giving back

The mission of dear jane...'s giving back program is to improve the quality of life in communities where dear jane... employees live and work. Community involvement is an integral part of our business and is carried out through a program of volunteerism and leadership in community service.   

Since the beginning, dear jane...'s founder, Rebecca Martin, has transformed lives daily by giving time, money, and expertise. At job search speaking engagements, dear jane... gives back 30% of book sale proceeds to the hosting organization to support on-going programming.  

Target Causes/Funding Focus:

dear jane... recognizes the need to take a focused approach toward community investment so that we are able to have the most effective long-term impact. We have identified three specific program areas where we aim to have the most significant impact:

Job Search and Career Readiness: Focus on low-income, disadvantaged individuals with multiple barriers to employment.

Youth (ages 12-18): Focus on underserved youth and afterschool programs as well as career exploration and job readiness education.

Mental Health: Focus on high-functioning adults who have been diagnosed with clinical depression.

Geographic Focus:

dear jane... makes grants primarily where we are headquartered in Alameda County.