This is an e-learning, knowledge sharing webspace that offers workforce professionals, employers, economic development, and education professionals a dynamic network featuring innovative workforce solutions. Online learning events, resource information, and tools help organizations learn how to develop strategies that enable individuals and businesses to be successful in the 21st century economy. We have found the archives on this site to be especially useful.
Pennsylvania Department of Education – Grants and Subsidies
This link will allow you to have access to all federal and local, grants and subsidies that are available to the residents of Pennsylvania. The grants that are included cover multiple program areas from across the agency.
The Workforce Alliance (TWA)
TWA is a national coalition of community-based organizations, community colleges, unions, business leaders and local officials advocating for public policies that invest in the skills of America’s workers, so they can better support their families and help American businesses better compete in today’s economy.
Xconomy is dedicated to providing business and technology leaders with timely, insightful, close-to-the-scene information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that best exemplify today’s high-tech economy.
Sustainable Industries publishes a blog with daily updates and a monthly magazine. It focuses on the West Coast, but announces grants and programs that can be useful.
The Center for American Progress is a think tank in Washington, DC that was founded by John Podesta, the former chief of staff to President Clinton. This site offers interesting reports on green economy policy.
PolicyLink is a national research and action institute advancing economic and social equity by Lifting Up What Works. PolicyLink connects the work of people on the ground to the creation of sustainable communities of opportunity that allow everyone to participate and prosper. Such communities offer access to quality jobs, affordable housing, good schools, transportation, and the benefits of healthy food and physical activity.
Smart Growth and Livable Communities
The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization that exists to inspire, strengthen and expand philanthropic leadership and funders’ abilities to support organizations working to improve communities through better development decisions and growth policies. It brings together foundations, nonprofit organizations and other partners to address the range of environmental, social, and economic problems caused by development strategies that fail to consider the big picture. This site offers good information for funders.
National Association of Development Companies (NADCO)
NADCO is the trade association for the nation’s Certified Development Companies (CDCs). Their website offers updates on weatherization programs going on across the country.
African-American Chamber of Commerce: Business Growth Institute
As part of the African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ, and DE(AACC)’s mission to foster growth amongst entrepreneurs and small businesses for the 21st century economy, the AACC is hosting a new, interactive technical assistance program aptly titled Business Growth Institute. This free program series will be hosted by the AACC three times a year.
