First Class Graduates from Tuition-Free Construction Training Program in Newtown The inaugural class of eight local residents graduated on May 5 from a first-of-its-kind training program in the construction field offered by CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and funded through Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Master Plan. To read the full article, click here.

CareerEdge Receives Sarasota County Schools’ Outstanding Business Partner Award CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, recently received recognition from Sarasota County Schools. The 2022 Outstanding Business Partner Award, which comes from the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Education, recognizes outstanding business partners that support students through their […]

CareerEdge’s Workforce Efforts Result in $3.8 Million Economic Impact CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of the Sarasota Chamber, made a $3.8 million economic impact in the local region in 2021. Its 2021 Evaluation Report details the results of its programs with cumulative data demonstrating its impact in local workforce over 11 years. To read […]