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Massachusetts Climate Careers Fund
34,000
Workers needed to meet Massachusetts' climate goals
Our Work
We design outcomes-based funding projects and investments that deliver measurable impact for people and communities.
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New Jersey Pay It Forward Program
$24M
Revolving workforce fund to help residents upskill and fill critical job openings
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San Antonio Pay It Forward Program
$17-20
Hourly wage for participants in the pilot program
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Evolving Wisconsin’s Welfare to Work Program
3 phase
Partnership to better orient the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program around participant families and mitigate the barriers they face in building careers
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Grameen America
1000
Approximate number of additional entrepreneurs who will be supported by our investment
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Hawai‘i Renewable Learning Fund
$2.5M
Revolving loan fund to upskill residents, address key labor needs, and drive economic development for Hawaiʻi
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Leveraging Outcomes-Based Funding to Improve Home Visiting Services in Missouri
22
Providers participating in the statewide rate card
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Mad Capital
$3 Million
Investment from the Impact First Fund
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Massachusetts Career Ladder Program
$6M
in funding provided by the Massachusetts legislature and the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)
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RuralWorks Partners
$2.5 Million
Investment from the Impact First Fund
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San Diego Pay It Forward Loan Program
$75M
Provided by the State of California under the Mental Health Services Act Innovation Program to initiate the Elevate Behavioral Health Workforce Fund
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Strengthening Outcomes Measurement for Public Grants in Massachusetts
Millions
Of dollars are returned local communities each year through the AGO's competitive grant programs