JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF EASTERN IOWA
Boundless Possibilities
Mission
It is the mission of Junior Achievement to empower young people to own their economic success.
Ruling year
1994
President
Christine Landa
Main address
324 3rd Street SE, Ste 200
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 USA
Formerly known as
Junior Achievement of Black Hawk Land
Junior Achievement of East Central Iowa
EIN
42-0919209
NTEE code
Business, Youth Development (O53)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Junior Achievement helps students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. Junior Achievement's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business? Through your participation as an organization or as an individual, these statistics below can begin to change in your community: 20% of U.S. students will not complete high school on time and earn a diploma. 49% of U.S. employers recognize that talent shortages impact their ability to serve clients and customers. 36% of Americans say that they have at some point in their lives felt their financial situation was out of control. 91% of millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Elementary School Programs
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade learn the basic concepts of business and economics and how education is relevant to the workplace. The programs also teach students that people assume roles as individuals, consumers, and workers in an expanding cultural environment that extends from the self and family to global relations. Each program is taught by a volunteer and includes 5 activities of 30-45 minutes each.
Middle School Programs
Students in sixth through eighth grades will be introduced to many economic concepts and useful facts about the working world that help teens make difficult decisions about how to best prepare for their educational and professional future. Each program is taught by a community volunteer and is comprised of six to ten 45-minute activities.
High School Programs
The high school programs help students in ninth through twelfth grades make informed, intelligent decisions about their future, and fosters skills that will be highly useful in the business world at a time that represents an essential crossroads for young people. Each program is taught by a community volunteer and includes 5-7 activities. Each activity is 45-60 minutes.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Junior Achievement Worldwide 1965
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of students enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
75% of programming happens in the spring time, so the COVID-19 pandemic was significant in 2020. With the derecho in Linn County in Aug 2020 and the continued limits on volunteers, 2021 also hit.
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This is the number of donors as reported in the JAEI Annual Report. These donors contributed $250 or more during the fiscal year.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
All Junior Achievement programs are taught by community volunteers. Access to schools during the pandemic has significantly limited volunteer numbers.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
It is the goal of Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa to provide quality, relevant program experiences to students that enrich their lives and enable them to have more successful futures.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
This will be accomplished by ensuring that we are aligning programs with curricular needs for each school district, working with school administrators to best select and implement programs that teach 21st century work readiness and financial literacy education.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is capable to serve the schools in Eastern Iowa because of the strong partnerships with area businesses, who are leaders in employee development and economic and youth development.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
To date, Junior Achievement is on track to meet its goals. The number of students who have participated in programming this school year is in alignment with anticipated needs and projected outcomes.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF EASTERN IOWA
Board of directorsas of 12/09/2022
Melissa Winter
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Term: 2022 - 2023
Eric Tyler
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Kyle Kunz
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Randy Clarahan
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Jim Moore
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Patrick Slater
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Troy Smith
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Jay Hardeman
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John Heinemann
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Kate Moreland
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Mike Goedken
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Steven Heyer
HR Green, Retired
Dr. Doug Wheeler
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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