Thanks to all of our supporters who joined us over the past six weeks as part of the Huffington Post’s JobRaising Challenge! The competition closed at midnight on Friday, with VFA closing out the competition at $253,205 and coming in second place. As the runner-up, VFA will receive a $50,000 grant from the Skoll Foundation.
Thank you to our dedicated Board Members, Fellows, friends and family here at VFA. We could not have done it without you!
Yesterday, VFA Founder Andrew Yang joined Arianna Huffington on Huffington Post Live, along with representatives from both the Skoll Foundation and the winning non-profit, JVS Los Angeles, which helps people overcome barriers to employment in order to find and keep their jobs. By the end of the competition, the 74 non-profits involved raised an impressive $1.5 Million to help create jobs and connect people to existing opportunities.
In an article published by the Huffington Post yesterday on the Challenge, Arianna Huffington said, “We do our share of focusing on what’s dysfunctional, but I’m proudest of the work we do focusing on what is working, on what is amazing in America.”
Venture for America was thrilled to have the opportunity to participate, and would like to congratulate all the finalists on their success!