Partnerships & Donations
Your Gift Is Someone’s Future Career.
A new industry-recognized certification, or a scholarship that supports a student cross the finish line to a new career. When you give to CareerSource Northeast Florida, that’s what your donation becomes — not a line item, but a turning point in someone’s life.
Hear From Donna
“As much as I tried, I don’t think I could have done this without the help and support from CareerSource Northeast Florida. I am so grateful to everyone at the organization that helped me achieve my goals.”
— Donna Roberts, job seeker who escaped an abusive relationship and found a stable job to provide a safe home for her family
Why Your Gift Matters — Even Though We’re Publicly Funded
CareerSource Northeast Florida operates as a federally and publicly funded workforce development agency — but public job training dollars cannot cover every need in a community that’s constantly changing.
That is where you come in. Private donations let us fill those gaps, launch new programs faster than public funding cycles allow, and say yes to people who would otherwise not get the support needed to enter sustainable employment.
Building a Stronger Regional Workforce
Education and workforce training are the foundation of a thriving economy — for workers and employers alike. As the workforce leaders in Northeast Florida, we know what local employers need, and we build our programs so participants graduate with the skills to compete for — and keep — sustainable careers in Northeast Florida.
What Your Donation Supports
Youth Career Exploration
Fund career exploration events, workshops, and paid internships that give high school students and young adults a real head start.
Career Pathways & Training Scholarships
Cover the costs our Federal funding does not reach —such as the Crossing the Finish Line Scholarship.
Event Sponsorships
Sponsor a local hiring fair, luncheon, or community event. Your business strengthens the workforce pipeline while gaining visibility as a community leader.
Greatest Need Fund
Give an unrestricted gift, and CareerSource NEFL will direct it wherever it makes the most impact across our workforce development programs.
More Stories From Our Community
Cierra Vickers — ‘Cross the Finish Line’ Scholarship Winner
Now a nursing graduate of Florida State College at Jacksonville
“My initial plan was to go to medical school, but when multiple extenuating circumstances happened, I decided to become a nurse practitioner. To pay for tuition, I had to take on student loan debt, and take out personal loans on top of my accumulated personal and school debt, so this scholarship really helped me get to this point.”
— Cierra Vickers, Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) graduate
Solar Stik — Employer Partner
St. Augustine-based manufacturer, Customized Training Program partner
“As a company we appreciate the partnership we have with CareerSource Northeast Florida. Knowing that we have their support helps our company stay ahead of the curve when it comes to making sure that we’re investing in the well-being and the upskilling of our workforce.”
— Sunmi (Sun) Jin, HR Assistant, with logistics specialist Nancy Jenkins
Your Donation Is 100% Tax-Deductible
CareerSource Northeast Florida is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are governed by a regional board of directors, and our legal corporate entity — First Coast Workforce Development, Inc. — is officially registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN #59-3385658).
Questions About Giving?
To learn more about any of these donation opportunities, contact Rebecca Livingston at rlivingston@careersourcenefl.com or call (904) 356-5627, ext. 2004.
About CareerSource Northeast Florida
CareerSource NEFL is the publicly funded workforce development organization for Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. Our mission is to connect workers to careers and businesses to the talent they need to thrive.
By forging partnerships with local communities, education leaders, and employers, CareerSource NEFL builds a world-class talent pipeline. We focus on high-demand industries—specifically healthcare—to promote individual economic self-sufficiency and meet the evolving labor market demands of Florida’s economy.