Jubilee Jobs, Inc.

Through compassionate, professional job counseling, Jubilee Jobs helps struggling unemployed people find appropriate marketplace jobs and then, with support and accountability, move into career positions -- over 18,000 served since 1981.

How do you help people in my community?

Jubilee Jobs creates new beginnings for those in greatest need. Thousands of people have literally rebuilt their lives through Jubilee Jobs, defeating the odds of previous challenges like addiction, incarceration, and homelessness. We have learned that an infinite number of reasons can cause a man or woman to become disconnected with the job market, but the same solutions and strategies address them all.
Our strategy works. After six months on the job, applicants are eligible for the Move Up Program, which prepares and places them in jobs with better wages, hours and benefits. After moving up, applicants explore longer-term career goals, and we connect them with education and training opportunities.
Our blue door is a powerful symbol—open for all in need.

Why do you need my support?

Jubilee Jobs does not receive government funding. We rely on private contributions to carry out our job placement work. Half our income comes from dedicated individuals, who make their contribution to Jubilee Jobs to support the health of our city. We take every investment in our work seriously, and hold ourselves accountable to our supporters.
Every contribution makes a difference at Jubilee Jobs, and fortifies our efforts to create strong opportunities for those who need them most. Our supporters are at the heart of our organization, along with the applicants we serve. This service is free to applicants and employers. With a cost of only $882—for our full spectrum of services from preparation to placement, retention support and Move Up counseling, for a minimum of 24 months—ours is the lowest we have been able to verify anywhere in the country.  Our work is only possible through the generosity of private individual and corporate donors.

How can I be sure that you will use my money wisely and won't waste it?

Twenty seven years of experience has streamlined our efforts at Jubilee Jobs, and we are now able to do more with less. We have grown our services without growing our costs. Every contribution goes straight to job preparation and placement, with only 12% spent on administrative costs.  Staff take low salaries because they are deeply involved in their jobs and dedicated to our important mission—to connect the under- and unemployed with work for sustenance, dignity and hope.

Can I Volunteer? How?

Yes. Volunteers from all walks of life come to Jubilee Jobs to lead workshops, provide resume counseling, and assist with retention efforts. We also host monthly Job Friends dinners for working people, and volunteers share in those evenings as well.  We are actively searching for volunteers interested in serving as a mentor for Move Up applicants.  To volunteer, please contact Jacqueline Stewart at (202) 667-8970 or jstewart@jubileejobs.org. 
The Corporate Advisory Board and the Jubilee Jobs Women’s Committee are made up of volunteers who help extend the reach of the organization by broadening community connections, providing business and program suggestions, etc.