The Dallas Fort Worth region is thriving: shown through the materials presented at the North Texas June 2015 Funders’ Forum: Building Assets and Economic Opportunity Through Career Pathways. This is due to the development of good jobs with career pathways, which help workers advance through the life course and in turn benefits whole communities.
A lack of relevant in-demand skills often puts good jobs out of reach for low-income workers and fuels gender and racial wealth gaps. But this funder forum event addressed how philanthropy and the nonprofit sector can play a role in helping low-income families succeed in North Texas.
An equally engrossing and valuable resource, also authored by JPMorgan Chase, is the report Strengthening Dallas Fort Worth which contributes more information about the North Texas area.
