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JAS is Cambridge’s only nonprofit selected for Community Investment Tax Credit program A donation to Just-A-Start (JAS) this year will have a bigger impact than ever to JAS and to your wallet. Just-A-Start is the only nonprofit in Cambridge selected for the Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) program, a Massachusetts program administered by the Department Read More

Please join is in welcoming Kathleen Ann Carney as our new director of development! She’ll be leading the expansion of our  fundraising efforts and started on March 16, 2015. Kathleen has a long – and successful – track record of developing fundraising strategies and connecting with the community, and we’re happy to have her join our team. We have Read More

Just-A-Start supporters pause to recognize founder’s contributions to Cambridge and beyond. It was a ‘who’s who’ of people who love Cambridge: state senators and representatives past and present, city councilors and school committee members, dignitaries from the city’s corporate and educational institutions, neighbors, and youth. All came together on Friday, Nov. 14th to recognize the Read More

CAMBRIDGE – Just-A-Start, the Cambridge-based economic development agency focused on creating opportunity, strengthening community, and improving lives, has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The grant, spread over three years, will be used to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth. “This provides a foundation of support Read More

George Close Building 243 Broadway | Cambridge, MA 02139 The Wait List for the George Close Building is temporarily open! The George Close Building has federally subsidized studio, 1-, and 2-bedroom apartments.  The wait list will be open from Tuesday, June 14 until Friday, July 8.  All applications must be received or post-marked no later than Read More