NCircle Together

Name

NCircle Together

Legal name

NCircle

Website

https://ncircle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Justice Reentry and Vocational Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAEAD

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAAAL

Corrections & Reentry Adult Literacy (Justice-Involved Learners)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Basic Education (ABE) & Literacy

Keywords

• Reentry vocational training
• Criminal justice rehabilitation
• Workforce development services
• Youth career exploration
• Family support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Olathe

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and organizational donations including monthly giving programs and one-time contributions. Gifts as little as $10/month support classroom incentives.
2. Government Grants: Grant funding from Kansas Department of Corrections supports youth programs including Discovery.
3. In-Kind Donations: Professional attire, automobiles, meals for family programs, gift cards for incentives, and classroom resources from community.
4. Scholarships and Foundation Support: Johnson County Community College Foundation provides $500/semester scholarships for graduates to pursue credit classes. Better Tomorrow Fund provides customized training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NCircle Together provides in-facility vocational training, life-skills education, and family support programs for individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. Programs are delivered inside correctional facilities and in the community through partnerships with corrections agencies, community colleges, and volunteers, and culminate in industry-recognized certifications (American Welding Society, ServSafe, OSHA 10, NorthStar Digital Literacy, forklift) plus post-release mentoring and family programming.

Product overview

NCircle Together is a non-profit organization offering a comprehensive suite of reentry and rehabilitation programs focused on ending the cycle of incarceration. The core offerings include the College of Trades (vocational certification training in welding, culinary arts, digital literacy, OSHA 10, forklift, automotive, construction, technology, and customer service), the College of Arts (creative programs in photography, fine arts, and creative writing), and Discovery for Teens (career exploration for justice-involved youth ages 16-20). These programs work together through partnerships with Johnson County Corrections, Johnson County Community College, and community volunteers to provide both practical job skills and personal development that stabilizes families and futures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College of Trades Vocational training program delivering hands-on instruction in skilled trades such as welding, culinary, forklift operation, OSHA 10, and other technical certifications to incarcerated adults preparing for release.
• College of Arts Arts-focused program offering instruction in fine arts, photography, creative writing, and other creative disciplines to incarcerated and justice-involved participants as a complement to vocational training.
• Discovery for Teens Career exploration program for middle and high school youth that introduces them to skilled trades and creative fields (welding, culinary, automotive, construction, technology, photography, creative writing) as alternatives to justice involvement.
• Strengthening Families Community-based program that provides emotional support, parenting tools, and family engagement resources for family members of incarcerated individuals, delivered in collaboration with correctional facilities and community partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% program completion rate; 75% of graduates employed within 6 months; 80% employed in their trained skill
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Johnson County Department of CorrectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner providing access to Adult Residential Center and Therapeutic Community residents. Corrections supports clients through services focusing on behavior change, employment, mental health, substance abuse, and housing. NCircle provides College of Trades programs for eligible residents.
• Johnson County Community College Continuing EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Culinary ServSafe course, OSHA 10 training, and technology courses. Co-funds a Transition Coach to connect College of Trades students to resources for achieving educational goals.
• Goodwill of Western MO and Eastern KS (Goodwill MOKAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners to provide Digital Literacy training; students can earn up to 8 NorthStar Digital Literacy certifications through proctored assessments.
• Johnson County Public LibrarysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides StrengthsFinder assessment to each College of Trades participant to help students identify strengths and how to use them productively. Partners through Johnson County Library to facilitate Creative Writing classes.
• Mentoring 2 Excel ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides mentors to walk with clients through probation and into the community. College of Trades students are highly encouraged to interview for mentors to gain extra support for program completion and community integration.
• Faith Communities (Johnson County)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupport College of Trades by offering mentors, essential skills instructors, classroom resources, and employment opportunities. Faith community members who own businesses provide internships and training opportunities.
• Wright Welding (Dennis Wright)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAmerican Welding Society Certified Educator provides welding instruction at the Adult Residential Center. Clients receive American Welding Society welding certification D1.1 and D1.3 Structural Steel.
• Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) Tech CampussupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides forklift certification training including Forklift Truck, Reach Truck, and Powered Pallet Jack operation. Training is OSHA-compliant with certification recognized in all 50 states.
• Engage South KCsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartners with NCircle to provide Fine Arts instruction through a local artist who teaches drawing and painting skills.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Osborne Association: New York-based nonprofit operating reentry programs including in-facility vocational training, family services, and community reentry support. Comparable breadth of services spanning corrections-based training and family programming, similar to NCircle's College of Trades + Strengthening Families combination.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National reentry employment nonprofit providing transitional work, job coaching, and vocational placement to people recently released from incarceration. Comparable reentry-employment mission and outcome-tracking approach to NCircle, though CEO focuses more on immediate post-release placement vs. in-facility training.
• Homeboy Industries: Los Angeles-based nonprofit offering vocational training, social enterprises, and wraparound services for formerly incarcerated and gang-involved individuals. Closest comparable model to NCircle's combined vocational + life-skills + community-integration approach, though at much larger scale.
• Fortune Society: New York City-based nonprofit providing education, vocational training, housing, and employment services for justice-involved individuals. Directly comparable holistic reentry service model with education-to-employment pipelines similar to NCircle's approach.
• Safer Foundation: Chicago-based employment-focused reentry organization providing vocational training, job placement, and retention services for people with criminal records. Comparable employment-first reentry mission with similar government-contract funding model.
• The Last Mile: Operates in-prison vocational training (notably coding/software engineering) inside correctional facilities with a strong reentry and employment focus. Directly comparable in-facility delivery model to NCircle's College of Trades program.
• Delancey Street Foundation: San Francisco-based residential vocational training program serving formerly incarcerated adults, combining skills training (trades, culinary, retail) with life skills — a long-running model comparable in philosophy and program stack to NCircle's College of Trades.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9GCrcAP_LBtOlrwcHnzr2g
• Facebookfacebook.com/NCircle-Together-100314488333816
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ncircle-community

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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