Aligning Resources

In 2007, several national foundations and the U.S. Department of Labor launched the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, a $50 million effort to strengthen and expand high-impact workforce development initiatives across the country. NFWS, which builds on years of important work by many people and institutions both nationally and locally, has the potential to play a major role in improving how workforce development services are funded and delivered.

In the past decade, workforce development practitioners, policymakers, and funders have increasingly favored the development of complex workforce development projects managed by intermediaries. These projects, usually focused on one industry or sector, provide a wide range of education, training, and support services for low-income adults.