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2. The Manatee Sarasota Workforce Funders’ Collaborative (MSWFC) is dedicated to moving low-wage workers into higher-paying jobs while providing employers with the skilled employees they need. 1) Employers have access to qualified employees 2) Working residents earn family-sustaining wages 3) The region is economically competitive 2

3. 3                    NFWS Regional Collaborative Site Map  = Regional Collaborative Site Baltimore, MD Seattle and King County, WA San Francisco, CA Des Moines, IA Danville, VA Denver, CO Cincinnati, OH Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA Los Angeles, CA Milwaukee, WI New York, NY Chicago, IL South Wood County, WI Pennsylvania State Wichita, KS San Diego, CA Providence, RI Boston, MA Omaha, NE Hartford, CT  Detroit, MI

4. Current Investors  Bank of America  Bradenton Central Community Redevelopment Agency  Bradenton Downtown Development Authority  Manatee Community Action Agency  Gulf Coast Community Foundation  John S. and James L. Knight Foundation  Suncoast Workforce Board Prospective Investors  City of Sarasota  Jane’s Trust  Manatee County Commission  National Fund for Workforce Solutions  Sarasota Chamber of Commerce  Hospitals  Elder care communities 4

5.  Senator Bill Nelson  Executive Office of the Governor  Sarasota County Health Department  State Senator Michael S. Bennett  State Senator Arthenia L. Joyner  State Representative Bill Galvano  State Representative Ron Reagan  State Representative Darryl Rouson  Commissioner Jon Thaxton  Commissioner Gwendolyn Brown  Commissioner Fredd Atkins  Mayor Wayne Poston  Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce  Manatee Chamber of Commerce  United Way of Sarasota County  Blake Medical Center  Doctor’s Hospital  Manatee Healthcare System  Manatee Memorial Hospital  Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System  Venice Regional Medical Center  Village on the Isle Retirement Community  Suncoast Workforce Board  FCCI Insurance  Jackson Hewitt Tax Service  L3 Communications, Inc.  PGT Industries  Plymouth Harbour, Inc.  University of South Florida  State College of Florida  Manatee Technical Institute

6. FLORIDA: SARASOTA COUNTY

8. ANALYSIS OF SUB-SECTORS Health Care FLORIDA: SARASOTA COUNTY

12. FLORIDA: MANATEE COUNTY

13. ANALYSIS OF SUB-SECTORS Health Care FLORIDA: MANATEE COUNTY

17. Employee advancement opportunities Large share of workers with Associates’ degree or below Workers with mid-level skills Potential for living wages Significant entry-level positions Manatee County: 67 percent of employees have less than a BS degree 21 percent with an AA degree Sarasota County: 66 percent of employees have less than a BS degree 12 percent with an AA degree 17

18.  Hire Project Director by March 2010  Begin operations by March 2010  Classify employer training/education needs  Seek more investors and endorsements  Invest in 3 industry sector partnerships— health care being first 18