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what people are saying About Jumpstart
JUMPSTART LEHIGH VALLEY
“If you look at social media, and all of these social media personalities, they’re charging $2,000 for a program like this,” said Vanessa Rivera, a Realtor at Century 21 Keim Realtors. “The fact that a nonprofit is actually giving the opportunity to the regular Joe, I feel, is amazing.”
The Morning Call Evan Jones 3/10/2026
JUMPSTART COASTAL GEORGIA
“A year ago I couldn't have even begun to tell you how I was going to do what I wanted to do. The dream has been there. The desire has been there, but the process wasn't right,” Grimes said. “… Now I feel like I have the tools to build a boat, to launch out with the boat, instead of just walking into the water.”
Savannah Morning News
Evan Lasseter 1/21/2026
JUMPSTART TREASURE COAST
"We were able to meet instructors at the class who are professionals in their area," McHardy said. "They were able to start us from the beginning to the end of the development stage put us in touch with people who could help us throughout the entire process."
WPBF/ABC 25
Angela Rozier 9/22/2025
JUMPSTART PHILLY
But the program’s most profound impact may be in the network of entrepreneurs it has created — developers who are now helping others transform their own communities. Cerquiera helped Jumpstart develop its Spanish-speaking training program. Shah has created a training program that helps women and LGBTQ people become developers.
Philadelphia Citizen
Courtney Duchene 1/29/25
JUMPSTART INDY
“Our vision was to leverage resources from the city to create something a resident and a homeowner in this community wouldn’t think they can afford,” Brown said. “It’s about continuing to invest in the community — and in people.”
WRTV - Indianapolis
Adam Schumes 9/4/25
JUMPSTART GERMANTOWN
Laureal Robinson loved the historic architecture of her Germantown neighborhood, but lacked the finances and expertise to fix up properties that had fallen into disrepair. That changed when she read an article about Jumpstart Germantown.
Hidden City
Stacia Friedman 4/9/2024
JUMPSTART PHILLY
“When this program came out, it was just like hallelujah,” Tull said, singing her joy into the word. Tull has continued to fix Philadelphia properties using Jumpstart loans, alongside the program’s other graduates, most of whom are people of color and women.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Michaelle Bond 9/6/2023
JUMPSTART WILMINGTON
“Members of Wilmington City Council passed a measure that would give seven vacant properties on the city’s west side to graduates of the Jumpstart program. The goal is to help residents of the neighborhoods where these homes are located become redevelopers within the community.”
WHYY
Mark Eichmann 7/19/22
JUMPSTART GERMANTOWN
“We wanted to redevelop the neighborhoods that we know and grew up in,” said Williams. “We noticed how other houses in the neighborhood were being [redeveloped]. In some cases, you would see people coming in and not really doing the best jobs they could.”
Plan Philly
Jake Blumgart 8/31/17