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Venture for America (VFA) is an [[United States|American]] [[nonprofit organization]] and fellowship headquartered in [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]]. Its mission to "to revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship" by training recent graduates and young professionals to work for [[Startup company|startups]] in emerging cities throughout the [[United States]].
| Non-profit_name = Venture For America, Inc.
| Non-profit_logo = [[Image:Venture-For-America-Logo.png|Venture For America Logo]]
| Non-profit_type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
| founded_date = 2011
| founder = [[Andrew Yang]]
| location = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York|NY]]
| origins =
| key_people = Wendy Kopp – ''Founder and CEO''
| area_served =
| focus = Revitalize America through entrepreneurship
| method =
| revenue =
| endowment =
| acceptance rate 2013 = 10.5%
| num_volunteers =
| num_employees = under 30
| num_members = over 200
| owner =
| Non-profit_slogan = One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
| homepage = http://www.ventureforamerica.org
| tax_exempt =
| dissolved =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Venture for America''' ('''VFA''') is an [[United States|American]] [[nonprofit organization]] and fellowship headquartered in [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]]. Its mission to "to revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship" by training recent graduates and young professionals to work for [[Startup company|startups]] in emerging cities throughout the [[United States]].


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 14:52, 16 November 2014

Venture For America, Inc.
Founded2011
FounderAndrew Yang
TypeNonprofit organization
FocusRevitalize America through entrepreneurship
Location
Membersover 200
Key people
Wendy Kopp – Founder and CEO
Employeesunder 30
Websitehttp://www.ventureforamerica.org

Venture for America (VFA) is an American nonprofit organization and fellowship headquartered in New York, New York. Its mission to "to revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship" by training recent graduates and young professionals to work for startups in emerging cities throughout the United States.

History

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