The ChallengeAmid the most rapid economic changes in history, set against the backdrop of a global pandemic, people need pathways to real-world opportunities – now and going forward – to translate effort and hard work into economic and life success

A “good jobs economy” - fueled by inclusive economic growth and pathways to good careers - can advance greater economic competitiveness and more equitable access to opportunity. While a high school degree was once a ticket to a middle-class lifestyle, it no longer is. America hasn’t built the ladders needed for most people to develop and leverage their talents, attain good jobs, and support their community and economy.

Action TankAmerica Achieves in Action

We built an “Action Tank” to make direct impact and inform systemic change, enabling everyone the opportunity to succeed—with a focus on low-income and underserved populations and communities. . We identify exceptionally promising leaders and innovations. We provide long-term incubation to build, grow, and eventually spin off initiatives that directly impact underserved learners. We also develop policies and strategies to support people on the pathway to good, in-demand careers while helping employers fill in-demand jobs. We use these experiences and other research to inform our advising and our recommendations for philanthropy, systems change, and public policy. We do this work across three focus areas.

How America Achieves Incubates and Scales Initiatives

We identify leaders and coalitions with extremely strong track records – and give them support and opportunities to create and build programs and initiatives. We help use insights from this work to inform our recommendations for philanthropy and policy. We provide funding, expert-enabled technical assistance, and other support, such as help recruiting leadership teams, forming key partnerships, and developing evaluation plans.

ADVANCING ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, AS WELL AS INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND MOBILITY IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD – BY BACKING EVIDENCE-BASED INITIATIVES AND INNOVATIONS

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