Since We Began in 2007
IMPACTING INDIVIDUALS
92,000
The National Fund has supported 67,500 job seekers and 25,000 incumbent workers in developing new skills for high-demand jobs and securing 65,000 industry-approved credentials.
ORGANIZING EMPLOYERS
7,500
The National Fund network has engaged more than 7,500 employers to develop collective solutions through industry partnerships.
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES
$315m
National Fund investments have catalyzed $315 million in matched or aligned investments from 700 local and national funders.
REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES
33
The National Fund is proud to support 33 regional funding collaboratives located across the country. These collaboratives generate attention and investment in their community’s biggest labor and economic issues.
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Meet the National Fund
Read a one-page summary on the National Fund's mission, model and results.
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Become a Frontline Worker Champion
The nomination period to become a CareerSTAT Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion is open through March 30, 2018. Organizations received national recognition and free technical assistance.
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National Fund Cohosts Federal Reserve Webinar
The National Fund, Aspen and MIT Sloan are partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to host webinars on how the changing labor market is affecting companies and the strategies they use to design higher quality jobs, improve working conditions and strengthen operations.
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Join CareerSTAT
CareerSTAT is a national network of healthcare leaders investing in the skills and careers of frontline workers. Join the network for resources, insights, and peer learning.
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Facing skills gap, employers send workers to college
National Fund CEO Fred Dedrick and Reading manufacturers speak with Marketplace Business News on the need for companies and communities to invest in skills.
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SIF Scales the National Fund
The Social Innovation Fund invested $15.7 expanding our model into 28 communities, helping 62,000 individuals develop new skills, and generate 10s of millions in local investments.
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Investing in Long-Term Care Workers Improves Retention and Patient Satisfaction
In the U.S., the average retention rates for long-term care workers ranges between 50 and 60 percent. By comparison, Syracuse-based healthcare provider Loretto’s retention rate of 79 percent is substantially…
Identifying a New Worker Pipeline to Address Demand for Addiction Treatment
In 2017, approximately 22 million teenagers and adults in the United States struggled with alcohol or drug addiction in the previous year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
Workforce Solutions: Investing in Purpose and People with Janice Urbanik
It takes $50,000 to support a family of four, but only 1 out of 4 jobs pays that kind of salary. Something is very wrong with this picture. A business should…
National Fund Working with Partners to Advance Racial Equity
This week in Atlanta and Philadelphia, community and workforce leaders will come together to learn how they can support and advance racial equity in their communities. The National Fund’s network member in Philadelphia, the United Way’s Job Opportunity Investment Network, or JOIN, will host ‘Advancing Racial Equity.’ The workshop…