Employment Grants
Total Employment 2010: $6,180,750
Advocacy
Brandon Roberts & Associates
Chevy Chase, MD
$263,000
To support the Working Poor Families Project, a national initiative
that seeks to strengthen state policies that promote economic self-sufficiency
for low-income working families. (2 yrs.)
Chicago Jobs Council
Chicago, IL $475,000
To continue its state and local advocacy efforts to improve
economic, workforce, and education policies to benefit low-income,
low-skilled workers in Illinois. (2 yrs.)
Community Research Partners
Columbus, OH $120,000
To research and advocate for improvements to Ohio’s workforce
and adult education systems to better serve low-income adults.
(1 yr.)
Jobs for the Future
Boston, MA $280,000
For continued management of the Senior Congressional Staff
Network for Workforce Development and Economic Security.
(2 yrs.)
Michigan League for Human Services
Lansing, MI $100,000
For ongoing research and advocacy related to adult education and
workforce policies in Michigan. (1 yr.)
National Employment Law Project Inc.
New York, NY $650,000
For continued support of federal- and state-level technical
assistance and policy analysis related to Unemployment
Insurance, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and dislocated worker
service reforms. (2 yrs.)
National Skills Coalition
Washington, DC $750,000
For support of ongoing advocacy and organizing around state and
federal workforce development policy issues as well as support for
strategic communications efforts. (2 yrs.)
Policy Matters Ohio
Cleveland, OH $100,000
To support research and advocacy on adult education and training,
and job opportunities in the emerging clean-energy economy.
(1 yr.)
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center on Wisconsin Strategy
Madison, WI $330,000
To continue its technical assistance, research, and outreach to
improve state policies to help low-income workers advance to
better jobs. (2 yrs.)
Exploratory
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
Chicago, IL $200,000
To support the launch of the national Virtual Prior Learning
Assessment Center. (2 yrs.)
Jobs for the Future
Boston, MA $75,000
For its real-time labor market information project. (1 yr.)
Macomb Community College Foundation
Warren, MI $50,000
To support the Auto Community Colleges Network. (1 yr.)
Making The Case
Center for American Progress
Washington, DC $58,400
To support the 21st Century College Student Storytelling Initiative.
(1 yr.)
Chapin Hall Center for Children
Chicago, IL $100,000
To support the CWICstats, a workforce data and research initiative.
(2 yrs.)
Civic Consulting Alliance
Chicago, IL $200,000
To support a yearlong program to “kick start” the work of
reinventing the City Colleges of Chicago. (1 yr.)
Shifting Gears
Brandon Roberts & Associates
Chevy Chase, MD $425,000
To continue evaluating the Joyce Foundation’s Shifting Gears
initiative. (2 yrs.)
Center for Law and Social Policy
Washington, DC $1,238,000
To support the Shifting Gears Initiative as well as federal policy
advocacy on workforce and education issues affecting low-income
adults. (2 yrs.)
PublicVoice Inc.
New Rochelle, NY $216,350
To provide strategic communications assistance to the Shifting
Gears state policy initiatives. (1 yr.)
Transitional Jobs
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights
Chicago, IL $250,000
For the program design and evaluation of Michigan’s Earn and
Learn Initiative. (2 yrs.)
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights
Chicago, IL $300,000
For continued support of the National Transitional Jobs Network.
(2 yrs.)