engages over 30 local, regional, and national funders in collaborative grant-making to pursue a shared mission of increasing employment, earnings, and racial equity for underprepared workers in the Chicago region.

Cara unlocks the power and purpose within our communities and ourselves to achieve real and lasting success. Through its personal and professional skills development, and access to employment opportunities, Cara serves as a leader in poverty alleviation in Chicago and beyond.

manages 48 Delegate agencies, 10 Comprehensive American Jobs Centers, and 3 Sector Centers across Chicagoland, including a Retail Sector Center serving jobseekers and incumbent workers.

funded by a $10.9 million dollar Reimagine Retail grant the Walmart Foundation awarded the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, provides free services to employers and jobseekers interested in retail career pathways.

supports Latino immigrants, English language learners, and their families through education, training, and employment.

supports 10 Financial Opportunity Centers which provide career coaching, skills training and financial stability programs for individuals and working families.

provides sector-specific job training, career coaching, and connections to job opportunities for workers.

is a 33 year old workforce development agency which provides services to businesses and jobseekers. Pyramid currently operates the Chicagoland Retail Sector Center.

partners with businesses to meet their talent demands by placing under and unemployed job seekers – providing local job seekers economic mobility.

houses the region’s 100K Opportunities Initiative and aims to connect young people ages 16-24 to employment.

an advocacy organization that supports fair work environments and increased educational opportunities for working women.

engages over 11,000 youth across the city through counseling and mentoring, community and afterschool, and youth work- force development programs.

assists young people ages 14-25 in finding and retaining employment.