Jeremiah Program

1. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE - GROW
Scale the Jeremiah impact through three key growth initiatives including:
A. Leverage current assets and pursue partnerships in housing and early childhood education in
existing campus communities
B. Expand the Jeremiah recipe of 2 Gen services to new campus communities leveraging partnerships,
particularly in housing and early childhood education
C. Expand thought leadership reach and influence to lead transformational change for 2 Gen programs

2. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE - PURSUE EXCELLENCE INNOVATION
Leverage lessons learned to drive maximum impact while maintaining the quality of services to families, and continue to innovate for future impact Initiatives include:
A. Test service product expansion of existing IP
B. Explore technology solutions

3. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE - MEASURE IMPACT
Invest in data collection to assess results, refine the program, and report out on Jeremiah’s impact through two primary initiatives:
A. Create an organization wide framework
B. Develop and test reporting system

1. Complete construction and open campuses in Austin (2016), Fargo (2017) and Rochester (2020) to serve an additional 95 families.
2. Expand partnerships to serve an additional 30 families in Boston.
3. Pilot innovative approaches in Minneapolis-St. Paul to serve an additional 115 families.
4. Streamline a new campus development process.
5. Target efforts at 10 selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) to build Jeremiah awareness, influence, and financial support and move three new communities into the development process for either a campus or partnership model.
6. Influence funders, public policymakers and other stakeholders, especially in the targeted MSAs, by effectively telling our success stories and outcomes.
7. Collaborate with mission-compatible groups on public policies to impact two-generational poverty at the local campus and national levels.
8. Assess human resource needs and develop and implement plans to meet leadership and staff requirements.
9. Assess and address facilities and system needs.
10. Develop a comprehensive measurement system to improve programming and prove outcomes.
11. Develop a comprehensive business plan that outlines financial and infrastructure requirements.

Jeremiah Program brings over 20 years of leadership in reducing generational poverty. We are advancing our model beyond Minnesota by using our strong track record of partnering with communities, organizing a cross-section of leaders, developing local advisory boards, and sharing best practices across campuses/locations.

The organization is managed by the President & CEO and headquartered in Minneapolis. The President & CEO, in collaboration with the National Governing Board of Directors, secures funding for expansion and initiatives that will help ensure program excellence at all locations.

Each campus/location is headed by an Executive Director and has its own Community Board of Trustees to support, fundraise, and provide strategic direction for that community. The Executive Directors and Community Boards of Trustees assume responsibility to manage their respective budgets and raise funds for campus program operations. Community Boards are focus on maintaining the integrity and strength of the local campuses in alignment with the overall vision of the organization.

As Jeremiah expands nationally, headquarters retains core programmatic tenants and outcomes that each campus adheres to; however, each site is encouraged and empowered to adapt programming based on its own site-specific needs and opportunities.

Jeremiah has a strong communication process to share best practices across its leadership network. The Governing Board has an expansion committee that is consistently seeking evidence-based practices and ideas for innovative strategies from across the country.

The Austin, TX, campus, with housing for an additional 35 families, opened in March 2017, adjacent to the duplexes that house 4 more families. The Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN, campus with housing for an additional 20 families opened in December 2018. A campus with housing for 40 families in Rochester, MN was completed in 2020 and is nearing full capacity.

Jeremiah Program continues to attract national recognition for its successful two-generation strategy. Chastity Lord, President & CEO, serves on the board of Shriver National Center on Poverty Law and has been quoted as a thought leader in top-tier outlets including Reuters, POLITICO, CNN, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Austin American-Statesman and NPR.