Participant StoryAccenture
Proving them wrong, one shift at a time
Tasha was told she'd face limits because of her disability. Her job at Accenture says otherwise.
Atlanta, GASeptember 15, 2025
For Funders
Your investment turns potential into employment — at scale.
23,770+ careers launched. 77–88% 90-day retention across our history — 78% over the past decade.
Bridges is a proven workforce model: we prepare young adults with disabilities for real jobs, match them with vetted employers, and coach them through their first year. Your gift funds outcomes that last.
The proof.
37+ years of measurable workforce outcomes — not promises.
24K+
Careers launched since 1989
78%
90-day retention (decade avg.)
98%
Employer satisfaction rate
6,502+
Employer partners
12
U.S. cities served
Why it works.
Three stages. Each measured. Each producing outcomes funders can track.
Prepare
Job-ready candidates
Individualized assessments, workplace readiness training, and strength-based employment plans turn potential into hireable talent.
Place
Employers who hire and rehire
Strength-based matching with 6,500+ vetted employers. 98% of employers report satisfaction with Bridges hires — and keep coming back.
Support
Careers that stick
12 months of structured retention coaching — 30/60/90 day check-ins plus ongoing support. 78% 90-day retention, consistently across the past decade.
How your gift helps
Every dollar builds a career.
Your investment creates measurable outcomes. Here’s what each dollar produces.
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Your investment$5,000
$500$100,000
1
Full placements funded
12
Months of support delivered
78%
90-day retention (decade avg.)
Where your $5,000 goes
- Sourcing & Outreach$75015%
Identifying eligible young adults through schools, agencies, and community organizations.
- Career Readiness$1,25025%
Assessments, workplace training, resume building, and individualized employment plans.
- Employer Matching$75015%
Strength-based matching with screened employers aligned to each participant's goals.
- Onboarding Support$75015%
First-day coordination, supervisor introductions, and workplace acclimation.
- Retention Coaching$1,25025%
Structured check-ins at 30, 60, 90 days, and ongoing support for up to 12 months.
- Program Operations$2505%
Training, data systems, and administrative infrastructure that keeps the model running.
Allocation percentages reflect Bridges’ program cost structure across all gifts.
Ready to launch a career? Your $5,000 starts that for one young adult today.
Donate $5,000Gifts of any size directly support young adults in our programs.
Stories
The people your gift supports
Stories from the young adults whose careers were launched with Bridges.
Employers keep coming back.
The surest sign the model works: the people who hire Bridges candidates rehire them.
98%
of employers satisfied with participant performance
95%
of employers very satisfied with Bridges staff
92%
of employers likely to hire another Bridges participant
90%
of youth very happy with the Bridges program
12 U.S. cities · 37+ years · 23,770+ careers launched
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Food Services
Aramark
Food Services
Safeway
Grocery
UPS
Logistics
Jewel-Osco
Grocery
Levy Restaurants
Hospitality
McDonald's
Food Services
Target
Retail
Kroger
Grocery
Marshalls
Retail
Old Navy
Retail
T.J. Maxx
Retail
State Farm Arena
Entertainment
Walmart
Retail
Giant Food
Grocery
Ross Dress for Less
Retail
The Home Depot
Retail
Mariano's
Grocery
AMC Theatres
Entertainment
Sodexo
Food Services
Voices from the Bridges network
Participants, employers, and partners in their own words.
“When I was in high school, people told me that there would be limits to what I could accomplish because of my disability. With my job at Accenture, I feel I've already proven them wrong.”
Tasha Lewis
Employee, Accenture
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