What Does It Look Like to Work Within the System While Also Disrupting the System?
Earlier this month, the National Fund gathered our site directors for our annual Network meeting during which we had the…
Buying Local in Newark
The city of Newark is New Jersey’s largest and one of its most diverse municipalities and is home to considerable…
Making Impact Through the Good Jobs Challenge
In August 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the 32 awardees of the Good Jobs Challenge. I was thrilled…
Year-End Message from Amanda Cage
‘Tis the season for reflection. This is my second year-end message as CEO of the National Fund, and I am…
Reflecting on 2021
In another year of uncertainty, we remained focused on our priorities. Here are 10 highlights from 2021. 10+ Words of…
To Advance Worker Voice, We Must Start from Shared Understanding
How we developed our definition of “worker voice” The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a realignment of the U.S. economy.…
Get to Know Systems Change (Videos)
Learn how National Fund sites are improving economic mobility through systems change Communities around the country are tackling some of…
How to Become a Community Influencer
Four tactics to help you build and exert influence Photo by Adam Solomon on Unsplash To make change, you must…
Workforce Collaboratives Are Helping the Service Sector Rebuild
With a clear value proposition, collaboratives demonstrate a range of ways to help both businesses and frontline workers succeed in…
The “Civic Shove”: An Influence Strategy for Workforce Collaboratives
“Our job is to notice what the region is ready for, but not yet acting on; the places where a…