New Million Dollar Impact Prize for Workforce Innovation Announces 2024 Winners and Finalists
Summary
Each winning organization, while unique in their approach, shares a collective and inspiring commitment to provide the communities they serve with the tools necessary for high quality and sustainable employment," Tom Iovino said. Lost Angels Childrens Project empowers young people ages 18-24 years old with low incomes and facing high barriers in the Antelope Valley and greater through vocational training, social enterprise, and outreach programs. Launched in 2016, Rise Up Industrys reentry program addresses the needs of formerly incarcerated individuals and those previously involved in gangs, preparing members for careers in CNC (Computer Numeric Control) machining, a well-paying trade whose workers are in high demand. It was a great honor to work with Tom Iovino and his team, along with our esteemed Selection Committee, to recognize those building pathways to economic prosperity for people in their communities," says Greg Ratliff, Senior Vice President of Advisory Services at RPA. This $1 million open call award is a cornerstone of the Iovino Family Foundations dedication to philanthropy and advancing economic prosperity through quality employment for more people in the United States.