Jewish Vocational Service of Boston
Mission
JVS empowers individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers, and partners with employers to hire, develop, and retain productive workforces. Founded in 1938, JVS is among the oldest and largest providers of adult education and workforce development services in Greater Boston, serving a diverse clientele from over 100 nations. We offer over 35 programs to help individuals remove barriers to financial independence by providing them with the skills needed to secure a quality job with a family-sustaining wage.<br>Strengthening Job Skills: We create training programs based on the skills employers need, currently targeting jobs in 8 sectors. <br>Accessing Good Jobs: We develop and match local talent with great employers, and provide onsite training and coaching for workers to upskill them for next-level positions.<br>Building Career Pathways: We map career pathways with employers, then address educational and skills gaps through a progression of services.
Vision
JVS works to address the employment needs of employers, immigrants, refugees, low-income earners, and individuals with disabilities. We seek to increase the economic stability and mobility of those we serve and diversify the talent pipelines and workforce of key industries across greater Boston.
Goals
- 1.JVS is adding programs for in-demand jobs in high growth sectors such as biotechnology, healthcare, and clean energy. JVS has analyzed the expanded need of our growing clientele and the current labor market and is adding programs, such as HVAC training, to meet this demand. JVS works with employer partners to build programs that meet their hiring needs and offer our clients quality jobs.
- 2.JVS is constantly evaluating and improving their programs. JVS is scaling many of their trainings to meet the increased demand for services by clients and employers—particularly preexisting biotechnology and healthcare trainings. Additionally, JVS is codifying its coaching model and offering wrap-around services to support job seekers who face the greatest barriers to advancement.
- 3.JVS offers contextualized vocational ESOL classes that help immigrants and refugees enter and advance in the labor force. JVS is starting an initiative to adjust the scale and model of existing ESOL programming, and to plan, develop, and pilot new models that will better address the needs of our diverse clientele and their individual employment objectives.
Boston MA | EIN: 04-2104357
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Jewish Vocational Service of Boston
Mission
JVS empowers individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers, and partners with employers to hire, develop, and retain productive workforces. Founded in 1938, JVS is among the oldest and largest providers of adult education and workforce development services in Greater Boston, serving a diverse clientele from over 100 nations. We offer over 35 programs to help individuals remove barriers to financial independence by providing them with the skills needed to secure a quality job with a family-sustaining wage.<br>Strengthening Job Skills: We create training programs based on the skills employers need, currently targeting jobs in 8 sectors. <br>Accessing Good Jobs: We develop and match local talent with great employers, and provide onsite training and coaching for workers to upskill them for next-level positions.<br>Building Career Pathways: We map career pathways with employers, then address educational and skills gaps through a progression of services.
Vision
JVS works to address the employment needs of employers, immigrants, refugees, low-income earners, and individuals with disabilities. We seek to increase the economic stability and mobility of those we serve and diversify the talent pipelines and workforce of key industries across greater Boston.
Goals
- 1.JVS is adding programs for in-demand jobs in high growth sectors such as biotechnology, healthcare, and clean energy. JVS has analyzed the expanded need of our growing clientele and the current labor market and is adding programs, such as HVAC training, to meet this demand. JVS works with employer partners to build programs that meet their hiring needs and offer our clients quality jobs.
- 2.JVS is constantly evaluating and improving their programs. JVS is scaling many of their trainings to meet the increased demand for services by clients and employers—particularly preexisting biotechnology and healthcare trainings. Additionally, JVS is codifying its coaching model and offering wrap-around services to support job seekers who face the greatest barriers to advancement.
- 3.JVS offers contextualized vocational ESOL classes that help immigrants and refugees enter and advance in the labor force. JVS is starting an initiative to adjust the scale and model of existing ESOL programming, and to plan, develop, and pilot new models that will better address the needs of our diverse clientele and their individual employment objectives.
Boston MA | EIN: 04-2104357
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Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
SCORE100%
Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
SCORE100%
Organizations report 'Yes' to confirm that no material diversion of assets, the unauthorized redirection of funds, occurred during their fiscal year.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
Financial Statements:Yes
SCORE100%
Has financial statements audited by an independent accountant to ensure accuracy.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
Records Retention Policy:Yes
SCORE100%
Has a policy establishing guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No
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Charities are expected to provide their tax forms on their website.
Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024.
| Score | Metric |
|---|---|
| 100% | Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes Organizations report 'Yes' to confirm that no material diversion of assets, the unauthorized redirection of funds, occurred during their fiscal year. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | Financial Statements:Yes Has financial statements audited by an independent accountant to ensure accuracy. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 100% | Records Retention Policy:Yes Has a policy establishing guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |
| 0% | Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No Charities are expected to provide their tax forms on their website. Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2024. |