Our Beginning Begun in 2005 by social innovators Mr. Peter Cove and Dr. Lee Bowes of America Works, the Work First Foundation was founded on the idea that employment is the most important first step towards lifting people out of poverty. We run programs that offer job opportunities to under-served populations, conduct research based on these programs, and administer a fellowship program for young professionals interested in public policy. The foundation also engages in advocacy efforts that promote economic self-reliance for needy individuals and produces research on ways to improve access for low-income individuals' entrance to the workforce. Today, we operate in New York, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Westampton N.J, Washington D.C. and Baltimore, conducting demonstration programs that connect disadvantaged job seekers to opportunities. The Work First Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
| Types | Organization |
| Start date | 2005 |