Fundraising professional to help new nonprofit w/ private money donations
ORGANIZATION: Revolution Workshop
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Poverty/low income impacts 1 in 2 households in Chicago. There is an overwhelming population of men and women in Chicago that suffers from unemployment and/or underemployment. They are struggling to survive in communities that impoverished and riddled with crime. Apprentice-level carpentry offers a livable wage of $15-17/hour. Unfortunately, for the seventh consecutive year, skilled trades are the hardest jobs to fill in the United States. Nearly 40% of the Chicago metro building construction workforce was lost after 2008 yet demand for building in 2019 continues to grow for both residential and commercial projects. There is an aging workforce with more than half of skilled tradesmen over 45 years old. A building renaissance is under way. Our nation's infrastructure needs to be rebuild.
The good news is that you can help close this opportunity gap by volunteering for workforce development organizations that are working with individuals to help make opportunities to learn and work in construction a possibility for more people on Chicago's South & West sides.
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About Revolution Workshop
Location:
3410 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL 60624, US
Mission Statement
Revolution Workshop provides an accredited carpentry and design workforce development program, while helping to deliver financial independence to Chicago’s residents in distressed communities. We do this through the building of skills, hope and resilience.
Description
Revolution Workshop, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, was formed in August 2017 by a general contractor, a businessman, and workforce development thought leaders. The genesis of the organization was created out of a deep desire to be a part of the solution to two key challenges:
1) Help reduce the inequity in Chicago by providing accredited training and social support services to marginalized residents in distressed communities that would lead to financial independence.
2) Provide trained workers to skilled trades employers to help reduce the acute talent shortage that exists in this job sector and appears to be worsening each year.
In addition to providing accredited training, Revolution Workshop is also uniquely positioned to include a social enterprise. Specifically, trainees will be building fine, custom woodworking products for both individuals and the commercial sector. The leaders of Revolution Workshop have witnessed the powerful positive impact that creating functional fine woodworking products has upon both the buyer and creator of these items. Offering an opportunity to interact and form a bond of kinship between the buyer and creator of the woodworking is a key and transformative component to our model.
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3410 W. Lake St.ChicagoChicago, IL 60624
DATE POSTED
January 11, 2019
SKILLS
- Fundraising
- Resource Development / Management
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