The Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance collaborates with employers and other workforce stakeholders to increase employment, earnings and racial equity for underprepared workers in the Chicago region. Members of the Alliance - our funders - pursue this shared mission.
Formed in 2011, the Alliance brirngs together funders that pursue a shared mission and engage in a collaborative and facilitated process: We learn from and deliberate with each other to give direction to our joint efforts and investments. As an alliance, we can create more ambitious projects, speak with a louder, united voice, and take greater risks that we could otherwise do as independently entities.
The Alliance is grateful to be hosted and supported in many ways by The Chicago Community Trust.
Board
The Alliance is governed by a Management Committee, which helps set our strategic direction, pool funding for our work and support our activities.
Staff
Matthew Bruce
Executive Director
Matt Bruce became the first Executive Director of the Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance in October 2012. Prior to moving back to Chicago to start the Funder Alliance, Matt was the Manager of Regional Sector Initiatives for the Boston Office of Jobs and Community Services. In this position with the City of Boston, he started sector workforce initiatives such as Green Jobs Boston and the Skilled Careers In Life Sciences initiative. Matt has a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Harris School at the University of Chicago. He currently lives in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood with his wife and two young children.
Adrian Esquivel
Deputy Director
Resources
Here are resources for employees who are looking for training and development programs.