Driven by place-based organizations, JFF is testing the impact of five design strategies that promote community-informed shifts toward skills-based economies. Across the United States, regional workforce and economic development systems are striving to move from promise to practice on skills-based talent management. Many agree that skills…
A National Strategy to Scale Registered Apprenticeship in the U.S Apprenticeship has long connected workers to opportunity and employers to talent. This brief analyzes the current slowdown, top growth opportunities, and actionable steps to reach…
Disrupt the Divide helps community colleges redesign pathways to quality jobs using labor market data, institutional metrics, and student voice—improving program fit, belonging, and future-ready skills while aligning education with regional opportunities. This blog explores…
Moving beyond concept to implementation—where educators and employers share responsibility for developing talent. Big Blur 2.0 calls on employers to co-create talent development strategies in partnership with educators, moving from vision to action by fully…
JFF’s letter to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees details recommendations to preserve and expand federal investments in education and workforce development in FY27 appropriations bills. The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Ranking Member House Appropriations…
North Carolina’s Community College System and JFF are responding to AI’s disruption of work and education by offering a practical, statewide blueprint for integrating AI that centers human talent and innovation, using the JFF AI-Ready…
JFF introduces the participants in the 2026 Fair Chance to Advance Fellows program, a professional development opportunity for professionals with records of arrest, conviction, or incarceration. Jobs for the Future (JFF) is proud to introduce…
As Workforce Pell implementation nears on July 1, 2026, states, institutions, and partners face mounting pressure to prepare systems. JFF’s latest policy brief highlights opportunities and challenges shaping successful implementation. Opportunities on the horizon At…
New limits on student loans in the One Big Beautiful Bill curtail access to postsecondary education financing. Wider use of pay it forward funds could help solve the problem. The passage of the One Big…