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In 1988, St. Joseph the Worker was founded in response to urgent pleas of the homeless while serving dinner in the park, “we want to work, but we don’t have the tools.” Since then, the mission has remained: to assist homeless, low-income, and other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-sufficient through quality employment.

The Mary J. Blige Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) is an organization founded by Mary J. Blige to inspire women from all walks of life to reach their individual potential. Through scholarships, grants, and programs that foster strong self-esteem, career development, and personal growth, FFAWN is intended to help women gain the confidence and skills they need to achieve success. FFAWN will initially focus its efforts in Yonkers and surrounding communities in Westchester and then expand its scope to include the Greater New York area and, eventually, the entire country.

OPERATION RED WINGS FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES WITH A PATH TO HEALING FROM THEIR INVISIBLE WOUNDS

To achieve freedom from want, fear, and injustice for people marginalized by poverty, displacement, or situations of vulnerability by developing and providing a continuum of services that meet basic needs, build strengths, safeguard human rights, and provide opportunities for positive change.

To provide job seekers opportunities with encouragement, empowerment, education and inspiration to advance their careers.

The mission of The WorkPlace is to develop a well-educated, well-trained and self-sufficient workforce that can compete in the changing global marketplace.

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance strengthens the social sector with a talented, prepared workforce.

The mission of Hire Our Heroes (HOH) is to empower veterans and employers with the knowledge, skills, and innovative tools necessary to optimize a strategic workforce.

Tribe + Glory empowers activated female entrepreneurs to achieve self-sustainability through relationship, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship. Our entrepreneurship-training model empowers women to live above the poverty line and create for themselves a sustainable income. It is our desire to equip women with the necessary skills to achieve their dreams, and become agents of transformation in their communities. Tribe + Glory currently operates in Uganda, the UK, and the USA, but within 5 years plans to be in two additional countries.

Our mission is to reduce unemployment levels among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Americans with disabilities experience high unemployment rates of close to 80%. Coffee for Good will operate a high end coffee shop to reduce this unemployment rate in our community. CFG will employ and train people with disabilities which will give them the skills needed to find competitive jobs. Coffee for Good recognizes that modern technologies allow people with disabilities to achieve more. The CFG training platform will use standard equipment and software and we are confident that our trainees will be able to transition their newly developed skills to other cafe, hospitality and retail jobs. Coffee for Good will be giving them the opportunity to succeed.

Human trafficking destroys lives. Rethreaded exists to restore choice, eliminate vulnerabilities to exploitation, and break the cycle of generational trauma by providing employment, career development, and supportive services.

ServiceSource is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to facilitate services, resources and partnerships to support people with disabilities and others we serve, along with their families, their caregivers and community members, in order to build more inclusive communities.