Initial planning meetings between Metcalf Foundation and JP Morgan Chase Foundation

Site visits to organizations in the US

Learning journey with other Foundations, consultants, and systems change thinkers

Ideation and strategy planning

Ideation moves to creation of the Workforce Funder Collaborative

United Way, TD Bank, Ontario Trillium Foundation and The Counseling Foundation join the team

Six philanthropic organizations commit to establishing the Workforce Funder Collaborative

The Workforce Funder Collaborative moves from establishment to implementation

Executive Director is hired

WES Mariam Assefa Fund joins the Workforce Funder Collaborative

Landscape analysis is conducted to determine funding gaps

Funding strategy is created

Call for proposal is released

First set of investments are made

Project implementation begins at 2020 investment sites

Strategic plan for 2021–2023 is developed

Capacity-building strategy is unveiled