Social Impact Leader & Entrepreneur
Jonathan Alvarez is a social impact leader and entrepreneur committed to justice reform, youth empowerment, and community healing. He is the Founder and CEO of 914United Inc., a nonprofit he launched in 2020 to mentor and support justice-impacted and at-risk youth across Westchester County. His drive to lead this work is rooted in lived experience—having served nearly 13 years in the criminal-legal system beginning at age 17.
Following his release in 2018, Jonathan began his career with the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance before joining the Yonkers Family YMCA’s SNUG Project, a state-funded initiative focused on addressing gun violence and community trauma. Rising through the ranks from outreach worker to case manager and later into leadership, he helped strengthen program structures and staff development across the organization. From 2020–2022, he served as Academic Coordinator for the Youth Offender Program at the Westchester County Department of Correction, helping incarcerated youth access education and prepare for reentry.
In addition to his nonprofit leadership, Jonathan is the Founder and Principal of J.O. Envisioned, LLC—a purpose-driven consulting and social impact firm dedicated to empowering justice-impacted individuals, nonprofit organizations, and communities. Through transformative programs, strategic guidance, and storytelling, J.O. Envisioned nurtures visions, amplifies underrepresented voices, and creates opportunities for lasting change.
In 2020, Jonathan was selected as an Elias Foundation Community Activist Fellow. In 2023, he was appointed by New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to the New York State Commission on Prison Education, where he advocates for equitable education policies that support successful reintegration and reduce recidivism. Most recently, he was named a 2025 “40 Under 40” Rising Star by the Business Council of Westchester.
He holds a B.A. in Social Studies from Bard College and an Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) from CUNY Baruch College. Jonathan’s work bridges direct service and systems change—focused on reducing the long-term effects of incarceration and fostering healing, opportunity, and equity in underserved communities.
Jonathan is a 2026 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network (CLN) Fellow, recognized for his leadership in advancing justice, equity, and community-driven change.
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