Philanthropy’s Unique Role in the National Fund

We’ve often said that what may be most unique about the National Fund for Workforce Solutions is how many national, regional, and local funders have joined together to help employees succeed and businesses compete.

In a recent video interview, Donn Weinberg, VP/Chairman-Elect and Trustee of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, based in Baltimore and an original investor in the National Fund, talked about how philanthropy is helping to spark systemic change in workforce development. The one specific program he mentions, the Baltimore Alliance for Careers in HealthCare, or BACH, is supported by the Baltimore Workforce Collaborative.

It’s just a one-minute clip, but an interesting and important perspective: