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Welcome to the Great Jobs KC Marketing Toolkit

We can’t thank you enough for your support of our programs. Below you will find a variety of items you can print, send, or share with your own school or community. If there are any materials missing from this toolkit that your school could use please reach out to us at info@greatjobskc.org and we will gladly add to what is here.

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  • Hang flyers around your school or put them in places students and parents will see them.
  • Send the flyers out over your preferred email flyer communication portal.
  • Include information about our programs in your parent and student newsletters.
  • Provide the information to your counselor staff, social workers, and advisor staff.
  • Use our pre-made social media posts and links to impact videos on our YouTube channel to share the message across your social media channels, in school digital displays, and emails. Please tag @greatjobskc so that we can share your posts.
  • All posts can be used across all social media platforms including but not limited to: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, SnapChat, Threads, Tik Tok.
  • Follow us on social media so you can easily share items that would benefit your students and families. Our social links are at the bottom of the toolkit.
  • Please invite our team to any college, career, or student/parent informational sessions where we can educate your families on the support and options we provide. You can contact us at greatjobskc@greatjobskc.org

Here are a few ways to use what is in this toolkit to spread the message that Great Jobs KC provides 9th-grade college savings match, 11th-grade college scholarships, college scholarships to adults 18 and over, access to tuition-free job training programs, and connection to area employers looking to hire qualified staff for jobs paying $45,000-$85,000 per year or more. All of the files are downloadable to your server or computer for use in any of the ways listed

  • Hang flyers around your school or put them in places students and parents will see them.
  • Send the flyers out over your preferred email flyer communication portal.
  • Include information about our programs in your parent and student newsletters.
  • Provide the information to your counselor staff, social workers, and advisor staff.
  • Use our pre-made social media posts and links to impact videos on our YouTube channel to share the message across your social media channels, in school digital displays, and emails. Please tag @greatjobskc so that we can share your posts.
  • All posts can be used across all social media platforms including but not limited to: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, SnapChat, Threads, Tik Tok.
  • Follow us on social media so you can easily share items that would benefit your students and families. Our social links are at the bottom of the toolkit.
  • Please invite our team to any college, career, or student/parent informational sessions where we can educate your families on the support and options we provide. You can contact us at greatjobskc@greatjobskc.org

What is Great Jobs KC?

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College Scholarship for Adults 18+

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11th Grade Traditional Scholarships

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Post-secondary Network Partners

how we can help the whole family – Great Jobs KC Program

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What sets Great Jobs KC’s programs apart?

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What sets KC Scholars apart from other scholarship programs?

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Ways To Spread the message

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Stephanie underwood - Chief financial Officer

Stephanie Underwood serves as Chief Financial Officer at Great Jobs KC, where she leads the organization’s financial strategy in support of its mission to create economic mobility through education and workforce opportunities. With more than 17 years of experience in nonprofit finance, Stephanie brings deep expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance. She is passionate about using her career as a platform to serve and support mission-driven organizations, helping them maximize impact through strong financial stewardship.

Prior to joining Great Jobs KC, Stephanie served as Chief Financial Officer for Griffith Centers, a behavioral and mental health organization, where she oversaw financial operations for a multi-million-dollar organization spanning residential, educational, and community-based programs. She also spent nearly a decade as Vice President of Accounting Services at NFP Partners, providing CFO-level leadership to nonprofit organizations across the country, with a focus on strategic growth, audit readiness, and governance.

Outside of her professional role, Stephanie volunteers her time at her church and serves on the board of a local nonprofit. She is known for her collaborative leadership style and her commitment to aligning financial strategy with mission impact. She holds a Master of Science in Accounting and is proud to be a first-generation college graduate.

 

 

 

Adult Learner College Scholarship

The Adult Learner Scholarship application is closed. Please click GET STARTED to be added to communication reminders on when to apply during the next open cycle.

Program offers:

  • Up to $25,000 paid directly to the college over the course of up to six years.
  • Once awarded, the Scholar can enroll full or part-time the fall semester following awarding.
  • Scholarship can be used at any of our college partners. See our current list of partners HERE.
  • Scholarship can be used towards an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or a credit-bearing credential. 

Eligibility Requirements: 

  • Be a high school graduate or GED holder (24 years or older).
  • Live in one of the six eligible counties. (Kansas: Wyandotte, Johnson; Missouri: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte)
  • Be income eligible. (FASFA Student Aid Index of 12,000 or less)
  • Have not previously earned a bachelor’s degree.
  • Have not previously been awarded a KC Scholars Scholarship (Traditional or Adult Learner).
  • Is not currently enrolled in a Great Jobs KC Skills Training Program.
  • US Citizenship/Residency is not required to apply.

If you need more information on program details, please find our FAQs HERE

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Jimmy Swift - Chief Operating Officer

As the Chief Operating Officer, Jimmy Swift is responsible for overseeing our core programs, our adult workforce development program, Great Jobs KC tuition-free job training, and our KC Scholars Scholarship Program, which includes 11th Grade Traditional Scholarships and Adult Learner Scholarships. 

Jimmy has a career in education that spans more than 25 years and is built around supporting and improving the performance of career training programs and leading the operations of degree-granting institutions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in management and has served as Campus President, Vice President of Career Services, and Executive Director of various career schools.  

Most recently, Jimmy served as the Vice President of PLA University at Phalen Leadership Academies, bringing access to job skill training to the parents and families of the Scholars served by Phalen Leadership schools across the country.  Beyond his higher education experience, Jimmy serves as the Executive Board Chairman for Project Safety Net NY, a nonprofit community-based agency delivering a broad range of health, education, and prevention services to the New York Community. As the Chief Operating Officer for Great Jobs KC, he and his team are poised to make a substantial impact on the economic stability and future of Kansas City.

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