Why Partnership Matters
Stronger connections create stronger pathways.
The barriers affecting employment and economic opportunity are connected. Someone may need workforce preparation, transportation, housing support, guidance and an employer willing to recognize their potential.
No single organization can meet every need. By working together, we can connect more people with the right support at the right time.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Choose how you want to make a difference.
Every partnership adds another connection, resource or opportunity to the Cedar Valley.
Hire Local Talent
Offer jobs, internships, job shadowing, workplace tours or career exposure to motivated individuals entering, returning to or advancing in the workforce.
Volunteer Your Time and Experience
Support workshops and events, mentor participants, share professional knowledge or help young people explore what is possible.
Become a Service Partner
Help connect people with employment, education, housing, transportation, financial stability and other essential resources.
Give to the Work
Your contribution helps expand programming, respond to participant needs and connect more people with opportunities throughout the Cedar Valley.
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Progress is built through collaboration.
We are grateful for the employers, educators, service providers, government partners and community organizations investing in opportunity across the Cedar Valley.
Community Support & Services
House of Hope
Jesse Cosby
Love INC
The Boys and Girls Club
The River Arc
Operation Threshold
The Salvation Army
One City
24/7 Black
Catholic Charities
Iowa Workforce Development
Education & Workforce
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo Community School District
GO Bus
Waterloo Career Center
Iowa State Extension
UNI Institute for Decision Making
Ferguson Real Estate Team
Lumicent (Job Foundation)
Funding & Corporate Support
Cedar Valley United Way
Community Bank and Trust
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
Guernsey Charitable Foundation
John Deere
McElroy Trust
MidAmerican Energy Foundation
Otto Schoitz Foundation
TruStage
U.S. Bank
Veridian Credit Union
Wells Fargo Foundation
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