YesWeCode

What YesWeCode does

YesWeCode is a national initiative designed to help young women and men find success in the technology sector, operating as a program within Dream.Org. Based in Oakland, California, it sits under Dream.Org's Dream.Tech division, which focuses on creating access to better careers and more innovation by changing the face of the tech industry. The initiative addresses economic inequality and underrepresentation in the technology workforce by serving individuals from underrepresented backgrounds seeking pathways into tech careers.

The parent organization, Dream.Org, operates three interconnected programmatic divisions: Dream.Green (environmental justice and green economy), Dream.Justice (criminal justice reform), and Dream.Tech (technology industry access, which houses YesWeCode). The organization does not develop or operate proprietary technology products; its core capabilities are built around community mobilization, grassroots organizing, and direct program delivery. Distribution channels include the dream.org website (with donation, action sign-up, and volunteer/member registration), the Mobilize.us platform for local event coordination, and multi-channel outreach via email, SMS (short code 97483), and social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube). The organization has recently engaged in policy advocacy work, including coalition participation around the Family Preservation and Accountability Act and opioid settlement spending commentary.

As a nonprofit, Dream.Org generates revenue through individual donations processed via its website, with no commercial products, pricing models, or subscription revenue. YesWeCode itself is structured as a small program (1-10 employees) with no disclosed funding rounds, no revenue figures, and no parent company ownership. The initiative relies on the broader Dream.Org infrastructure for fundraising, marketing, and community engagement. Strategic positioning emphasizes systemic change through three integrated social impact pillars, with YesWeCode/Dream.Tech representing the economic mobility arm of that strategy.

Name

YesWeCode

Website

https://yeswecode.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YesWeCode is a national nonprofit initiative under Dream.Org's Dream.Tech division that helps young women and men from underrepresented backgrounds find success in the technology sector through workforce development and career access programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Tech Workforce Development

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Basic Coding & Computational Thinking (EDAAAIAN)

Keywords

• Tech workforce development
• Nonprofit training programs
• Diversity in technology
• Coding education initiatives
• Tech career access

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Dream.Org generates revenue through individual donations made via their website. The organization actively campaigns for donations with a prominent 'Donate Now' CTA throughout their site.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YesWeCode is a national nonprofit initiative, established in 2014, that helps young women and men from underrepresented backgrounds find success in the technology sector. Operating as part of Dream.Org, the program provides training, career access, and community-based support aimed at changing the face of the tech industry by creating pathways to better careers and innovation opportunities.

Product overview

Dream.Org is a unified organization operating three programmatic divisions: Dream.Green (environmental/green economy), Dream.Justice (criminal justice reform), and Dream.Tech (technology industry access). These three divisions work together to close prison doors and open doors of opportunity across environmental, social justice, and economic equity domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dream.Green: Initiative focused on a world beyond pollution, working for cleaner air and water, affordable energy, and good jobs for all.
• Dream.Justice
• Dream.Tech

Products and services

• YesWeCode A national nonprofit initiative under Dream.Org that helps young women and men from underrepresented backgrounds find success in the technology sector through training, career access, and workforce development programs.
• Dream.Tech

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Mobilize.uscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDream.Org uses the mobilize.us platform to organize local events and community actions. This partnership enables the organization to coordinate grassroots engagement and local event participation across its national footprint.
• Dream for America CoalitionflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDream.Org partners with Dream for America on the Dream for America initiative celebrating America's 250th Anniversary, including a national cash prize contest. This represents a flagship collaborative initiative with significant national visibility.
• Family Preservation and Accountability Act CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDream.Org joined coalition partners in celebrating the signing of the Family Preservation and Accountability Act, demonstrating the organization's role in policy advocacy and coalition building for criminal justice reform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit that connects young adults from underrepresented backgrounds to corporate internships and tech-enabled career pathways. Comparable in serving young adults seeking entry into tech and adjacent careers.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit providing technology education and exposure to young Black girls, with chapters across the U.S. Comparable to YesWeCode as a STEM/digital-literacy nonprofit targeting underrepresented groups in the tech pipeline.
• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing tuition-free tech training and career support to adults from low-income communities, with strong employer placement partnerships. Comparable business model (free, employer-aligned tech training) and beneficiary population.
• Girls Who Code: Large national nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology through club programs, summer immersion, and college-looping programs. Direct peer in 'young women and men in tech' workforce-pipeline mission.
• Code2040: Nonprofit focused on opening doors to the tech economy for Black and Latinx talent through fellowships, career programs, and employer partnerships. Highly comparable to YesWeCode in mission (underrepresented groups into tech) and target beneficiary population.
• Ada Developers Academy: Nonprofit coding school serving women and gender-expansive adults with tuition-free training and industry placement. Comparable tuition-free tech-training model targeting underrepresented talent.
• ColorStack: Student-led nonprofit supporting Black and Latinx computer science students through community, career development, and industry access. Comparable in mission to increase Black and Latinx representation in tech.
• Resilient Coders: Nonprofit coding bootcamp for young adults from under-resourced communities, focused on web development and job placement. Comparable in scale, target population, and tuition-free model.

Broad incumbents

• Dream.Org (parent): Parent nonprofit housing YesWeCode via its Dream.Tech division, operating the broader Dream.Green and Dream.Justice programs. Included as a broad incumbent framing how the YesWeCode program sits inside a larger social-impact platform.

Emerging players

• The Last Mile: Nonprofit providing technology training and career opportunities to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. Comparable to the workforce-access mission and the criminal-justice angle of Dream.Org's Dream.Justice program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yeswecode
• Facebookfacebook.com/yeswecode
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yeswecode

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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