E70: Funding the Future of Work: A New Model for Workforce Foundations

 In this episode, listeners will discover how a regional workforce foundation is building long-term impact by strengthening its financial, operational, and programmatic capacity. You'll learn how new funding is being used to improve efficiency, integrate innovative tools like process improvement and AI, and expand supportive services that help individuals overcome real-world barriers to employment. The conversation explores why serving at-risk and underrepresented populations is essential to regional economic stability, how workforce organizations can break the cycle of crisis for job seekers, and what it takes to move from short-term support to sustainable career pathways that benefit both people and local businesses.