Building a Better Workforce Development System

Connect with the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Workforce Development Board (CCWDB) to discover how the city and county’s advisory board overseeing the public workforce system transitioning its operating structure to a nonprofit model. The new structure will better serve employers and find and develop skilled workers to secure good-paying jobs and new careers. The new model will also allow the agency to be more flexible, seek new sources of support and develop a broader vision toward more significant impact.

CCWDB fulfills the functions outlined in the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, including providing public policy guidance and exercising oversight of local programs of workforce activities delivered through OhioMeansJobs | Cleveland-Cuyahoga County.

What you’ll take away

1. An exploration of how a nonprofit model creates opportunity for the workforce board to be a more nimble and impactful community change agent;
2. An understanding of how attracting and retaining talent is a strategy for developing a thriving region; and
3. An appreciation of how collaboration and alignment are vital to positioning the region for workforce attraction and retention.

Who should attend

• Staff and leaders at foundations working toward cross-sector collaboration for regional economic growth
• Those interested in learning how philanthropic activities can support a broader civic agenda