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How Do They Do It? Workforce Boards and 501(c)(3) Status

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Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025


How Do They Do It? – A Peer Learning Event Series 

We’re excited to launch the third episode of our brand-new event series, How Do They Do It? — where workforce boards share the inside scoop on how they brought best practices to life. 

Episode 3: Workforce Boards and 501(c)(3) Status

In this episode, Jesse McCree, Executive Director of the ScPA Works, sits down with Keely Schneider, Executive Director of Workforce Partnership and Traci Marques, Executive Director of Pikes Peak Workforce Development Board, who use their 501(c)(3) status to gain external funding. Learn how Traci set up her 501(c)(3) foundation while having a county fiscal agent, the challenges she faced, and how she overcame them and learn from Keely what is involved in becoming a 501(c)(3).

You’ll Learn: 

  • How the basics of becoming a 501(c)(3)
  • Challenges they faced—and how they overcame them 
  • Tips for building a culture of pursuing revenue beyond WIOA.

Register now:  

Whether you’re just starting to become a 501(c)(3) or you are interested in hearing about building a culture of pursuing funding beyond WIOA, this episode will leave you with the tools to start your journey.

Have questions for our presenters?
Submit any questions ahead of time by emailing us at nawb@nawb.org with “How Do They Do It” in the subject line. We will be sending a reminder before the event to ask you if you have anything you want to know about how did they do it. The top three questions will be the first to be answered during the event.

Join us—and find out: How do they do it?  

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