About Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County
Develop collaborative solutions across public and private sectors to support jobseekers, employers, and businesses by investing federal, state, local, and private funds in employment, training, education, and support services to build a dynamic local workforce.
Focus Areas
Workforce developmentJob trainingYouth servicesEmployer servicesWIOA-funded programsSupportive services for barriers to employment
Funding Style
direct service / program deliveryskills training and certification supportemployer engagement & placementcapacity building for workforce providers
Topics
About Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County
The Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County centers its grantmaking on workforce development contracts that move local residents into training, employment, and support services. Its recent awards show a strong operating model built around provider funding rather than individual grants: Clackamas Community College received $1,962,703 in 2024 and $1,930,227 in 2023 for workforce development, making it a clear anchor in the county’s training system. The council also funds organizations serving specific populations and pathways, including Immigrant and Refugee Community Org, which received $739,210 in 2024 and $243,604 in 2023, and Clackamas Education Service District, which received $391,173 in 2023 and $309,291 in 2024. Other awards support youth services, employer-linked training, and community-based workforce programs across Clackamas County. The pattern points to a funder that invests in repeated partnerships with education, service, and workforce providers to build job readiness, career access, and program delivery capacity within a local labor market.
What Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County Funds
Workforce development is the throughline across the council’s recent grants. Clackamas Community College received $1,962,703 in 2024 and $1,930,227 in 2023 for workforce development, indicating sustained support for training infrastructure. The council also backed Clackamas Education Service District with $391,173 in 2023 and $309,291 in 2024, again for workforce development, which suggests attention to education-linked employment pathways. Support for immigrant and refugee communities appears in multiple years as well. Immigrant and Refugee Community Org received $739,210 in 2024 and $243,604 in 2023 for workforce development, showing that the council funds providers working with specific communities as part of its workforce strategy. Youth-focused work is also present: Antfarm Youth Services received $143,568 in 2024 for workforce development. The mix of grantees suggests a model that combines training, education, and population-specific service delivery.
How Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County Gives
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-to-large range: the 25th percentile is $243,604, the median is $309,291, and the 75th percentile is $739,210. The recent record also shows repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, including Clackamas Community College, Immigrant and Refugee Community Org, and Clackamas Education Service District. That pattern fits a regular funder using contracts and provider funding rather than one-time awards. The council is classified as a Regular Funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Active programs also indicate a procurement-based approach through RFPs and service-provider contracts.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3M
Total Assets
$1.3M
Total Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $244K and $739K, with a median of $309K.
25th Percentile
$244K
Median
$309K
75th Percentile
$739K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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Leadership
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