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NPI Evaluation of Jobs for the Future

NPI Rating: Neutral Evaluation as of 1/6/11

Analyst: Sandy Gill

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NPI Rating: Neutral

JFF’s programs reach nearly 200 communities across 41 states, offering thousands of Americans the opportunity to improve their education and succeed in a global economy. But JFF’s lack of organizational and impact transparency makes it difficult to assess financial red flags—as well as overall program results—and leaves enough questions unanswered that we rate it a Neutral until additional information is made available.

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Jobs for the Future: Strengths

▲ Large, multistate programs. JFF helps implement and support several large, multistate programs that not only touch tens of thousands of individuals, but also allow lessons to be drawn from significant sample sizes and a diverse range of communities.

▲ Strong partnerships significantly increase scale and impact. JFF partners with local, state, and national organizations to manage and support dozens of programs. This allows the organization to build scale and leverage national expertise and experience for local impact.

▲ Impressive national donor base. JFF’s national donor base includes some of the nation’s top foundations and investors, which underscores the organization’s strong programs and financial health.

▲ Strong balance sheet. JFF maintains a strong balance sheet with few liabilities, large cash balances, and significant pledges receivable.

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Jobs for the Future: Cautions

▼ Organizational and impact transparency. JFF has weak organizational transparency and little quantification of impact (offers primarily single-program case studies), making it difficult to assess the organization and its overall effectiveness.

● High Management & General expenses. The organization has a fairly high (and increasing) proportion of Management & General expenses. This is primarily salary related, which has been going up due to expansion.

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