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
2,000
The National Fund supports more than 2,000 employers in 70 active partnerships helping area businesses develop collective solutions to shared labor issues.
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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Healthcare Leaders Select Seven Employers as Champions for Frontline Workers
HEALTHCARE LEADERS SELECT SEVEN EMPLOYERS AS CHAMPIONS FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS CareerSTAT recognizes practices that benefit employers, entry-level workers and patients WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 12, 2018) – Seven U.S. healthcare employers…
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A Workforce Development Month Message from The National Fund for Workforce Solutions
Last year, Congress designated September as National Workforce Development Month to celebrate investments in the U.S. workforce that lead to increased economic opportunities. At the National Fund for Workforce Solutions,…
Improving Retention by Making Entry-Level Healthcare Jobs Better
In the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region, major health systems have a problem recruiting and retaining patient care technicians (PCTs). Parkland Hospital, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Methodist Health…
Teaching Advanced Retail Skills at the Walmart Academy
The retail and related industries employ over 48 million Americans. With such a large footprint, employers must find ways to attract and keep top talent. Developing opportunities for advancement and…
National Fund Goes International
I have had a great opportunity to travel across the country to provide employers and workforce leaders technical assistance in developing apprenticeships. From a more traditional field like manufacturing to…