JOBS FOR NEVADAS GRADUATES INC

What JOBS FOR NEVADAS GRADUATES INC does

Jobs for Nevada's Graduates Inc (operating as JAG Nevada, formerly J4NG) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. The organization delivers dropout prevention and workforce readiness programs for at-risk high school students across Nevada through the national Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) model. JAG Nevada embeds trained adult specialists directly inside Nevada high schools where they provide structured workplace readiness curriculum, one-on-one mentoring (120+ contact hours per student per year), career pathway exposure, professional attire for interviews, and 12 months of post-graduation follow-up support. Programs are delivered at no cost to students and families.

The organization operates programs in at least 50 Nevada high schools and currently serves more than 3,400 students statewide. Its core technology is a human-delivered, evidence-based mentorship methodology that has produced a 97.74% graduation rate and an 80.46% positive outcome rate (full-time employment, college enrollment, military service, or a combination equaling full-time). More than 20,000 work-ready graduates have been produced since inception. JAG Nevada's program catalog centers on the JAG in-school specialist model, with supplementary programming including the annual Career Development Conference (employability skills competition and career fair), the National Student Leadership Academy, partnerships with higher education (Truckee Meadows Community College, University of Nevada Las Vegas), and employer pathways into Tesla, MGM Resorts, Caesar's Entertainment, Kinross Gold, and NV Energy.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and grants. Income sources include tax-deductible individual contributions (with a 2024 anonymous $50,000 matching campaign tied to the 10-year anniversary), foundation and corporate grants (notably a $200,000 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders award in 2023), corporate sponsorships at Chairman, Executive, Director, and Day-of-Event levels, and United Way of Southern Nevada programmatic funding. Pricing is absent because services are free to end users; the organization's customers in a funder sense are corporate sponsors, foundations, and individual donors rather than the student beneficiaries. The entity is governed by an independent Board of Directors (Dennis Perea, Chair as of September 2025; Dr. René Cantú as Executive Director) with no parent company, no venture capital, and no private equity involvement.

Name

JOBS FOR NEVADAS GRADUATES INC

Legal name

Jobs for Nevada's Graduates, Inc

Website

https://j4ng.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jobs for Nevada's Graduates Inc is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2014 that embeds trained adult specialists in 50+ Nevada high schools to deliver dropout prevention, workplace readiness, and 12 months of post-graduation follow-up for at-risk students, supported by grants and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAJAF

Alternative Education & Dropout Prevention / Re-Engagement Programs

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Remedial, Credit Recovery & Academic Catch-Up Programs

SECONDARYEDAMAIAF

Communication, Collaboration & Conflict Resolution Skills

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Life Skills & Personal Development (Study Skills, Executive Function, SEL)

SECONDARYEDAMAIAL

Study Habits & Homework Systems Workshops

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Life Skills & Personal Development (Study Skills, Executive Function, SEL)

Keywords

• Youth workforce development
• High school mentoring
• Dropout prevention programs
• Career readiness training
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nevada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501c3 nonprofit, JAG Nevada operates primarily through tax-deductible contributions from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundation grants. The organization received a $50,000 matching donation for their 10-year anniversary.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors at various levels (Chairman, Executive, Director, Day of Event) sponsor the annual Career Development Conference and program operations. Examples include Tesla, NV Energy, Kinross Gold, MGM Resorts, and Bank of America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JAG Nevada is a 501c3 nonprofit that embeds trained adult specialist mentors directly inside Nevada high schools to deliver dropout prevention programming, workplace readiness training, and one-on-one mentoring for at-risk students. The model includes structured curriculum, 120+ contact hours per student per year, and 12 months of follow-up support post-graduation to transition students into employment, college, or military service. Programs operate in 50+ Nevada high schools and have served 20,000+ work-ready graduates since 2014.

Product overview

JAG Nevada is a 501c3 non-profit youth development organization offering a single, unified program — the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) model — which embeds caring adult specialists in Nevada high schools to provide mentoring, career readiness training, and workforce development support. The organization operates programs in at least 50 high schools statewide, serving more than 3,400 students. Key programmatic offerings include the annual Career Development Conference (an employability skills competition and college/career fair), the National Student Leadership Academy (a Washington D.C. leadership experience), and a 12-month post-graduation follow-up support period. JAG Nevada rebranded from J4NG to align with the national Jobs for America's Graduates network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JAG Nevada High School Program
• Career Development Conference
• National Student Leadership Academy
• Tesla Manufacturing Development Program (apprenticeship pathway)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.74% graduation rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AT&TcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAT&T and Human-I-T provided 200 refurbished laptops and backpacks to JAG Nevada students statewide as part of a national effort to bridge the digital divide. AT&T employees also wrote encouragement cards included in backpacks.
• TeslacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTesla partners with JAG Nevada for the Manufacturing Development Program, accepting apprentices who relocate to Reno for training at the Gigafactory. Since 2017, JAG graduates have entered the program with ongoing support through 12-month follow-up.
• MGM Resorts InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMGM Resorts sponsors JAG Nevada programs and the annual Career Development Conference. Serves as a pathway employer for JAG graduates entering hospitality careers.
• Kinross Gold CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinross sponsors the specialist at Round Mountain High School, provides Maintenance Training Cooperative scholarships, and participates in classroom visits and career development events. Partnership active for over 9 years.
• Caesar's EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaesar's Entertainment partners with JAG Nevada to provide career pathway opportunities for graduates in the hospitality industry.
• NV EnergymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNV Energy serves as Chairman-level sponsor of the annual Career Development Conference, including providing professional headshots for students.
• Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMCC partners with JAG Nevada for student recruitment, Summer Bridge programs, and hosts Regional Initiation ceremonies. Tesla apprentices take classes at TMCC as part of their program.
• University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNLV co-hosts Regional Initiation and Installation ceremonies with JAG Nevada and partners on student pathways to higher education.
• Mike Rowe Works / Opportunity 180minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMike Rowe Works S.W.E.A.T. curriculum launched at Western High School, presenting the program through JAG Nevada to introduce students to skilled labor opportunities.
• SilverSummit HealthplanmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilverSummit Healthplan sponsors JAG Nevada events and provided move-in gift baskets for Tesla apprentices.
• IBEW 401minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBEW 401 supports JAG Nevada through their annual golf tournament and provides pathway opportunities in electrical trades for JAG graduates.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Per Scholas: Nonprofit providing tuition-free workforce training and employer connections for underemployed adults, with strong employer sponsorship model; comparable on career-readiness outcomes, employer partnerships, and outcome reporting.
• College Track: Nonprofit that coaches underserved students through high school and into college/career with structured mentoring and post-secondary follow-up; mirrors JAG Nevada's longitudinal engagement and outcome-reporting discipline.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Youth mentoring nonprofit with school-based and community-based mentoring variants that produce measurable education and workforce outcomes for at-risk youth, closely paralleling JAG Nevada's mentor-driven intervention model.
• Genesys Works: Nonprofit providing skills training, mentoring, and corporate internships for high school students from under-resourced backgrounds, with strong employer placement outcomes; comparable target population and employer-sponsored model.
• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit combining skills training, mentoring, and corporate employer partnerships to move young adults into careers; comparable in employer pipeline construction (e.g., career launch outcomes with named corporate partners).
• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit that places trained site coordinators inside K-12 schools to deliver dropout prevention, mentoring, and college/career readiness — directly comparable in-school embedded intervention model serving similar at-risk student populations.

Emerging players

• Bottom Line: Nonprofit supporting first-generation-to-college students from low-income backgrounds through college and into career via 1:1 coaching; comparable post-secondary follow-up mechanism and outcome-oriented service model.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Larger national youth-development nonprofit offering dropout prevention, career exploration, and mentoring in school and community settings — a broader incumbent in the same youth workforce readiness space.
• KIPP Foundation: Large national charter school network focused on college and career readiness for students from underserved communities; adjacent comparison given shared mission of college/career outcomes for at-risk youth and rigorous outcome reporting.
• Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG National): The national umbrella organization for the JAG network; JAG Nevada is one of its state affiliates operating the same embedded-specialist model, curriculum, and performance metric framework across 30+ states.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JAG_NV
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHAnywEqWVmGDziyaXEul_Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/j4ngnv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jobs-for-nevadas-graduates-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/jagnevada

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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