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Third Annual Evaluation of the National Fund
The reach and impact of the National Fund continues to grow, according to the finding of the Third Annual Evaluation Report. The findings of this independent evaluation show that despite the poor economy, the National Fund continues to make progress towards its goal in organizing, supporting, and... [READ MORE]
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Fred Dedrick Discusses Skills Gap on Bloomberg News
NFWS executive director, Fred Dedrick, was interviewed on the Bloomberg News program "In Business with Margaret Brennan." Among the topics discussed were workforce training in the American Jobs Bill and the skills gap. Click here to watch the entire segment. [READ MORE]
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Five Communities Nationwide to Receive $2.1 Million, Strengthening Innovation to Help Workers, Jobseekers
Awards Represent Distribution from Federal Government’s Social Innovation Fund Boston, MA – The National Fund for Workforce Solutions today announced grants totaling $2.1 million to five communities to bolster regional collaboratives that support local, employer-led workforce... [READ MORE]
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National Organizations Announce Partnership to Help Employers Shape National Skills Strategy
With Local Skills Shortages Stalling Economic Recovery, Groups Announce Commitment to Action at Clinton Global Initiative America Meeting Joyce Foundation first Philanthropic Partner to Invest in Effort CHICAGO, June 30, 2011 — This week, four national organizations will announce... [READ MORE]
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From Assembly Line to Supervisor, with Help from Workforce Development
The Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford passed along this success story: If not for her impacted wisdom teeth, who knows where Danielle George would be today. Her part-time jobs did not provide health insurance and Danielle knew she couldn’t pay for surgery out of pocket. So,... [READ MORE]REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES
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(Harrisburg, December 14) – Flanked by legislators and various business and workforce supporters of Pennsylvania’s Industry Partnership program, Governor Tom Corbett signed copies of Senate Bill 552, at the state Capitol yesterday.
Senate Bill 552, sponsored by Senator Mike Brubaker from Lancaster County was recently unanimously passed by the General Assembly and officially...
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Involving nearly 300 funders, the National Fund is working to bring to national scale, and evaluate, new ways to prepare workers — who don't have needed skills — for careers that can support them and their families.
Social Innovation Fund
In 2010, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions was selected by the Corporation for National and Community Service as an inaugural recipient of a Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grant. The Corporation was impressed with the strategic collaboration among 10 national foundations and more than 300 local funders that leveraged more $100 million in three years. SIF was also attracted by the unique organizational equal emphasis on both the needs of industry and the desire of workers for a good career.
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