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By The Numbers

SUPPORTING INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

89

The National Fund supported 89 industry partnerships in 2018 to improve business and workforce systems and make jobs better.

ACTIVATING EMPLOYERS

 

2,311

The National Fund network activated over 2,300 employers to implement demand-driven workforce solutions in 2018.

CO-INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES

 

$384m

Since 2007, the National Fund has catalyzed $384 million in co-investment from over 800 local and national funders.

REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES

32

The National Fund is proud to support 32 regional funding collaboratives located across the country. Regional collaboratives bring together diverse partners to tackle workforce challenges and build stronger communities.

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Our Formula for Success

The National Fund for Workforce Solutions invests in a dynamic national network of 30+ communities taking a demand-driven, evidence-based approach to workforce development.
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Job Design Framework

What does a quality job look like? The Job Design Framework offers a menu of components that come together in different ways to create the right quality job for the context.
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Frontline Worker Champions

The CareerSTAT Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion program recognizes organizations making significant investments in their frontline workers.
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National Fund Newsletter - March 2020

3.31.20  •  by Josh Enoch  •  

Even in a Pandemic, a Good Job Is Still a Competitive Advantage The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus has sent financial markets into chaos and raised fears about the…

CareerEdge Partners With STC To Launch Student Internship Program

3.31.20  •  by Staff at Sarasota Magazine  •  

CareerEdge Partners With STC To Launch Student Internship Program

Amanda Cage Named to Chicago Fed Advisory Council

3.30.20  •  by Josh Enoch  •  

National Fund for Workforce Solutions President and CEO Amanda Cage has been appointed to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's Advisory Council on Agriculture, Small…

CareerEdge Partners With Technical Colleges To Launch Student Internship Program While Schools Remain Closed

3.27.20  •  by Staff at SRQ Magazine  •  

CareerEdge Partners With Technical Colleges To Launch Student Internship Program While Schools Remain Closed

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Get to Know Amanda Cage, the New President and CEO of the National Fund

3.31.20  •  by National Fund for Workforce Solutions  •  

In early March, Amanda Cage officially joined the National Fund as president and CEO. We sat down with her for a wide-ranging discussion. This conversation was edited for brevity. National…

Even in a Pandemic, a Good Job is Still a Competitive Advantage

3.26.20  •  by National Fund for Workforce Solutions  •  ,

With low wage workers and small businesses most vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19, employers who maintain their workforce may do better in the long term The recent outbreak…

Healthcare Workforce Development Academy: Peer-Learning in Action

3.12.20  •  by Josh Enoch  •  , , , ,

Peer-learning is at the heart of CareerSTAT. It helped to establish the network as a go-to resource for frontline healthcare workforce development. To help organizations in the peer-led network accelerate…

What Co-Investment Looks Like On The Ground

3.4.20  •  by Josh Enoch  •  

The National Fund for Workforce Solutions was established on a co-investment model that leverages private and public and local and national funding so that our network of communities has greater…

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