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National Talent Collaborative

Scale

Policy and Funding

The NTC community connects with state and national funders and partners to scale work. Members also bring the voices and influence from their regions to affect change on critical workforce and economic policies.

Baiju Shah of Greater Cleveland Partnership speaking at the Cleveland convening, 2025
A member leader speaking during a session at the Cleveland convening, 2025

Key policy and research initiatives underway

  • Influence lawmakers in support of promising workforce and economic policies

    NTC members are working with America Achieves and Brookings Institution to advocate for state and federal policies that will fund and scale solutions.

  • More coordinated data efforts working with Strada Education Foundation

    • Indiana, Virginia, and Texas have expanded wage record data collection and sharing
    • Florida, Kentucky, and Oklahoma exploring high demand pathways
    • Indiana and Oklahoma advancing state data analytic offices