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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

33

The National Fund is proud to support 33 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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NEWS

Lake County agencies collaboration wins grant from Paradox Prize project

1.16.20  •  by Chad Felton at The News-Herald  •  

Lake County agencies collaboration wins grant from Paradox Prize project

JCPS touts success of apprenticeship program 1 year after launch

1.16.20  •  by WDRB at Staff  •  

JCPS touts success of apprenticeship program 1 year after launch

Paradox Prize Aims To Get Carless Workers To Far-Flung Jobs

1.5.20  •  by Ken Schneck at Cleveland Magazine  •  

Paradox Prize Aims To Get Carless Workers To Far-Flung Jobs

Demopolis celebrates $99 million wood pellet plant announcement; Mayor applauds state government efforts for rural economic development

12.27.19  •  by Jeff Poor at Yellowhammer News  •  

Demopolis celebrates $99 million wood pellet plant announcement; Mayor applauds state government efforts for rural economic development

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Anchoring the Present to Prepare for the Future

1.17.20  •  by National Fund for Workforce Solutions  •  , ,

Rush University Medical Center, located west of downtown Chicago, serves as an anchor for surrounding communities as well as for its 2,400 frontline workers. As an Emerging Champion, and one…

Co-Invest for Impact: A Shared Ownership

1.16.20  •  by National Fund for Workforce Solutions  •  

At the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, we catalyze our network to co-invest in a set of integrated solutions that enable workers, employers, and communities to advance a skilled workforce,…

Powerful Partnerships for Building the Future Frontline Workforce

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

Southwestern Oregon Healthcare Industry for Partnership (SOHIP) represents a different type of Emerging Champion, a consortium of healthcare employers, education and training providers, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders from Oregon’s…

Frontline Workers Mirror the Community They Serve

12.30.19  •  by Josh Enoch  •  , , ,

Emerging Champion Alameda Health System, based in Oakland, Calif., is well on its way to building a frontline workforce that mirrors the diversity of its patient population and residents of…

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