeted at community members and families seeking to build financial capability.
• Elevate Youth Youth development program focused on leadership, mentorship, and providing stipends to support youth engagement and growth. Part of the Core 6 service portfolio.
• CalKIDS Local Partnership Local partnership delivery of the California Kids Investment and Development Savings (CalKIDS) state program, helping California students save for higher education. Core 6 acts as a local delivery partner for this state-issued program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 128+ youth engaged in Core 6 programs
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GiveLivelysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline donation platform partnership enabling digital fundraising capabilities. Core 6 uses GiveLively's platform to accept charitable donations from supporters.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• United Way of San Diego County: Local funder and convener of social services in the same San Diego geography. Comparable as a regional ecosystem player for community-impact funding and partner referrals.

Direct peers

• Year Up: National nonprofit providing workforce training, mentorship, and career pathways for young adults from underserved communities. Directly comparable in youth-focused job-readiness, stipends, and employer-aligned programming.
• Per Scholas: Nonprofit delivering tuition-free technical skills training and career support to individuals from underserved backgrounds. Comparable in workforce-readiness model serving community members facing economic-mobility barriers.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): Nonprofit providing employment services specifically to people returning home from incarceration. Directly comparable to Core 6's reentry support segment, which serves 1,200+ individuals with job-readiness and reentry assistance.
• Operation HOPE: National nonprofit delivering financial literacy, credit counseling, and economic empowerment programs to underserved communities. Directly comparable to FLIP and FLIP 2.0 financial literacy and wealth-building curricula.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Large established nonprofit operating job-training, placement, and financial-coaching programs nationally. Overlaps with Core 6's workforce and financial-literacy offerings as a broader, well-funded incumbent.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-development nonprofit providing leadership, mentorship, and college/career readiness programming. Comparable to Elevate Youth's leadership and mentorship components for youth.
• National Urban League: Historic civil-rights and economic-empowerment organization offering workforce development, entrepreneurship, and youth programs in many metros. Comparable in mission to combine economic mobility, youth development, and community uplift.

Emerging players

• Grameen America: Nonprofit microlender providing small-business loans and entrepreneurship support to low-income women entrepreneurs. Comparable to Core 6's entrepreneurship-training segment, with a focus on underbanked founders.

Others

• Social Finance: Impact-focused nonprofit intermediary designing Pay-for-Success and workforce-development financing vehicles. Comparable as an enabler/funder of outcome-driven workforce programs like Core 6's reentry and youth-employment services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pavinggreat
• Facebookfacebook.com/pavingreatfutures
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paving-great-futures1

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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