About Us — Two Jaxs

Why Two Jaxs?

Inspired by a Jack of All Trades

The name Two Jaxs is inspired by the phrase "Jack of All Trades." To us, it represents the ability to understand, navigate, and connect many different areas of expertise in order to solve complex challenges.

Communities don't operate in a single lane. Housing impacts safety. Wellness impacts education. Technology impacts access to services. Resources, partnerships, and opportunities are often interconnected.

Real solutions require an understanding of how these pieces work together. Two Jaxs was created to bridge those gaps — bringing together knowledge, relationships, technology, resources, and community expertise.

We help connect people to opportunities and organizations to the tools and systems they need to increase their impact. Because meaningful change happens when knowledge, resources, and people come together.

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What We Stand For

Our Values

These principles guide every connection we make and every community we serve.

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Connection

We believe the most powerful change happens when the right people, organizations, and resources come together. We exist to make those connections happen.

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Mission Focus

Everything we do ties back to one purpose: building safer, healthier, and more connected communities. We don't drift. We stay rooted in what matters.

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Innovation

We use technology, creative problem-solving, and cross-sector thinking to find solutions that traditional approaches miss. We meet communities where they are.

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Growth

We help good things grow — whether that's a family finding stability, a young person finding opportunity, or an organization increasing its impact.

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Equity

We are committed to showing up for communities that have been underserved and underresourced — centering their voices, needs, and strengths in everything we do.

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Accountability

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and stewardship — of funds, trust, and the communities who depend on us.

Leadership

Our Board of Directors

Two Jaxs is governed by a dedicated founding board committed to the mission, community, and long-term growth of the organization.

Katie Ryan

President & Director

Founding leader of Two Jaxs, bringing deep community expertise and organizational vision to drive the mission forward.

Toroid Ryan

Director

Founding board member bringing strategic insight and community partnerships to support the growth of Two Jaxs programs.

Vincent Taylor