Merit America’s partnership with DoorDash streamlines premier training pathways, boosting enrollment through co-branded outreach and strategic placement in Dasher Central. These efforts paved the way for success stories like Brandon’s: he completed the IT Support program, secured a role with Infosys as a Tech Support Associate, and unlocked his next step at Aerojet Rocketdyne as a Technology Analyst.

“The 14-week program, a partnership between ACC and nonprofit Merit America, gives students the flexibility to complete most of their coursework online before coming to an ACC campus for required hands-on lab sessions.” KVUE also reports that “the program does not guarantee employment, but some previous graduates have used the skills they gained to advance their careers.”

When the Clark Foundation invested in Merit America, they backed a clear vision and a dedicated team working to expand opportunity. That early support helped transform a 15-person pilot into a growing organization that, by 2023, had already prepared more than 7,500 people to succeed in new career paths.

Merit America and the Crankstart Foundation joined forces to uplift 2,000 Bay Area residents from low-wage roles into upwardly mobile careers, projecting over $200 million in cumulative wage gains across California.