RiseKit

We launched in 2016. We connect individuals with training, resources, and job opportunities, serving providers, government agencies, community colleges, employers, nonprofits, and funders.

Our platform’s features include:

• Real-time visibility: We offer a live view of each participant’s journey from intake to job placement. The system alerts case workers when a participant faces barriers, such as transportation, childcare, or financial stress, enabling early intervention.
• Coordinated impact: We centralize workforce data, allowing training providers to see employer hiring needs, employers to know when candidates are job-ready, and support services to intervene at appropriate times. This helps reduce operational silos among partners.
• Measurable outcomes: We track completion and placement rates, barriers removed, employer demand met, and participant progress across the system. This data helps demonstrate program value and economic impact; for example, a 1% improvement in workforce outcomes in one region equated to $37 million in annual economic impact.
• Participant empowerment: Participants receive access to their own portal where they can explore career paths, track progress, access resources, view milestones and training goals, discover jobs matching their skills, and request help for barriers.

In the past year, our partner communities facilitated over 23,812 meaningful connections, supported 465 people in launching new careers, helped 1,611 participants gain skills through training, and achieved an average hourly wage of $17.71 for participants.

Our mission is to create a more connected workforce system where no one falls through the cracks on their path to economic mobility. We focus on economic empowerment, economic inclusion, and building interconnected communities. Our approach emphasizes collaboration and social impact.

We operate with a team of 11-50 employees. Our culture emphasizes collaboration and community engagement, and we work to reduce operational silos among partners. We identify as a social enterprise, focusing on social impact and working together towards shared goals.