The Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance is a consortium of private and public funders of workforce development (including education, job training and placement, and support services) dedicated to increased employment that benefits both businesses that need skilled workers and individuals seeking good jobs with family-supporting wages.

Our goals are to:

•  Fund agencies, programs and projects that provide career 

    advancement support of low-income and low skilled people

"Making It In America"

In the past decade, the flow of goods emerging from U.S. factories has risen by about a third. Factory employment has fallen by roughly the same fraction. The story of Standard Motor Products, a 92-year-old, family-run manufacturer based in Queens, sheds light on both phenomena. It’s a story of hustle, ingenuity, competitive success, and promise for America’s economy. It also illuminates why the jobs crisis will be so difficult to solve.

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MAWFA chosen as finalist to compete for Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI)

"Northern Trust Navigator Award"

MAWFA members' collaborative focus on workforce development is featured in the Milwaukee Business Journal's 2011 Partners In Philanthropy issue.

Green Jobs Innovation Fund

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