When Single Moms Win, Families Win — and Our Communities Win.
Jeremiah Program works to make economic mobility possible for single mothers and their children.
jp’s theory of change
Do. Foster. Influence.
Over a third of parenting households are single-parent led — and 80% of those are led by single mothers. This is a powerful coalition.
DO.
Partner with single mothers who are motivated to pursue a college degree in pursuit of economic mobility while ensuring their children are also on their own path to generational prosperity.
FOSTER.
Build the largest coalition of single mothers who are betting on themselves and each other — while harnessing their individual and collective power to champion policies that make economic mobility possible for all low-income families.
INFLUENCE.
Invest in narrative infrastructure to reframe what is possible for single mothers and their children by amplifying their stories, elevating best practices, and championing public policy — helping grow the chorus of voices committed to making it happen.
5,000+
single moms mobilized
In 2026, we are supporting over 5,000 single mothers and their children across JP’s nine campuses and a growing coalition across 43 states.
IMAGINE
Amplifying Single Moms and Their Families
When you center single mothers, you interestingly widen the conversation about who gets considered in this country. You immediately bring in children, gender, economic mobility, and workforce access.
When you design policies and structures that work for a single mom navigating all these things simultaneously, you’ve built systems that work for everyone.
Those are the stories we’re telling in this fourth issue of Imagine.
Find out the real reasons utility bills are climbing, learn how women’s “side hustles” can get the resources to scale up, hear from JP President and CEO Chastity Lord about leading through seven of the toughest years in recent history, and discover how we’re building the nation’s largest coalition of single moms.
New Report
Elevating Their Voices: What Single Mothers Say They Need to Survive
In June 2026, the Urban Institute published a research brief representing the perspectives and lived experiences of nearly 1,800 single mothers surveyed across 43 states during our 2026 JP Summit Weekend. What they had to say about their lives in the past 12 months speaks to our broken systems — and the policies necessary to right them.
Key Findings:
- 97% of mothers reported some form of housing hardship.
- 85% of moms shared that their household experienced food insecurity.
- 64% of mothers had to quit, turn down, or significantly change a job because of child care challenges.
featured stories
One Generation Away
In this conversation, JP President and CEO Chastity Lord reflects on her leadership over the last seven years — critical years in our nation’s history.
The Stories We Tell Become the Policies We Fund
Why America Continues to Underinvest in Single Mothers
The Reality of Necessity Entrepreneurship for Lower-Income Women
Many women on the financial margins turn to “side hustles” to make ends meet, but these businesses are often scalable. Founders just need access and opportunity.