Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition

What Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition does

Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition (MYBC), founded in 1996 and headquartered at PO Box 1165, Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit coalition of 12 pre-apprenticeship workforce development programs serving opportunity youth (ages 16-24) across Massachusetts and Portland, ME. The coalition coordinates and advocates for member programs that operate the YouthBuild model, a five-component curriculum combining high school equivalency/diploma instruction, career-pathway training (construction, culinary, health care, solar), leadership development, wraparound supportive services, and alumni services, while students build or renovate affordable housing in their own communities. MYBC supports its member programs through technical assistance, media outreach, peer support and evaluation, coordination of statewide events, and funding applications.

MYBC operates as an umbrella / coordinating body rather than a direct service provider: its small core staff (~5 employees, led by Executive Director Terry Moran since 2011) helps channel resources to eleven parent agencies (Old Colony YMCA, Training Resources of America, Just A Start, Community Teamwork, Lawrence Family Development, PACE Inc., YouthBuild Boston, New North Citizens' Council, North Shore Community Development Coalition) plus LearningWorks. Revenue is a mix of a continuous Massachusetts state line item appropriation ($3 million FY20, originally $500K in FY97), federal grants (notably the US Department of Labor), foundation and corporate support (Saint-Gobain, Skanska, Suffolk Construction, Chipotle), AmeriCorps, MassHire, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and Massachusetts Service Alliance grants, plus individual donations solicited via the website at $10/20/30/40 preset tiers.

Massachusetts is the only state where YouthBuild programs have never closed for financial reasons, making MYBC the only YouthBuild state coalition in the US with continuously funded operations since 1996. Cumulative coalition outcomes include 11,500+ applicants since 2008, 3,000+ graduates, 79.2% placement in full-time employment or higher education, 55.9% HSE attainment (vs 36% national benchmark), 81.3% of students showing literacy/numeracy gains of two levels, a 4.1% recidivism rate among justice-involved graduates, 1,255 housing units constructed/renovated, 12,014 industry credentials earned, and 1,648 community service projects completed.

Name

Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition

Legal name

Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition

Website

https://massyouthbuild.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition is a nonprofit coalition of 12 pre-apprenticeship workforce development programs serving opportunity youth ages 16-24 across Massachusetts and Portland, ME, combining high school equivalency instruction with construction and career-pathway training, funded primarily by a state line item appropriation and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Workforce Development

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Workforce & Career Transition Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAC), Transition Programs (Reentry, Workforce Readiness & Life Skills for At-Risk Youth) (EDAJAEAF), Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs (EDAAAOAO), Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Youth workforce development
• Pre-apprenticeship training
• Adult education services
• Vocational training programs
• Affordable housing construction

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bedford

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from federal and state government sources including United States Department of Labor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. State funding has been continuous since 1996.
2. Individual Donations: Public donations accepted through the giving page with various preset amounts ($10, $20, $30, $40) and custom amounts. Donations available as one-time, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Support from corporate partners including Saint-Gobain, Skanska, Suffolk Construction, and Chipotle. Partnerships provide funding, technical assistance, resources, and volunteers.
4. Grant Funding: Various grants from partner organizations including AmeriCorps, MassHire, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Massachusetts Service Alliance, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition coordinates a statewide network of twelve YouthBuild member programs that deliver pre-apprenticeship workforce development for opportunity youth aged 16-24. The program model combines academic instruction toward a high school equivalency/diploma with hands-on career pathway training in construction, culinary, health care, solar, and other industries, alongside the construction and renovation of affordable housing in participants' own communities. The coalition itself provides peer support, technical assistance, media outreach, coordination of statewide events, and funding applications to its member programs.

Product overview

The Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition offers a single unified program model — the YouthBuild Program — centered on five core components: Leadership Development, Supportive Services, Education, Construction and other Career Pathways, and Alumni Services. The coalition operates twelve member programs (YouthBuild Boston, YouthBuild Just A Start, YouthBuild Lawrence, YouthBuild Lowell, YouthBuild New Bedford, YouthBuild Brockton, YouthBuild Fall River, TRA YouthBuild Quincy, TRA YouthBuild Worcester, YouthBuild North Shore, Connecticut River Valley YouthBuild, and LearningWorks YouthBuild) that provide vocational training in construction, culinary, health care, solar, and other industries. Programs combine academic instruction for high school equivalency with workforce development and community service through housing construction and renovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Program A pre-apprenticeship workforce development program serving opportunity youth aged 16-24, combining academic instruction toward a high school equivalency/diploma with hands-on career pathway training (construction, culinary, health care, solar) and construction/renovation of affordable housing in participants' communities. Delivered free of charge through twelve member programs across Massachusetts and Portland, ME.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79.2% of graduates placed in full-time employment or higher education
• +6 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered support and core.

• LearningWorks YouthBuildsupportChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Limited voting member serving Portland, ME. Joined as non-voting member in 2020, expanding coalition reach beyond Massachusetts.
• AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal national service program providing support to community organizations. Partner providing volunteer and funding resources to YouthBuild programs.
• Commonwealth of MassachusettscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government providing continuous funding since 1996 through line item appropriations. FY20 funding held steady at $3 million.
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education department providing oversight and support for academic components of YouthBuild programs including high school equivalency curriculum.
• YouthBuild USA and YouthBuild InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing technical assistance, resources, national coordination, and program standards for YouthBuild affiliates.
• MassHirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMassachusetts workforce development system providing connections to employment resources and employer partnerships for youth job placement.
• Massachusetts Workforce AlliancesupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide workforce development coalition providing advocacy and resources for workforce programs.
• Massachusetts Clean Energy CentersupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing support for clean energy training components within YouthBuild programs, including solar installation training.
• Massachusetts Service AlliancesupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerState service commission supporting volunteer and service programs across Massachusetts.
• Massachusetts Non Profit NetworksupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide nonprofit association providing resources and advocacy for nonprofit organizations.
• YouthBuild Boston, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst replication of YouthBuild model outside New York (founded 1990). Parent agency for YouthBuild Boston program site.
• The Old Colony YMCAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent agency operating YouthBuild Brockton and YouthBuild Fall River programs under Old Colony YMCA umbrella.
• Training Resources of America, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent agency operating TRA YouthBuild Quincy and TRA YouthBuild Worcester programs.
• P.A.C.E., Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent agency for YouthBuild New Bedford program.
• Just A Start CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent agency for YouthBuild Just A Start program in Cambridge.
• Community Teamwork, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent agency for YouthBuild Lowell program.
• Lawrence Family Development, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent agency for YouthBuild Lawrence program.
• North Shore Community Development CoalitioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent agency for YouthBuild North Shore program serving Salem and Lynn communities.
• New North Citizens' CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent agency for Connecticut River Valley YouthBuild program in Springfield.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Year Up: National nonprofit providing workforce training and pathways to corporate careers for opportunity young adults. Comparable target population, similar outcomes-based funding model, and similar corporate-employer placement focus.
• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing tuition-free technology training and career pathways to individuals from underserved communities. Comparable mission, target population, employer-led outcomes model, and federal funding mix.
• YouthBuild USA: National umbrella organization that developed the YouthBuild model MYBC implements. Direct parent/peer with the same pre-apprenticeship curriculum, same target population (opportunity youth 16-24), and same funding ecosystem (DOL, AmeriCorps).

Broad incumbents

• Job Corps: Federal workforce training program for low-income youth 16-24, operated by the US Department of Labor. Same target population and DOL funding stream, but residential, broader in scope, and federally operated rather than coalition-structured.
• Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts: Regional Urban League affiliate serving the same Massachusetts opportunity-youth population with workforce development, education, and housing programs. Comparable geography, mission overlap, and reliance on state/federal/corporate funding.
• Goodwill Industries of Massachusetts: Regional Goodwill affiliate offering workforce training and career services for disconnected and justice-involved populations. Comparable target population, training-plus-placement model, and Massachusetts footprint.

Emerging players

• Bottom Line: National nonprofit helping low-income and first-generation college students persist through and into post-secondary education. Comparable first-generation/post-secondary pathway focus that complements MYBC's higher-ed placement outcomes.
• NPower: National nonprofit providing free tech training and job placement to young adults and veterans from underserved communities. Comparable population, tuition-free model, and outcomes-driven employer partnerships.

Regional players

• Community Teamwork, Inc. Massachusetts community action agency that operates YouthBuild Lowell as a MYBC member, plus broader anti-poverty and workforce programs. Direct operating peer with overlapping Massachusetts service territory and federal/state funding mix.
• MassHire (Massachusetts Workforce System): Massachusetts's statewide network of workforce development boards and career centers. Direct partner and partial peer serving the same opportunity-youth job-seeker population through publicly-funded employment services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mybcoalition
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Massachusetts-YouthBuild-Coalition/156096064410991
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massyouthbuildcoalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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