The Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative is a coalition of donors that helps low-income adults throughout the Greater Washington region obtain and retain jobs that provide good wages,  benefits, and opportunities for advancement.  The collaborative has adopted a three-pronged approach to investing in workforce development:

• Investments in career pathways initiative connects low-income workers with training for in-demand skills, allowing them to launch family-sustaining careers in key regional industries.  Thus far, GWWDC has focused on the construction and healthcare industries, both of which have a low barrier to entry for less experienced workers, yet allow workers to continuously advance their careers and wages.
  
• Investments in policy research and advocacy promote responsible stewardship of public workforce development funding and effective workforce policies.
  
• Capacity building investments help nonprofits and other workforce providers grow their capacity to offer high-quality workforce development services.

GWWDC serves the District of Columbia as well as suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia.  Since 2007, GWWDC has invested more than $850,000 in local workforce initiatives.  The collaborative's work is made possible through the generous contributions of more than a dozen local, regional, and national supporters, including the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafrtiz Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, the District of Columbia, Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Fannie Mae, Healthcare Initiative Foundation, Herb Block Foundation, Jovid Foundation, Northen Virginia Health Foundation, Moriah Fund, Microsoft, the Washington Area Women's Foundation and Patricia Weiss Fagen.  Additional support is provided by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.

Learn More About the Collaborative's Work

          The Need for Workforce Development in Greater Washington
          Career Pathways Investments
          Policy Advocacy and Research Investments
          Capacity Building Inititatives
          Community Leadership Efforts

 Give Now to the Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative or find out how to get involved.