About Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin
We bring together industry, education and community to reach new heights in workforce development. Our focus on quality jobs and opportunities helps to fuel economic growth by empowering workers and strengthening industry.
Focus Areas
Workforce developmentRegistered apprenticeshipsYouth apprenticeshipCareer counseling and trainingReentry and Pathway Home programsBusiness/employer services
Funding Style
direct serviceprogram-specific supportservice delivery fundingoutreach capacity support
Topics
case management services
About Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin
Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin Inc. channels most of its grantmaking through case management services, with multi-year awards to regional workforce partners, school districts, technical colleges, and community organizations across South Central Wisconsin. Its recent records show repeated support for Employment and Training Association Inc. in Madison, Dane County School Consortium in Monona, and Madison Area Technical College, alongside larger one-time awards to organizations such as Opportunities Inc of Jefferson County in Fort Atkinson. The pattern points to a funder that supports workforce delivery infrastructure rather than isolated projects, with grants that recur across years and often land with the same local intermediaries. The board’s active programs also show how it funds workforce development: apprenticeship employer reimbursement, supportive services for apprentices, work-based learning, healthcare apprenticeship expansion, reentry employment preparation, and WIOA-administered services for adults, dislocated workers, and youth. Recent grant activity includes support for training, employment services, and client navigation, reflecting a strong operational role in getting workers into jobs and training pathways. The foundation’s work connects employers, education providers, and community-based service organizations in a local workforce system.
What Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin Funds
Workforce development is the clearest throughline in the grant record. In 2025, the board gave $184,063 to University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison for employment training, showing direct support for workforce preparation in the health sector. Apprenticeship-related work appears in active programs such as On-the-Job Learning reimbursement for Registered Apprenticeship employers, which covers training costs for apprentices, and Apprenticeship Building America (ABA2), which is expanding healthcare apprenticeships in South Central Wisconsin. Reentry is another defined area: Wisconsin Pathways Home 4 and Pathway Home 6 are designed to prepare justice-involved individuals for employment before and after release. The board also administers WIOA Dislocated Worker Program services, which include re-employment support, training, benefits information, and supportive services for people who lost jobs through no fault of their own.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$5.3M
Total Expenses
$5.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $75K and $395K, with a median of $132K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$132K
75th Percentile
$395K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SETH LENTZ
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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