Workforce
Development
We will open pathways to better paying jobs.
WOMEN ON THEIR WAY
Valley of the Sun United Way is proud to partner with Live and Learn Foundation to empower young women in our community. Live and Learn provides one-on-one support to those who have or may be currently experiencing poverty, homelessness, and domestic violence. Women in the program can receive career guidance, job training, mentoring, financial assistance and more.
MC2026 GOALS
SOLUTIONS AT WORK
This initiative gives Black and Latina young women in the Phoenix area resources to close the wealth gap, by providing job skills training, wrap around supports, financial literacy workshops, work experiences, as well as access to professional women mentors.
Valley of the Sun United Way’s new Fair Chance Collaborative aims to arm businesses with the resources and tools needed to incorporate Fair Chance hiring practices.
OUR WORKFORCE PARTNERS
We will not only provide resources to help individuals prepare to earn a living wage, but to increase the number or people in our community who achieve higher paying wages. This work will rely on the experience and know-how of our partners. The below Coalition members focus on our Mighty workforce development goals and develop strategies to create impact. When informed by the Coalition and their Action Teams, we change course as needed to stay focused on the right programs and solutions to reach our bold goals for Maricopa County.
A New Leaf*
Achieving My Purpose*
American Family Insurance
Arizona at Work
Arizona Career Pathways*
Arizona for the Future
Arizona State University
Arouet Foundation*
Banner Health
Black Chamber of Arizona
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale*
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley*
Career Connectors
Center for Employment Opportunities
Center for the Future of Arizona
Chicanos Por La Causa*
Children’s Action Alliance
City of Phoenix Housing
College Bound AZ*
Community Legal Services
Covenant Health Network
Cox
Deloitte
Dress for Success Phoenix
EmFluent, LLC
Equus Workforce Solutions
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation*
Friendly House
Goodwill
Grand Canyon Council
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation
Greater Phoenix Urban League
Helping Hands for Single Moms*
Instituto*
Jewish Family & Children’s Service*
Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates*
JP Morgan Chase
Junior Achievement of Arizona*
Live & Learn*
Lyft
Maricopa Association of Governments
Maricopa County Workforce Development Board
MetaBank
Nationwide
Neighborhood Ministries*
Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation*
Per Scholas*
Phoenix Indian Center
Phoenix Legal Action Network*
Pipeline AZ
Rising Youth Theatre
SciTech Institute*
Scottsdale Community College
Solari*
Southwest Human Development*
STAND
Step One Halfway House
Televerde Foundation*
Tempe Community Action Agency*
The Bridge Builders Social Club
TPI Composites
U.S.VETS – Phoenix
UMOM New Day Centers*
WESTMARC
Year Up Arizona*
YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix
*Partners who have received grant funding through Valley of the Sun United Way
HOW WE CREATE MIGHTY CHANGE
Education
Closing opportunity gaps to ensure children read at grade level by 3rd grade and youth are prepared for educational success and employment.
