In one of their final grants before they closed in December, The Hitachi Foundation awarded the National Fund $500,000 to support its work with businesses in producing good jobs and building prosperous communities. The grant will support National Fund operations with a focus on…
Last week, BLU leaders met in Washington calling for greater investments in skills development and job training. Representing diverse regions and industries, 75 business leaders met with 80 congressional offices to advocate for better federal workforce policy including supporting industry…
The Workforce Collaborative in Washington D.C. is proud to partner with its newest member, JPMorgan Chase & Co., to launch Greater Washington Works to support new investments in regional industry sector partnerships in IT/Cybersecurity and Healthcare. The Collaborative plans to invest up to…
At the December SAWDC Quarterly Council meeting held in Thomasville, AL, Jobs for the Future presented the findings and recommendations from an eleven-month long analysis of current and projected education and workforce development needs in the rural counties of Region…
The National Fund received a $1,000,000, one-year grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation to expand its work with business leaders and to strengthen its network of regional collaboratives. The grant will support efforts to develop employer leaders and support positive changes…
Last month we celebrated the National Fund’s launch as an independent organization. This adventurous step symbolizes the growth and evolution of the National Fund into an accomplished network of 32 partner communities, each with its own distinctive characteristics, funders, and priorities. Our regional workforce…
CareerSTAT is accepting applications for its Frontline Health Care Worker Champion recognition program. Champions receive national recognition and technical assistance. The application is open until February 17, 2017, and CareerSTAT is actively recruiting health care organizations to apply!
Federal Reserve Webinar- Connecting Communities December 15, 2016 3:00 p.m. (EST) Register: Investing in the Frontline: A Lesson from the Health Care Sector This webinar will present how health care employers are making the business case for investing in lower-wage workers. Kelly Aiken,…
As a national network promoting increased investment in frontline workers, CareerSTAT assists health care organizations grow and sustain workforce development programs that engage employees, fill critical vacancies, improve patient care, and advance individuals toward family-sustaining jobs. Since I started as…
National Skills Coalition and New America to Host 2017 Apprenticeship: Forward Conference Following several years of expanded support from state, federal, business, and philanthropic leaders, apprenticeships are growing and innovating in unprecedented ways. Nevertheless, the work of expanding apprenticeship in…