Overview
Founded in February 2021, the SkillUp Together Fund provides direct support to workers seeking to reskill to secure in-demand careers.
CHALLENGE
Many displaced workers cannot afford to enroll in training classes to advance their careers.
Opportunity
Empower these workers through grants of up to $1000 per student to cover their training costs and supports.
impact
Our training partners will help students land a job they’re passionate about, while also increasing their income (up to +$20K) to unlock economic mobility.
Founders
SkillUp is a coalition of job readiness providers, teaming up with one mission: help COVID-impacted workers get rehired for in-demand jobs. By equipping them with career guidance and expert training, SkillUp is leading 40+ million Americans towards economic stability and mobility.
Stand Together empowers people dedicated to helping others improve their lives. Our philanthropic community tackles some of the biggest challenges of our time, including reforming the nation’s criminal justice system, strengthening K-12 education, helping neighbors beat poverty and addiction, empowering everyone to find fulfilling work, and more. We can all make a greater difference by uniting together than by acting on our own. For more information visit, www.standtogether.org
Social Finance is a nonprofit organization that develops funding strategies to measurably improve lives. The organization has mobilized more than $150 million of capital to address a wide range of social issues in areas such as workforce development, homelessness, and criminal justice.
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JFF is a national nonprofit that drives transformation in the American workforce and education systems. For more than 35 years, JFF has led the way in designing innovative and scalable solutions that create access to economic advancement for all. www.jff.org
[email protected] is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase career opportunities for the more than 70 million adults in the U.S. who do not have a four-year college degree but are Skilled Through Alternative Routes – or, “STARs.” We serve STARs through a suite of products, tools, and solutions that enable individuals to access the skills and jobs that lead to meaningful, well-paying careers. We empower the diverse ecosystem supporting STARs in a movement uniting employers, educators, workforce leaders, philanthropists, and advocates.
Our SkillUp Together Fund Partners
founders
Philanthropic Pioneers
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