A DECADE OF CHANGING LIVES

CELEBRATING THE EXTRAORDINARY COLLABORATIONS OF THE NATIONAL FUND FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Leaders from local and national philanthropy, United Ways, Workforce Development Boards, and employers to celebrate the National Fund network’s ten years of extraordinary collaboration. Together, the National Fund and its more than 30 local partners have engaged dozens of national funders, 700 local funders, and 5,000 employers to improve workforce systems and prepare tens of thousands of individuals for good jobs. This event will celebrate our collective accomplishments.

Registered Guests

  • Peter Scher, Head of Corporate Responsibility, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Shané Harris, Vice President, Corporate Giving and Executive Director, The Prudential Foundation
  • Mary Sellers, President, United Way Worldwide
  • Executive Representative, Walmart Giving
  • Paul Grogan, President, The Boston Foundation
  • Kelly Ryan, President, Incourage Foundation
  • Judith Bell, Vice President of Programs, The San Francisco Foundation
  • Denise Cherenfant, Assistant Director, Nursing Programs, 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds
  • Melanie Styles, Program Officer, Abell Foundation
  • Margaret O’Connell, Executive Director, Allyn Family Foundation
  • Allison Gerber, Senior Associate, Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • Stacey Wagner, CEO, Biztiks
  • Dominic Robinson, President and CEO, CenterState CEO
  • Pat Steele, Site Director, Central Iowa Works
  • Ivye L. Allen, President, Foundation for the Mid-South
  • Martha Claire  Drysdale, Community Development Director, Foundation for the Mid-South/Delta Workforce Funding Collaborative
  • Carmen James, Vice President for Programs, Greater New Orleans Foundation
  • Andy Kopplin, President and CEO, Greater New Orleans Foundation
  • Bonita Robertson, Site Director, Greater New Orleans Foundation
  • Dawnn Leary, Senior Community Investment Officer, The Greater Washington Community Foundation
  • Benton Murphy, Senior Director, The Greater Washington Community Foundation
  • Judith Bell, Vice President of Programs, The San Francisco Foundation
  • Denise Cherenfant, Assistant Director, Nursing Programs, 1199SEIU Training and Employment
  • Cathy Rychalsky, Executive Director, Lancaster County Workforce Development Board
  • Loh-Sze Leung, Principal, Leung Consulting
  • Timothy L. McMurtry II, Director, Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance
  • Mark Popovich, Director, Good Companies/Good Jobs Initiative, The Aspen Institute
  • Janice Urbanik, Executive Director, Partners for a Competitive Workforce
  • Jesse McCree, CEO, SCPa Works
  • Marybeth Campbell, Executive Director, SkillWorks
  • Laura Chandler, Executive Director, Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council
  • Sara Muempfer, Director, Baltimore Civic Site, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • Patricia Jenny, Vice President for Grants, The New York Community Trust
  • Renee Miller, Chief Community Impact Officer, United Way of Central Iowa
  • Andrea Glispie, Director, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
  • Susan Hoff, Chief Strategy, Impact and Operating Officer, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
  • Jennifer Sampson, President and CEO, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
  • Kathleen McLaughlin, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Office, Wal-mart Stores Inc.

 

The Power of the Network

The National Fund is a vibrant network of businesses, workers, public and private funders, and local and national leaders striving to serve American workers and businesses. The National Fund invests in new approaches to connect individuals to new skills and careers and to support businesses in finding the critical talent they need to succeed.