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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.

Our Impact

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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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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Become a Frontline Worker Champion

The nomination period to become a CareerSTAT Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion is open through February 28, 2019. Organizations received national recognition and free technical assistance.
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Local Investment @ Work

Local Investment @Work showcases the work, investments, best practices and thought leadership of the National Fund for Workforce Solution's Collaboratives.
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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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Falling Off a Cliff: When Workers Can’t Afford to Take a Job

With the unemployment rate below 4 percent, we are in a “full employment” economy, and job seekers have lots of choices. But not all choices are equal. In some cases, people literally can’t afford to take jobs. How can that be?
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Power of Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are a powerful, win-win solution for employers and workers. Apprenticeship is a proven earn-and-learn strategy that ensures quality training to prepare exceptional workers for American industry.
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NEWS

Krouse: Engaging the workforce of tomorrow – today

7.11.19  •  by Lisa Krouse at Sarasota Herald-Tribune  •  

Krouse: Engaging the workforce of tomorrow – today

18 graduate from Shift to Success

6.30.19  •  by Jan McDonald at The West Alabama Watchman  •  

18 graduate from Shift to Success

Transportation experts looking outside traditional RTA resources for better service

6.27.19  •  by Kevin Barry at News 5 Cleveland  •  

Transportation experts looking outside traditional RTA resources for better service

West Alabama groups host talent conference

6.26.19  •  by Kelvin Reynolds at WBRC  •  

West Alabama groups host talent conference

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The Time is Now for Radically Rethinking What We’re Doing

7.11.19  •  by Josh Enoch  •  

Highlights from the National Fund's biennial convening The Time is Now: Building an Economy That Works for Everyone Despite 10 years of booming economic growth since the Great Recession, too…

At a Critical Moment, a New Direction for the National Fund

7.10.19  •  by Josh Enoch  •  

Last month in Dallas, we gathered about 375 workforce professionals, funders, employers, and workers for our biennial convening, The Time is Now: Building An Economy that Works for Everyone. We…

CareerSTAT Academy Member Spotlight: Baystate Health

7.2.19  •  by National Fund for Workforce Solutions  •  , , ,

CareerSTAT Healthcare Workforce Development Academy Beginning in November 2017, CareerSTAT brought together 11 healthcare organizations for the CareerSTAT Healthcare Workforce Development Academy. This year-long learning experience helps healthcare organizations develop more diverse talent pipelines, better…

Boeing OJT 2.0

5.20.19  •  by Josh Enoch  •  , , ,

With a grant from the Boeing Company, the National Fund is implementing an on-the-job training program in five communities across the country. The goal of this project is to assist…