Projects:

• Sustainable
  Regional
  Development
  • Fellowship for Regional Sustainable Development (Rd I)
  • Greater Boston Economic Development Strategy
  • Portland (OR) Economic Development Strategy
  • Economic Development Toolbox Envision Utah
  • Regional Business Civic Initiative (Minding Their Civic Business)
  • Double Bottom Line Handbook
  • MetroBusinessNet
  • Economic Development Strategy for Northern Pennsylvania
  • Northern New England Family Economic Success
  • Other ED Projects & Initiatives
• Workforce Development & Postsecondary Education
  • Wine Industry Skills Assessment
  • Building a 21st Century Community College (Indiana)
  • Seattle Regional Skill Building Collaborative
  • Greater Washington DC Health Care Assessment
  • CSH Employment Toolkit
  • High Skills for High Growth Careers
  • Pathways to Advancement
  • Other WD Projects and Initiatives

Pathways to Advancement

FutureWorks entered into a partnership with the National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices to launch this project. This was a 28-month program of research, development, and demonstration funded by the Lumina Foundation for Education. It was an "action learning academy" to work with teams of officials from eight states to help them expand postsecondary access and attainment for low-income adults. NGA and FutureWorks provided intensive technical assistance to states to develop and build political support for new and revised policies that enhance postsecondary opportunities for low wage adult students. The eight states in the project included Arkansas, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The final report is now available.