Foundation Forward Building People. Building Careers. Building Communities
Foundation Forward Building People. Building Careers. Building Communities. Core Identity Foundation Forward would be an independent nonprofit workforce-development and community-building organization focused on creating second-chance career pathways for people facing significant barriers to employment , while simultaneously addressing housing and community-development needs. Its central philosophy: Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a foundation for a better future—and everyone has the potential to help build one for someone else. The Foundation Forward Cycle Opportunity → Training → Employment → Stability → Leadership → Community Investment The organization would specifically welcome people who are often excluded from traditional workforce systems, including: Justice-impacted individuals People returning from incarceration People on probation or parole Former gang-involved individuals Young adults at elevated risk People with significant employment ba...