Put your investment where it works.
We move public and philanthropic dollars into the organizations closest to the people they serve—and show you what that investment makes possible.
The stakes are rising.
King County is one of the most expensive places in the country to be economically self-sufficient. Every month of disruption widens the gap between those who can adapt and those left behind.
That’s what more investment changes. Since 2021 alone, the people we’ve served have added more than $180 million in annual earnings. That’s real progress—but in a region this expensive, it’s not yet enough to close the divide. More investment closes the remaining gap, and turns reacting to the next wave of disruption into getting ahead of it.
Coordination is the difference between spending on workforce and changing it.
How it works
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Identify—We read the regional labor market with employers, labor, and community organizations, and name where the need and the return are greatest.
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Connect—We move the money to the organizations closest to the work: competitive awards and contracts to community-based organizations, training providers, and WorkSource partners.
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Advance—We track outcomes against the plan and report them publicly, so the next dollar is placed on evidence and the system gets stronger each year.
Identify, connect, advance—the same three steps a job seeker walks, seen from the funding side.
What the investment returns
Flexible dollars, measurable results.
“They’ve shifted my focus from financial anxiety to academic success.”
A student in the cohortStipend pilot at a partner college
- 15 students received $500–$1,000 monthly stipends plus coaching, with three funding streams braided together to cover stipends, tuition and licensing fees
- Every student stayed enrolled: 8 graduated and 7 are continuing
- 60% reduced their debt and 40% increased their savings
Names and some details have been changed to protect privacy. Photos are illustrative.
You can see where the money goes.
Our board, our budget, our policies, and our program results are public. For more than 25 years the WDC has been the region’s accountable body for federal and local workforce dollars—audited, governed by employers and community leaders, and reporting in the open.
When people and opportunity find each other, the region’s prosperity is finally shared.
That’s the future we’re building, and the moment to build it is now. Tell us what you want to move in this region and we’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right partner for it.