Enterprise for High School Students

“Line 11b explanation - the 990 will be reviewed by the finance committee of the board and a copy will be provided to all board members.”

“When any financial or other personal interest on the part of a director, officer, agent, key employee of the organization, or their immediate family members or close personal friends poses or appears to pose a conflict with that individual's responsibilities to the organization, the director, officer, agent, or key employee shall: promptly call the suspected conflict to the attention of the members of the board of director's who are participating in or voting on the matter which poses such conflict, and abstain from participating discussions on such matter (at the discretion of the nonconflicted directors) or voting on such matter. The official minutes of the meeting in which such a matter arises shall reflect the disclosure, and that the director abstained from voting in the matter.”

“The board governance committee reviews the performance and compensation of the executive director on an annual basis. The minutes of these meetings are recorded. Performance is assessed by the board president and governance committee chair relative to annual performance goals. Compensation is assessed relative to peers on the basis of the annual northern california nonprofit survey data.”

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“Enterprise for youth empowers under-resourced san francisco youths to reach their potential through transformative paid internship experiences supported by a community of employers, caring adults, and peers.”

“Enterprise for youth empowers under-resourced san francisco youth to reach their potential through transformative paid internship experiences supported by a community of employers, caring adults, and peers. Founded in 1969, enterprise serves between 400 and 500 youth, ages 14 to 21, annually through a continuum of employment resources: job readiness training; paid work experience across a broad range of sectors (health, technology, art/architecture/design, financial and legal services, government and nonprofit, entrepreneurship, green careers, communications, and retail); college credit attainment with city college of san francisco; sectorbased skills training opportunities in healthcare and technology; financial literacy; and ongoing career development and networking support. The bay area has the highest income inequality in california, with top earners making 12.2 times more than those at the low end (public policy institute of ca). Over the past two years, covid has exacerbated wealth and racial inequalities; the current economic environment is particularly challenging for youth. On top of prepandemic challenges such as high cost of living and student debt, youth have been disadvantaged by a slower jobs recovery. According to the bureau of labor statistics, youth of color have been particularly affected, as unemployment rates remained elevated in 2021 for black, asian and hispanic/latino youth. The enterprise program model is designed to counteract the persistent trend of economic inequality. Our ability not only to train youth but to place them in paid internships and support their professional development over time leads to strong outcomes. A positive youth development framework, small cohort model, and effective youth mentorship ensure that young people are supported both by a group of peers and by multiple adults. With data published by the national association of colleges and employers showing the positive impact of multiple internships, we actively promote a multi-year model, allowing youth to build strong resumes during high school and begin developing a broader network. We train youth in job skills, develop their professional skills, and, in collaboration with long-standing and new corporate, nonprofit and educational partners, provide multiple, extraordinary opportunities for direct work experience. Our consistent, caring, youth-centered approach leads to high completion rates, and reflects our values of growth, integrity, community and youth empowerment. Youth served our target demographic includes youth who are low income or qualify for free and reduced lunch, firstgeneration college bound students, recent immigrants, underrepresented youth of color, youth learning english as a new language, students at continuation or alternative schools, and pregnant or parenting youth. Based on 2021 data across all programs, 80% of the youth we serve are economically disadvantaged; 59% qualify for free/reduced lunch; 28% report family incomes under $30k; 52% speak a language at home other than english; they are ethnically/culturally diverse (45% asian, 5% black, 23% hispanic/latinx, 1% middle eastern, 8% multiracial, 9% southeast asian/pacific islander, 5% white, and 4% decline to state); and 59% would be first generation college graduates. A high percentage of our youth live in san francisco's southeastern neighborhoods, including bayview/hunters point, excelsior/outer mission, portola/visitacion valley, and parkside, which have some of the lowest household incomes, highest unemployment, highest percentages of limited english speakers, and lowest percentages of college graduates. Enterprise 2021 internship program enterprise is a central employment resource, where youth learn job skills and soft skills, practice those skills in supportive work settings and ongoing professional development, connect career goals with postsecondary education, develop relationships with peers and mentors, and build their professional network. Pro”

“Additional training and career development is woven throughout. Blended internships in healthcare and technology include sector-specific education and training as an integral part of the program. Youth in retail and green careers receive specialized training in customer service and environmental education in advance of their internships. Youth in all programs attend required, weekly professional development workshops during their internships to hone skills introduced in job]readiness training, improve financial literacy, and complete college coursework with support from enterprise job coaches and volunteer mentors. At the culmination of all internships, youth celebrate their achievements and give final presentations to their peers, mentors, work supervisors and colleagues, and family members. Ongoing professional development and networking: providing a continuum of services, we host events throughout the year and actively promote a multi year program model. All youth who have completed jobreadiness training are invited to receive supplementary career building programs throughout the year. These programs enable youth to augment the impact of their work experiences through more advanced career training workshops, career inspiration panel discussions, college preparation events, networking events, job shadows, alumni gatherings, as well as opportunities to attend conferences such as dreamforce. Youth also have access to our job bank. In addition, youth who have completed at least one work experience program are eligible to apply for the youth council, a one year leadership development program.”

“Our workforce development programs provide youth job-readiness skills leading directly to professional workplace experience linked to college coursework. Our long-standing partnerships with employers, and strong relationships across many job sectors, provide youth access to an expansive network of opportunities. In addition, we provide ongoing support to youth including leadership training, access to our youth job bank, and membership in our alumni network. Enterprise staff work closely with intern site supervisors and corporate volunteers to create an engaging and supportive environment for young people to explore their individual interests and refine their career goals, building self-confidence and self-reliance. As research shows: "in studies of effective youth-serving nonprofits, paid work experience is associated ith higher long-term earnings and improved employment networks for participants." enterprise provides the framework for youth to develop their own networks of peers, mentors and colleagues-invaluable esources in life.”