EVERYBODY’S JOB:Partnerships for Job Growth & Opportunity

National Fund for Workforce Solutions & Social Innovation FundAnnual MeetingJune 22, 2011

Robert Holm, Jobs for the Future

Why Jobs Now?

Why Jobs Long Term?

Source: McKinsey Global Institute

Agenda in 3 Questions:

1. WHY partnerships for Growth & Opportunity?

2. WHAT are examples?

3. HOW are they organized and led?

… & Implications for NFWS & SIF sites

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#1: Why Growth & Opportunity?

#1: Why Growth AND Opportunity?

Factors that Correlate with Economic Growth:Growth Rate of:

Factors Employment

Per Capita Income

Productivity

Economic

OutputSkilled Workforce #5 #1 #1 #1Racial Inclusion 3 3 3Urban Assimilation

6 2 2

Income Equality 4 4 5Business Dynamics 2 6Legacy Place Costs (-)

1 2 4

Location Amenities 5Urban/Metro Structure

3 7

Source: Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, 2006; UpJohn Institute and Kleinhenz & Associates

Our Homework …

Jobs for the Future, Council on Competitiveness, FutureWorks

TA in Regions: AZ, MN, TX (2), WACase studies: Charlotte, Denver, Milwaukee, San DiegoRoundtables:

Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development, Foundations, WIBs, Colleges,

LEOs, COGs, Community DevelopersResearch, WIRED, RIGs, State efforts

#2 WHAT are examples?

“MOBILIZE MAINE”• SPARK: Seed $ for regional collaboration• Mapping ASSETS: financial, environmental,

human • Team to interview and MOBILIZE leaders• A ground-up NETWORK of businesses &

“citizen volunteers”• Government endorsed but not funded

“SILOS of Eastern Maine”

SETTING A SHARED FOUNDATION:

Assets & Information

ALIGNING STRATEGIES “PILLARS FROM SILOS”

GOAL: Single economic strategy

• Private sector supports

• Satisfies federal agencies

• Provides direction for growth

NETWORKED LEADERSHIP & ACCOUNTABILITY

EAST MAINE TOURISM CLUSTER

#3: HOW are regional partners organizing?

A. Organizing networks, not central authorities

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“METRO DENVER NETWORK” Descendents

“Saturday AM Group” to Metro Mayors Caucus• Code of Ethics• Enforced by Business

Metro Denver EDC• Coordinates econ growth • Housed WIRED• City staff loaned to EDC

Scientific & Cultural Facilities District• 7-counties• 1% of sales taxes• To attract talent &

investors

Denver Regional COG• Transit, Housing

Civic Results• Respected advocate

for regional cooperation

Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce• 70 local governments,

EDOs• Business Attraction

Skill Build Colorado• Continuation of EDC

link• Now Statewide

FasTracks• Regional high speed rail

#3: HOW are regional partners organizing?

B. Using DATA to meet complexity & organize accountability

– Common understanding about what’s happening– Common plan – Freedom of initiative– Tracking impacts and accountability to group

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#3: HOW are partners organizing?

C. Growing Network Administrators or “Glue People” … and sustaining their efforts

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Challenges

• Compliance with silo-ed funding sources• Lack of history, language and trust• Balancing growth and access• Implementing in a networked world• Galvanizing specific action while sustaining

regional vision

Implications for NFWS and SIFs

1. We need job growth resources & they need us 2. Partnerships for growth = bigger impact opportunity3. Networks, and Glue People need nurturing4. The private sector still needs to lead5. Our roles:

– Expand the regional analysis– Tune education and training with growth strategies– Keep access on the larger regional agenda

FOR MORE ON THIS WORK, SEE:

1. Building Regional Partnerships for Economic Growth & Opportunity http://www.jff.org/publications/workforce/building-regional-partnerships-economic-/1041

2. JFF Regional Growth & Opportunity Initiative (See brochure)http://www.jff.org/projects/current/workforce/regional-growth-and-

opportunity-initiati/1021

OR CONTACT:

ROBERT HOLM, Jobs for the FutureTEL +1-202.540.5300 X409 CELL: +1-617-470-3948rholm@jff.orgwww.jff.org