Think of us as a two-way bridge. We carry what's really happening in local communities up to the people who shape policy and funding — and we bring clarity, resources, and support back down to the 45 local boards doing the work. All so more Californians find good jobs, and more businesses find the people they need.
It starts with listening. We gather the data and sit down with directors across all 45 boards, so everything we do is grounded in what the field actually needs — not what we assume it does.
We take the real stories and needs of local boards straight to the decision-makers in Sacramento, Washington, and philanthropy who hold the levers.
When new rules and funding come down from the state or the feds, we turn the fine print into plain language and clear next steps.
We help funders and agencies move dollars and opportunities to the boards ready to put them to work — and open doors a single board couldn't reach alone.
We create the rooms — and the relationships — where boards and partners, traditional and not, learn from each other and solve shared problems.
We watch the horizon and build boards' skills, tools, and data before a need becomes an emergency.
One clear, trusted voice for the field — and decision-makers who actually listen.
Boards acting on new policy in days, not months.
Funding that reaches the communities that need it most.
No board left to figure it out alone.
Boards that see change coming — and are ready for it.
A field that keeps getting stronger, year after year.
And the part that matters most: more Californians, in every community, connected to good jobs and real economic security.
Big or small, rural or urban — CWA is stronger with your voice in it. See what membership brings, or explore the work we do together.