SkillBuild Colorado

SkillBuild Colorado is a public/private funding collaborative focused on moving entry level workers into middle skill careers and helping businesses recruit and retain a skilled competitive workforce. Local funding partners commit resources to design and implement strategies to improve workforce development for the Denver Metro region and Colorado. Each of the member organizations invests in workforce training and education, industry consortia and policy changes that improve the talent development system in the region and across the state. The ultimate goal is to ensure a skilled workforce to drive economic prosperity for workers and businesses in the health care, construction/skilled trades and energy industries.

 

SkillBuild Colorado is based on the model created by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (NFWS) in 2007.  Involving nearly 200 foundations and 500 employers, the NFWS is helping local communities implement and evaluate innovative strategies for preparing workers for careers that can support them and their families.