Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada

Contact Information

Bill Heitman

President

775-323-8084

bheitman@renoja.org

1005 Terminal Way, Suite 106

Reno, NV 89502

Social Media: Website, Facebook

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Organization Information

Mission: Junior Achievement is a partnership between the business community, educators and volunteers all working together to inspire young people to dream big and reach their potential. JA’s hands-on, experiential programs teach the key concepts of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to young people all over the world.

Sector(s):

Service Area: Northern Nevada

501c(3) Organization? Yes

Founded: 1966

Volunteering

Seeking Board Members? Yes

Volunteer Needs: A JA volunteer goes into a K-12 classroom and teaches a fun, hand's on curriculum based on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. A new volunteer is trained by JA staff. Elementary JA classes have 5 sessions, middle school 6 sessions, and high school 7 sessions. Each session is 30-45 minutes long. The volunteers' schedule is set up by the volunteer and the classroom teacher. The classroom teacher is in the room the entire time. The volunteer is there to administer the JA curriculum and share their personal experiences.

A JA Board of Director meets 10-11 times a year the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at the JA office. They are positive ambassadors for JA that shares the passion of youth, financial literacy, and business. Board members are encouraged to bring in funding and volunteering opportunities.

Group Volunteering Available? Yes

Comment: Volunteers may team teach when they present the JA curriculm.

Accepted Age Groups: , , Young Professionals (22-39), Seniors (age 65+)

Comment: You must be 18 or older to volunteer for JA. Our volunteers range from CEO's, to retired teachers, to college business/education students, to general employees.

Skills-Based Opportunities? Yes

Comment: We consider that all of our volunteers bring their unique skills to enhance the JA program kits. The more knowledge, experience along with passion a volunteer brings the better.

Giving

Giving Needs: Operations, Programs

Development Plan? Yes

Comment: Our fundraising consists of donations by local businesses and individuals. We provide our kits at no cost to the schools. We have two main fundraisers yearly. One is a Business Hall of Fame where outstanding local business people are inducted. The oth

Wish List? Yes

Comment: Long term JA wants to reach every student in Northern Nevada. We can only do this with appropriate funding. A JA program costs around $100 and has materials for 32 students.

Major Giving? Yes

Comment: Most major gift programs are based on whole-school sponsorships. A gift provides JA materials for the entire school. Because of this partnership, the donor can really take pride and often accompanies JA staff with an all school assembly to let the students learn more about the donor.

Special Events aimed to: Raise Funds, Create Awareness, Educate/Train, Recognize Supporters

Comment:

Volunteers Needed? Yes

Sponsorships Available? Yes