Support Effective, Sustainable Regional Collaboratives The National Fund supports more than 30 regional collaboratives and 85 active industry partnerships with technical assistance and coaching, peer learning opportunities, new research, LMI, and financial resources. These regional collaboratives are the heart of the National Fund’s network and mission and have major accomplishments in their community and regions including: Raising public and business support for high-quality training and education for job seekers and workers; Improving workforce, business and education systems by organizing employers, aligning educational curriculum with high-demand skills, designing industry-responsive career-centers; Elevating private and public attention around workforce, labor and poverty issues; Designing career pathways in high-growth industries and serving target populations including young adults and the formerly incarcerated.