Request for Information: Consulting Services for Strategic Plan
Summer seems to have flown by and it has certainly been an eventful one to say the least. We’ve been busy here at the National Fund! This has been the first summer since I came aboard as CEO where our…
Imagine a world where everyone thrives, regardless of their background or circumstances. This is the vision that drives the National Fund for Workforce Solutions and its network to work together to reshape the landscape of workforce development. We aim to…
Reflecting on 'Frontline Focused: Building a Thriving and Equitable Workplace' Last month the National Fund hosted the Frontline Focused: Building a Thriving and Equitable Workplace in-person session to close out CareerSTAT’s recent webinar series focused on recruiting and retaining untapped…
By now most people know about the Supreme Court’s disappointing decision to end affirmative action and many of us are still processing what impact it may have on our work and the lives of those we support. Personally, I mourn…
A Q&A with Ranita Jain of the Annie E. Casey Foundation Young people, overall, were hit hard by the pandemic and experienced significant disruptions to employment. The good news is that unemployment for young adults is decreasing, and their labor…
Spring and summer mean things are buzzing with excitement and renewed energy all around us — and that’s certainly the case throughout the National Fund network! Recently, I joined National Fund board members and staff in Syracuse to visit the…
Earlier this month, the National Fund gathered our site directors for our annual Network meeting during which we had the opportunity to share, collaborate, and engage in tough, but necessary conversations on what it takes to make radical shifts toward…
The city of Newark is New Jersey’s largest and one of its most diverse municipalities and is home to considerable strengths, assets, and opportunities. In partnership with the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, the Newark Alliance is leveraging these resources…
At the beginning of each year, many of us commit to something new or to making a big change for the better. New goals, new way of thinking. Throughout January, I’ve been reflecting on National Fund’s successes of the past…
One of the joys of my job is visiting our sites around the country. Earlier this month, I traveled to Triad Workforce Solutions Collaborative in Greensboro, North Carolina and got to see their great work with Guilford Apprenticeship Partners in…