CareerEdge is the first Funders Collaborative designated as a National Fund for Workforce Solutions site in the Southeastern US. The collaborative uses donated funds to create a skilled labor pool in the Manatee-Sarasota region and helps local employers find the talent they need. Please reach out to us to learn how you can help drive economic development in the Manatee-Sarasota region. CareerEdge is an initiative of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
2021 Evaluator Report on Outcomes and Impacts
$14.5M
In Investments
6,693
Workers Trained
1,690
New Jobs Created
8,604
Certificates/Degrees Earned
$35.2M
New Wages & Raises
What’s New?
CareerEdge, the workforce development initiative of the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, will continue its workforce efforts thanks to a $125,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation. To read the full press release, click here.
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Dan Sidler has been selected to the position of Vice President CareerEdge and Economic Development. To read the full press release, click here.
CareerEdge has received a $25,000 grant from Bank of America to expand the organization’s Bridges to Careers training programs and on-the-job training. To read the full press release, click here.
The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded primarily by Regions Bank, awarded $30,000 to workforce development efforts led by the Sarasota Chamber’s CareerEdge Funders Collaborative. To read the full press release, click here.
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MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide an exceptional labor force to a region’s growing industries by leveraging community assets and forming high-performing workforce partnerships.
