SKILLS FOR CHICAGO
Programs
Connecting Talent to Quality Jobs
CORE: THE MISSION OF SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLAND'S FUTURE IS TO CREATE DEMAND-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS TO GET THE UNDER AND UNEMPLOYED BACK TO WORK. OUR GUIDING NORTH STAR IS TO INCREASE THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF UNDER- AND UNEMPLOYED TALENT BY CONNECTING THEM TO QUALITY JOBS THROUGH OUR DEEP PARTNERSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIQUE HUMAN CAPITAL NEEDS OF OUR NETWORK OF ENGAGED EMPLOYERS. THE MAJORITY OF SKILLS' CANDIDATES COME FROM CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS CHARACTERIZED BY DISINVESTMENT, CHRONIC UNDER AND UNEMPLOYMENT, LOW RATES OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY, HIGHER THAN AVERAGE POVERTY RATES, AND LIMITED RESOURCES. SKILLS OPERATES OFFICES ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS LOOKING FOR WORK, IN ADDITION TO COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND WORKFORCE AGENCIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.7MSkills for America's Future Initiative
NATIONAL EXPANSION:NATIONAL EXPANSION, ALSO KNOWN AS SKILLS FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, IS AN INITIATIVE OF SKILLS THAT IS FOCUSED ON REPLICATING THE SKILLS' MODEL IN 25 CITIES IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS. THERE ARE DEDICATED STAFF ASSIGNED TO THIS EFFORT AND A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEDICATED TO MONITORING PERFORMANCE, ADVISING ON STRATEGY, AND HELPING TO ADVANCE THE INITIATIVE. IN DECEMBER 2022, SKILLS JOINED WITH THE GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER FOUNDATION TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF "CONNECT TO WORK AZ, POWERED BY SKILLS FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE" AS PART OF ITS NATIONAL EXPANSION CAMPAIGN. CONNECT TO WORK AZ WILL BRING THE SKILLS' MODEL FOR ADDRESSING UNDEREMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT TO HELP MORE ARIZONANS OBTAIN JOBS AND BUILD THEIR CAREERS THROUGH THE PROGRAM'S EMPLOYER PARTNERS, AS WELL AS PLACE INTO JOBS PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING LESS THAN 32 HOURS A WEEK OR OUTSIDE OF THEIR FIELD OF TRAINING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.5MCBO Collective Workforce Initiative
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE:THE CBO COLLECTIVE (CBOC) IS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE CO-FOUNDED BY CARA COLLECTIVE AND SKILLS IN 2021; THIS COLLABORATIVE OF 16 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS IS WORKING TO BETTER CONNECT HIRING DEMAND WITH BLACK AND BROWN TALENT THROUGH A COLLECTIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$897.8K
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