America Achieves

It's been a fantastic experience working with the America Achieves team over the last year plus. Their energy and commitment to doing work that matters is an inspiration. They're seeking some new team members, so be sure to check them out if you're on the market.

America Achieves is looking for two high impact Operations Associates to join our team!  If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love problem-solving, and have a knack for creating operational efficiencies, we want to hear from you! Fundraising Operations Associate Learn more: https://bit.ly/4csw5bV Office of the CEO Operations Associate Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WKcsXb Apply now! Send your resume to [email protected]

America Achieves is thrilled to announce our new "Good Jobs Economy" initiative to help local communities integrate and advance strategies for economic growth and economic mobility. Building on our recent efforts that helped to establish Regional #TechHubs across the nation, America Achieves will support local partners to advance growth of key industries and good jobs in local economies – and create clear pathways for local residents to attain living-wage jobs in high-growth sectors. We will work with partners to build proof points of Good Jobs Economies in selected communities across the country; equip any community to do this work with useful tools, frameworks, and an evidence base on what works; and advance public policy and communications to advance this work. We’re incredibly thankful to our philanthropic partners, who have provided more than $20 million to support the planning and launch of this initiative. Funding for planning this initiative has been provided by Blue Meridian Partners, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, Strada Education Foundation, and others. Of those funders, GKFF also supported America Achieves' efforts to help Tech Hub applicants develop their plans – as did the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and others. Funders supporting implementation of the Good Jobs Economy initiative going forward include the philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, among others. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eU_V6tfd Check out the Department of Commerce’s Fact Sheet highlighting the Good Jobs Economy initiative: https://lnkd.in/eJNsHYdY To learn more about or participate in this initiative, please sign up for updates here:  https://lnkd.in/eTqBgMm3

America Achieves is thrilled to announce our new "Good Jobs Economy" initiative to help local communities integrate and advance strategies for economic growth and economic mobility. Building on our recent efforts that helped to establish Regional #TechHubs across the nation, America Achieves will support local partners to advance growth of key industries and good jobs in local economies – and create clear pathways for local residents to attain living-wage jobs in high-growth sectors. We will work with partners to build proof points of Good Jobs Economies in selected communities across the country; equip any community to do this work with useful tools, frameworks, and an evidence base on what works; and advance public policy and communications to advance this work. We’re incredibly thankful to our philanthropic partners, who have provided more than $20 million to support the planning and launch of this initiative. Funding for planning this initiative has been provided by Blue Meridian Partners, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, Strada Education Foundation, and others. Of those funders, GKFF also supported America Achieves' efforts to help Tech Hub applicants develop their plans – as did the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and others. Funders supporting implementation of the Good Jobs Economy initiative going forward include the philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, among others. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eU_V6tfd Check out the Department of Commerce’s Fact Sheet highlighting the Good Jobs Economy initiative: https://lnkd.in/eJNsHYdY To learn more about or participate in this initiative, please sign up for updates here:  https://lnkd.in/eTqBgMm3

Congratulations to Jon Schnur and the America Achieves team for this great piece https://lnkd.in/e25AeV3Q on an important topic. The Biden Admnistration’s investments into Tech Hubs across the country are a game changer for the development of these communities’ economies and future growth that everyone can benefit from for generations to come. Great work!”

A dozen tech hubs in often-overlooked places aim to take $500M in seed money from the U.S. Department of Commerce and develop advanced industries and good jobs. 💡 “What’s really important and exciting is the marriage of economic growth and economic mobility,” says Jon Schnur, CEO of America Achieves, the lead champion for funding the tech hubs. https://lnkd.in/e6HD-B5p

In today's edition of The Job newsletter from Work Shift, our CEO Jon Schnur emphasizes the critical connection between economic growth and mobility, and showcases how America Achieves helped secure initial funding and provided technical support for 6 of the 12 #TechHubs that were recently funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce. We are proud to support local leaders in places like Tulsa, which is also mentioned in the interview, that serve as "proof points" of this approach - harnessing the power of local economic growth to create pathways to prosperity for local residents - and making their communities better places to live, learn, work, and raise a family. Read Jon’s interview here: https://lnkd.in/e6HD-B5p Read more about our work with six of the twelve Tech Hub grantees announced earlier this month. https://lnkd.in/euhzhnha #economicgrowth #economicmobility #goodjobs #EDATechHubs #localeconomy #technology #innovation

Tulsa received $51 million of the $504 million awarded to regional Tech Hubs, tying with three other regions for the largest funding amount. Read what TIL Managing Director Jennifer Hankins said to the The New York Times about Tulsa's Tech Hub. https://lnkd.in/gkeAPRJt #autonomoussystems #secureautonomy #artificialintelligence #ai #TechHubTulsa #THETA #EDATechHubs #TechHubs

🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟 Today, the Biden-Harris Administrations announced 12 Tech Hub Implementation Awards totaling $504 million to drive the critical technologies and industries of the future. Under the Chips and Science Act, the U.S. Economic Development Administration is leading this transformative program, focusing on national security, competitiveness, and inclusive economic growth. These Tech Hubs foster collaboration among colleges, universities, public and private sectors, labor and workforce organizations, as well as philanthropic and community entities. This initiative is set to fuel the next wave of innovation, economic expansion, and job opportunities nationwide, ensuring that no community is left behind. President Biden's dedication to #InvestinAmerica from the grassroots level upholds his commitment to fostering growth and inclusivity for all. #TechHubs #Innovation #EconomicGrowth #JobCreation #InvestInAmerica Thank you to the EDA TEAM and special shout out to Eric Smith, Cristina Killingsworth, Edwina Manyeh, Annie Colarusso, Scott Andes, Grace Klein, Meisha McDaniel, MBA, MCRP , Amanda Kosty , Hallie Davis, @cj epps, Jonathan Lovitz, Mary Owen-Thomas, MPA, Angela Ewell-Madison, Daria Daniel, Becky Corby, Maryam Janani-Flores, Paige W., Anthony Nardi and our colleagues across the Regions.

America Achieves congratulates the 12 regions winning Tech Hubs implementation grants today. We are proud to have provided in-depth technical assistance to 6 of these 12 Tech Hubs. The Biden-Harris Administration announced grants today through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). This program was enabled by Congress’ bipartisan $10 billion authorization of the #TechHubs program as part of the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022 and an initial down payment of just over $500 million in appropriations. America Achieves is calling on Congress to appropriate an additional $2 billion this year – 20% of bipartisan authorization levels – to fully fund all 31 of the designated Tech Hubs and enable a second funding competition. Further appropriations would put Americans to work in hundreds of thousands of good jobs that grow local industries of the future and strengthen U.S. competitiveness and national security. The regions supported by America Achieves in their applications and receiving funds today include: The Tulsa Hub for Equitable & Trustworthy Autonomy (THETA) (Oklahoma); Headwaters Hub (Montana); the South Florida Climate Resilience Tech Hub; the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub; and the Nevada Tech Hub. Read more about today’s announcement in our press release: https://lnkd.in/euhzhnha