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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The National Fund for Workforce Solutions Celebrates 2018 National Apprenticeship Week
November 12-18, 2018 The National Fund for Workforce Solutions is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week and is working to expand apprenticeship opportunities across the country. Washington, DC (November 9, 2018) –…
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#LIAW- German Apprenticeship and the U.S. Culture
Apprenticeship is gaining momentum as a bipartisan workforce development strategy to address employer-expressed challenges. The combination of hands-on experience, classroom training and a paycheck are enticing policymakers and workforce stakeholders…
Rural Healthcare Providers Use Apprenticeship to Address Staffing Needs
Addressing the shortage of qualified medical and dental assistants is a challenge many healthcare organizations face, but in rural areas, the lack of nearby institutions with qualified training programs compounds…
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week at the National Fund
Today marks the beginning of National Apprenticeship Week (November 12-18, 2018)! Apprenticeship has evolved to fit the needs of the modern workforce. Earn while you learn programs thrive across the…
Falling Off a Cliff: When Workers Can’t Afford to Take a Job
Pick up the business section of any paper, and you’re bound to read an article about employers struggling to fill their open positions. We are swamped with messaging about the…