Year Up United
Economic Advancement
Year Up United is one of the nation's leading workforce solutions partners that connects young adults without a bachelor's degree to meaningful careers and enables employers to build stronger, career-ready talent pipelines that drive lasting economic impact. Year Up United's mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by ensuring that young adults gain the skills, experiences, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through careers and higher education.
Grant Partner Since: 2022
NFL Funding Supports:
- Serving 11,000+ young adults through Year Up United's Career Pathways program, which offers technical training, internship access, and regular stipends for students. The specific focus centers on modernizing programming delivery and continuing to integrate technology across their work.
- Innovating for the future of work by embedding AI into program delivery, expanding into high-growth sectors, and helping students adapt to new technology at market speed.
- Scaling impact by sharing what works with employers, educators, and partners to create collective opportunities, with the goal of reaching 170,000 young adults by 2030—quadrupling their current reach.