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Collaborating with organizations to reimagine education and accelerate economic mobility for the next generation.
Alongside corporate and community partners, foundations, and philanthropic investors, Junior Achievement provides a proven, high-impact way to strengthen the future talent pipeline while expanding economic mobility. Our learning experiences increase student engagement, improve readiness, and connect education directly to career and postsecondary pathways. Through scalable, hands-on learning experiences, we help students build durable skills, confidence, and real-world understanding needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving economy.
By partnering with JA, you're not only empowering students, but also contributing to stronger families, talent pipelines, and more resilient communities. Together, we can broaden access to these transformative experiences and reach students at scale through meaningful collaboration.
By partnering with JA, you're not only empowering students, but also contributing to stronger families, talent pipelines, and more resilient communities. Together, we can broaden access to these transformative experiences and reach students at scale through meaningful collaboration.
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Partnership In Action
Together, we bring hands-on, real-world learning to life—experiences that spark curiosity, build capability, and open doors to opportunity. Our partnerships enable us to scale this impact, expand access, and ensure more students are prepared not just for graduation—but for what comes after.
We are Junior Achievement. And with you, we are education for what’s next.
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We are Junior Achievement. And with you, we are education for what’s next.
Our Impact Partners
Succeed Partners
JA of Central Iowa Succeed Partners’ annual contributions impact more than 800 Central Iowa students with over 10,000 instructional contact hours!
Prepare Partners
JA of Central Iowa Prepare Partners’ annual contributions impact between 400-800 Central Iowa students with as much as 9,500 instructional contact hours!
Inspire Partners
JA of Central Iowa Inspire Partners’ annual contributions impact between 200-400 Central Iowa students with as much as 4,500 instructional contact hours
100 Women Who Care Ankeny
Accenture
Andersen Corporate Foundation
BMO
Casey's
Central Bank
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Community State Bank
EMC Insurance
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
Forvis
Greater Des Moines Partnership
GuideOne Foundation
HomeServices Lending
Hy-Vee
IMT Insurance
Iowa Bankers Association
Knapp Properties
MARSHALLTOWN
Mechdyne
NCMIC
Pattie & Jim Cownie
Principal
Quad Graphics
Staples
State Farm
Unity Point Health
US Bank
Vermeer
Weitz
Willis Automotive
Our Credentials
Junior Achievement consistenly receives the highest grade available for accountability and transparency.
All donations are tax exempt. Our Employer Identification Number is 84-1267604.
All donations are tax exempt. Our Employer Identification Number is 84-1267604.
Legacy Society
The JA Legacy Society honors individuals who have chosen to create a lasting impact by including Junior Achievement in their estate or financial plans. Through these visionary commitments, members help ensure that future generations of young people have access to the experiences, skills, and opportunities they need to achieve economic mobility and build brighter futures.
Legacy gifts can take many forms, including but not limited to:
- A bequest through a will or living trust
- Beneficiary designations for retirement accounts, IRAs, or life insurance policies
- Donor-advised fund remainder gifts
- Gifts of appreciated stock
- Charitable gift annuities
By joining the JA Legacy Society, supporters leave a lasting legacy that will help inspire and empower young people for years to come.
If you have already included Junior Achievement in your estate plans or would like to learn more about creating your legacy through JA, we invite you to contact us. We would be honored to welcome you as a member of the JA Legacy Society and discuss how your future gift can help expand opportunity for generations to come.
