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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2017 Leadership Convening
The National Fund Leadership Convening brought together almost 400 business, philanthropic and workforce leaders to 'Build Propensity Together.' Visit the event page to view videos and resources.
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CareerSTAT Webinar Series
The 2017 CareerSTAT Employer Best Practices webinar series explores effective practices from the Guide to Investing in Frontline Healthcare Workers.
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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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Join CareerSTAT
CareerSTAT is a national network of health care leaders investing in the skills and careers of frontline workers. Join the network for resources, insights, and peer learning.
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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 Supports Baltimore, Des Moines and Seattle in Effort to Advance Retail Careers
Through a grant from Walmart Giving, the National Fund is partnering with three local communities to provide better jobs to retail workers WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 11, 2017) – Today, the…
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New Project in Baltimore, Seattle & Des Moines to Advance Retail Careers
The National Fund announced that it is awarding $900,000 in grants made possible through a grant from Walmart to the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative, Central Iowa Works (an initiative of…
Profiles of Companies Hiring and Training Young Adults
Each the year, the National Fund recognizes businesses that are making exemplary investments in the skills and careers of their youngest employees. The following profiles of OKAY Industries and ACMT in Hartford, CT and…
New Paper on Behavioral Economics and Workforce Development
This paper brings key insights from the field of behavioral economics to inform workforce development efforts and especially attempts to engage employers. The National Fund is using Behavioral Economics to inform its…
Broadband Availability/Subscription and Computer or Digital Skills
As the internet has become more integral to the US economy and our lives, it is important that we are working not only to build computer or digital skills but…