JFF's Vision in Action
JFF is building a future that works—for everyone. We transform U.S. education and workforce systems to drive economic success for people, businesses, and communities. Our vision and North Star: By 2033, 75 million Americans facing barriers to economic advancement will have quality jobs.
2019 Starting Point
2025
North Star
North Star Progress
In 2023, JFF launched an ambitious North Star goal - that by 2033, 75 million Americans facing barriers to economic advancement will have quality jobs. These individuals include people without 4-year degrees, women, people of color, and people with records of arrest, conviction, or incarceration.
When we launched, 38 million Americans in our North Star populations were in quality jobs. In 2025, we saw an increase, with over 10M more workers in quality jobs.* This progress is powerful, but it’s not enough. Achieving our goal will take bold action, deeper collaboration, and greater investment. Together, we will accelerate progress and make our North Star goal a reality. At the same time, there's much more work to do, with at least 63% of North Star workers not in quality jobs.
People without a 4-year degree working in quality jobs
People of color working in quality jobs
Women working in quality jobs
People with records working in quality jobs
# of People in Quality Jobs in 2025
Bold Ideas and Impact
Quality jobs are key to economic success for people, businesses, communities, and our country. But more than half of the people in the U.S. labor force do not have a quality job that supports them and their families. Learn more about JFF’s work to transform our education and workforce systems to build a future that works for everyone.
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What you can do to help us reach the North Star
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