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…
Economic Recovery Depends on Child Care
Black and Latina entrepreneurs critical for a post-pandemic workforce The Great Recession has some people asking, “Where are the workers?”…
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…
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…
Workforce is Having a Moment
Workforce is having a moment. There is real potential for an unprecedented infusion of resources to support state and local…
What 2020 Taught Us
If there is one lesson that we learned in 2020, it is that we need one another. We depend on…