Partners
JFF works with a broad network of partners—school developers and school districts, state and local governments, employer organizations and community colleges—to implement and scale up on-the-ground solutions that help more American students and workers advance their learning and their careers.
All Partners
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MassInc, Boston, MA
Founded in 1996, the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, known as MassINC, is an independent, nonpartisan research and educational institute. MassINC brings together diverse perspectives, including those held by conservatives and liberals, business and labor, advocates and policymakers, to focus on the challenge of achieving the American Dream in Massachusetts.
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MDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC
MDC was established in 1967 by the North Carolina Fund, with the support of the state's civic and business leadership and the Ford Foundation, to help the state transition from a segregated, agricultural workforce to an integrated, industrial workforce.
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MDRC, New York, NY
The driving force behind MDRC is a conviction that reliable evidence, well communicated, can make an important difference in social policy. MDRC is passionate about learning and communicating what works, and what doesn’t work, in improving the economic and social well-being of low-income people.
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Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
MCC is a comprehensive community college that focuses on providing opportunities for students to succeed in their education, career, and life, offering an educational value and quality that is affordable, accessible, and convenient.
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Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center, Providence, RI
The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center is a state-funded public school district that serves 6,900 high school students in six small schools across three campuses in Rhode Island.
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Middle College National Consortium, Long Island City, NY
The Middle College National Consortium is a non-for-profit organization that is committed to driving educational reform by making college a reality for traditionally underserved youth. MCNC consists of a network of 21 high schools across the nation, situated on community college campuses, that provide underperforming youth in the public sector with access to college.
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Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce, Madison, MS
The Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce (ONW) is dedicated to furthering research and analysis of solutions to nursing workforce issues for purposes of public information.
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Mobile Area Education Foundation, Mobile, AL
The MAEF is an independent, nonprofit, local education fund dedicated to creating higher expectations for our public schools and our community, working with, but independent of, the Mobile County Public School System.
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Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, VA
Mountain Empire Community College is a two-year college serving residents of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Dickenson counties, as well as the City of Norton.
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National Association of Manufacturers, Washington, DC
The NAM's mission is to advocate on behalf of its members to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturers by shaping a legislative and regulatory environment conducive to U.S. economic growth and to increase understanding among policymakers, the media, and the general public about the vital role of manufacturing in America's economic and national security for today and in the future.
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National Center for Family Literacy, Louisville, KY
National and international experts look to NCFL as the leading resource in family learning and literacy. Literacy programs, policymakers, and philanthropists rely on NCFL’s leadership, advocacy, and professional services to address the educational challenges facing the nation.
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National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, San Jose, CA
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education promotes public policies that enhance Americans' opportunities to pursue and achieve high-quality education and training beyond high school.
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National Center on Education and the Economy, Washington, DC
The National Center on Education and the Economy is dedicated to providing the policies, tools, and technical assistance the nation needs to lead the world in education and training.
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National Conference of State Legislatures, Washington, DC
The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, commonwealths, and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance, and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.
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National Council for Workforce Education, Big Rapids, MI
The National Council for Workforce Education is a private, nonprofit, professional organization committed to promoting excellence and growth in workforce education at the postsecondary level.
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National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. One way they work toward this goal is by supporting 10 early college high schools.
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National Governors Association, Washington, DC
The National Governors Association provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on developing innovative state programs and hosting networking seminars for state government executive branch officials.
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National High School Alliance, Washington, DC
The National High School Alliance (HS Alliance) is a growing partnership of fifty organizations representing a diverse cross-section of perspectives and approaches, but sharing a common commitment to fostering high academic achievement, closing the achievement gap, and promoting civic and personal growth among all youth in our high schools and communities.
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National League of Cities, Washington, DC
Working in partnership with the 49 state municipal leagues, the National League of Cities serves as a resource to and an advocate for the more than 19,000 cities, villages, and towns it represents. Its mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance.
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National Urban League, New York, NY
The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African-Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.


