Supporting NCIA and the NCIA Foundation

Thank you for considering a gift to the NCIA Foundation. Your support directly impacts the programs and services offered by NCIA, helping to empower individuals with limited access to opportunity. The NCIA Foundation is the charitable arm of our organization and ensures that every donation goes toward sustaining and expanding NCIA’s mission-driven programs—from vocational training and community living to educational and workforce development services. Together, we can create real, lasting change.

“I love my job. I love my life. I love it! I still talk to the staff once or twice a month. Maybe one day I’ll come back and help other people.”
—Charles McIntosh, VTC graduate, HVAC/R systems

VTC Graduates Positively Impact Their Community

Communities grow stronger when people find success through meaningful work. VTC offers case management, trade skills, and employment support to returning citizens, veterans, SNAP recipients and recent high school graduates. VTC graduates enter the workforce:

Prepared for success

through our career readiness and financial literacy curriculum.

Industry-certified

with nationally recognized credentials in Auto Maintenance, CDL or HVAC/R.

Job-ready

75% of graduates achieve meaningful employment and financial mobility.

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Vocational Training Center Students Experience a Transformational Journey

66 participants graduated from the VTC in Baltimore at the Fall graduation ceremony on November 11, 2024. Hear directly from our graduates about how the program has made a difference in their lives.
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VTC by the Numbers

Supporting communities in Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina.

2,500

lives transformed

72%

of grads at work in the community

$17 – $50

hourly wages earned

Your Donation Provides
Opportunity
Empowerment
Transformation
Support

VTC’s comprehensive program is offered FREE to all students. Through your support, training is accessible to more people—and more lives are changed. Program costs per student:

– $6,000 training and case management
– $1,400 personal support funds
– $600 professional startup gear and tools

Please select one of the below options to complete your donation.

Start a student’s training on the right foot—the first step is the biggest!
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Your support makes a tangible difference in the lives of our trainees.
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Your gift helps more students access the VTC program.
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If you would like to discuss other giving opportunities please reach out to scooke@ncianet.org or call 443-780-1300.
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Thank You!

Your Donation Creates

Independence

Empowering the people we support to take control of their own lives.

Financial Stability

Stewarding our resources for their best use for the people we support.

Equity

Serving those from historically marginalized populations.

Compassion Without Limits

Welcoming all who come to NCIA with compassion, dignity and respect.