FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION

Programs

1. Career & education services: fresh start career services support women in their journeys to new and better training and employment. In fy25, fresh start provided 1,449 one-on-one career coaching sessions and a wide range of career readiness workshops spanning interviewing, job search strategy, resume writing, salary negotiation, and professional communication skill. Fresh start strengthened its best-practice workforce model this year through a suite of high-impact strategies that supported women from training through long-term career success. These included hosting four highly successful career fairs that connected women directly with hiring employers, expanding access to workforce training programs aligned with in-demand industries, offering personalized resume assistance and interview preparation, providing linkedin support to enhance digital professional branding, and delivering holistic post-placement coaching to help women retain employment and continue advancing. Together, these efforts created direct pathways to opportunity and economic mobility. As a result, over 200 women secured employment this fiscal year, taking significant strides toward financial independence. Fresh…

   $3,861,016 spentof which $51,445 as grants$9,985 earned by the program
   63% of program spending

2. Social work services: social workers supported women with an array of experiences and struggles, including their barriers towards self-sufficiency with family stability and overall wellbeing. Social workers support women through workshops, groups and one-on-one support building empowerment skills of assertive communication, boundaries, confidence, healthy community, goal setting, self-care.fresh start's team of skilled social workers also provide support through three distinct initiatives: chronic health, justice involved and survivor support to promote additional support to specific communities. Through one-on-one coaching sessions, women can gain clarity and maintain their goals. 2,072 one-on-one sessions resulted in 85% goal attainment with personalized goals set by women in the program.social workers promote all resources that could support a woman's wellbeing, resulting in 307 resource coaching sessions conducted to get women connected with community resources. Specifically, the team shared 348 mental health referrals to promote connection to clinical mental health support.

   $1,040,198 spent
   17% of program spending

3. Family stability programs: family law support services provides essential legal guidance and support that empowers women to navigate arizona's complex family court system with confidence and dignity. The program offers compassionate, informed assistance to women involved in divorce, legal separation, child decision-making (custody), parenting time, child support, and other family court matters.during the reporting period, family law support staff conducted 2,756 one-on-one sessions, delivering individualized legal information, document review, and document preparation services. Staff also educate participants on key legal terminology and family court procedures, enabling women to make informed decisions about their cases and better understand their rights.through education, guidance, and accessible document preparation assistance, the program equips each participant with the knowledge, confidence, and tools necessary to advocate effectively for herself and her family. Family law support services plays a vital role in helping women overcome legal barriers and achieve lasting stability and self-sufficiency.

   $684,457 spent
   11% of program spending

4. Well-being services: fresh start offers a breadth of offerings that impact the health & well-being of clients. The services include mentoring, personal empowerment workshops, support groups, health coaching and health workshops. These classes, workshops, and webinars are facilitated by highly trained staff and instructors, along with community professionals and experts. There were over 3,224 women who accessed health & well-being services.

   $360,749 spent
   6% of program spending

5. Financial management programs: economic stability is the gateway to a better life, self-sufficiency, and greater freedoms. With money management skills and future planning, women can be in control of their finances rather than having their finances control them. Fresh start offers financial literacy workshops and one-on-one financial empowerment coaching. These workshops and sessions include topics for sustained financial success such as budgeting, credit and debt management, savings, and healthy money habits, rent & lease assessment, credit scores, and home ownership. Fresh start expanded financial empowerment offerings through "boost your credit score" workshops, which empower women to understand their credit history and offer tangible strategies to increase their scores. Women who completed boost experienced an average credit score increase of 54 points, far exceeding national benchmarks.fresh start also launched "budget your paycheck," which supports women post-employment as they transition into new income levels. These sessions help women create sustainable budgets, proactively manage expenses, and learn the importance of building retirement savings early in their careers to…

   $149,057 spent
   2% of program spending

The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $6,095,477.