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See how the National Fund and its local partners are building shared prosperity by investing in skills, connecting individuals to good jobs, and helping companies find critical talent.
Where are the Jobs?
CareerEdge Funders Collaborative in Sarasota, Florida created a career guide titled Where are the Jobs? in order to provide students, parents, guidance counselors or mentors with information about high demand jobs in the southwest Florida region and the educational pathways…
Attend 2017 Leadership Convening June 15-16, 2017
Register today to attend the National Fund for Workforce Solution’s 2017 Leadership Convening on Thursday, June 15 - Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. With 150 business leaders and 150 funders, workers, and workforce development…
New Report: Connecting Young Adults to Skills and Jobs
The National Fund just released a comprehensive report on its efforts to prepare young adults for successful employment. Connecting Young Adults to Skills and Jobs documents efforts in more than 10 communities to use industry partnerships to train and place…
Walmart Invests $2.8m to Support Retail Workers
The National Fund is launching a new effort focused on building greater opportunity for America’s retail workers. Through a generous $2.8 million grant from Walmart, the National Fund will provide $100,000 per year for three years to three of its partner…
Stanford Social Innovation Review Features Kelly Ryan
Partners Council member and CEO of the Incourage Foundation in Wisconsin Rapids, Kelly Ryan recently published, "Increasing Impact: People and Place at the Center" in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. In the article Kelly shares how the community foundation is catalyzing innovation and…
Apprenticeships in Healthcare: A Growing Trend!
Healthcare employers have always recognized the value of guided hands-on learning, but now more are turning to the time-tested earn-and-learn training model of apprenticeships to develop skilled labor in their organizations. By combining hands-on training with classroom instruction, apprenticeships for…
Meet Joanne Pokaski CareerSTAT's Newest Leader
After two years of dedicated service, Molly Seals is stepping down as Chair of the CareerSTAT Executive Committee. Her leadership has shaped CareerSTAT's mission and has been essential in deepening CareerSTAT's work. Her passion, focus and insight will be missed,…
Four Partners Receive Job Quality Grants
The National Fund awarded four partner communities—Cincinnati, OH; Baltimore, MD; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; and Wichita, KS — with $50,000 grants to work with local employers on incorporating job quality elements into their business strategies. National Fund collaboratives will focus on incorporating new hiring…
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Awards $200,000 for Young Adults
The Annie E. Casey Foundation continued its investment in the National Fund’s Young Adult Initiatives with a one-year grant of $200,000. The grant will build the capacity of National Fund collaboratives to implement and expand programs for young adults, and will support…