Pennies from Heaven Foundation supports workforce development through innovative collaboration
This month we’re sharing the newest video from our rural philanthropy video series featuring Pennies from Heaven Foundation.
This month we’re sharing the newest video from our rural philanthropy video series featuring Pennies from Heaven Foundation.
Pennies from Heaven Foundation of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County is taking an innovative and collaborative approach to enhancing workforce development.
“We found our greatest need in economic development was workforce development,” Monica Schuyler, executive director, Pennies from Heaven Foundation said.
That’s why Pennies from Heaven Foundation and United Way of Mason County, along with 13 local employers entered into a partnership to support the Lakeshore Employer Resource Network of Mason County, which is aimed at breaking down barriers for employees to be successful in the work place.
“It’s a group of companies coming together to solve their employees’ non-HR type problems, housing, transportation, health care, child care; the kind of things that you wouldn’t take to your HR department but that are impactful in your life and help you stay employed and make you successful in the workplace,” John Wilson, founder and president, Pennies from Heaven Foundation said.
The network serves 20 percent of their working population.
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This video is the latest in our rural philanthropy video series featuring innovative work underway by members serving rural communities.
The CMF Rural Philanthropy Affinity Group led the development of this series, so members can learn from their peers about the creative and innovative solutions happening in Michigan’s rural places to improve the lives of its residents.
Each month CMF will share a new story from a foundation working in a range of areas. Stay tuned next month as we share a story from the Thumb region featuring the Community Foundation of St. Clair County, Huron County Community Foundation and Sanilac County Community Foundation.
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Check out the rural philanthropy video series to-date:
Sturgis Area Community Foundation: Impact Investing for Economic Development
Rotary Charities of Traverse City: Providing Equitable Access to the Waterfront