Springfield, Massachusetts
February 2024
Incorporating new, intentional, outside-in pathways focused on hiring residents in areas with some of the highest poverty rates in Springfield County in order to address the needs of the local community while providing a robust workforce to fill high-demand jobs.
Lebanon, New Hampshire
December 2023
Supporting sustainable talent pathways in rural communities through training interventions and academic partnerships; job readiness programs, skill development, and work redesign; population engagement; and addressing workforce barriers, especially housing.
Cleveland, Ohio
August 2023
Implementing outside-in and inside-up programs that include apprenticeships, earn-and-learns, and a robust set of literacy-building and skills-training initiatives, with built-in supports such as career coaching, plus partnerships with education and training entities that can provide targeted skills development.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System’s (FMOLHS)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
March 2023
Improving employees’ financial stability through The Faith Fund, a micro-lending program that provides an alternative to predatory payday loans.
Oakland, California
February 2023
Addressing workforce shortages through Futuro Health, a nonprofit career-advancement intermediary organization that seeks to expand the number of allied healthcare workers through a comprehensive education-to-work model.