Reflecting on 2021
In another year of uncertainty, we remained focused on our priorities. Here are 10 highlights from 2021. 10+ Words of…
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…
Are Labor Shortages Really About Labor?
A new resource will help correctly diagnose labor problems — and identify better solutions We've heard a lot recently about…
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…
Workers Are at the Heart of Our Economic Recovery
We need a bold new way of thinking to help them succeed. If you’ve tried to schedule a meeting with…
If We’re Serious About an Equitable Economy, It’s All Hands on Deck
This month I write to you (finally) on the other side of a national election. However you feel about the…
Workforce Equity in the Jobs and Opportunity Reports
A conversation with Michelle Wilson and Jonathan Osei Even as the workforce grows more diverse, people of color face barriers…
A Vicious Death Grip on the Soul of our Nation: Confronting Racism in Workforce Development
I started thinking about writing this post after reading my colleague Bryan Lindsley’s latest piece, “In a Changed World, It…
In a Changed World, It Matters How We Think About What to Do Next
Last summer, in what now seems like a luxuriously routine work trip, I flew to Dallas for the National Fund…
To Drive Change for Workers, Pull the Levers of Capitalism
The Issue We are in the midst of the longest period of economic expansion in U.S. history. Profits are up,…