200,000 people, one mission.
Since 2022, we've connected, equipped, and elevated more than 200,000 workers, veterans, and young professionals — proving that the future of work can include everyone.
And we're just getting started. By 2030, NWLB will reach 500,000. By 2035, 1 million jobs and opportunities.
Breadth. Depth. Durability.
Reaching more workers isn't enough on its own. We track who we reach, how deeply we help them, and whether the change lasts.
People reached
Workers, veterans, youth, and professionals served through our community events, training, and resources since 2022.
Skills earned
Industry-recognized certifications and credentials earned through our Skills Clinic Academy and partner network — at no cost to learners.
Members stay engaged
90%+ of active members report continued participation in the community 12 months after their first event, mentor connection, or course.
What each pillar has delivered.
Our three pillars work together — each measured on its own outcomes.
Community Support
- People connected
- 200,000+
- Events per year
- 200+
- Active mentors
- 500+
- Veterans served
- 5,000+
Knowledge Hub
- Learners enrolled
- 10,000+
- Free courses curated
- 47+
- Industry certifications
- 15+
- Skills earned
- 15,000+
Think Tank
- Work Congress attendees
- 20,000+
- Research reports published
- 30+
- Policy partners
- 25+
- State of the Worker surveys
- 3 annual editions
Every audience. Every stage.
Our impact spans the full spectrum of the workforce.
140,000+ Working Professionals
Mid-career professionals reskilling for AI-augmented roles through events, courses, and mentorship.
5,000+ Veterans
Service members translating military experience into civilian careers through Veterans Connect.
15,000+ Youth & Students
Young people building career foundations through our Youth Career Community at youths.club.
40,000+ Job Seekers Connected
Workers connected to hiring employers through job fairs, the job board, and recruiter events.
200+ Employers Engaged
Companies actively hiring through our community — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises.
50+ Partner Organizations
Nonprofits, NGOs, foundations, and corporate partners co-creating workforce programs at scale.
What 200,000 lives sound like.
Numbers tell scale. People tell truth.
I came in looking for a job. I left with three mentors, a new role at a great company, and friends I still talk to two years later.
As a veteran, the Veterans Connect program helped me translate my service experience into terms civilian recruiters actually understood. I landed a role in 90 days.
Thank you for all you are doing for the community. The team helped us through our recruiting and connected us with talented candidates we wouldn't have found otherwise.
From 200,000 today to 500,000 by 2030.
The shift to an AI-powered economy is the largest workforce transition of our lifetime. We're making sure it's also the most inclusive — by scaling our community, our Academy, and our policy work to reach every worker who needs us.
- ✓By 2030 — 500,000 people impacted2.5× our current reach, with deeper engagement per person.
- ✓By 2035 — 1,000,000 jobs and opportunitiesDirect hires, internships, and apprenticeships through our employer network.
- ✓100% of programs remain freeNo paywalls, no upsell — funded by partners and donors.
How we count.
Our methodology
Our "People Impacted" number combines unique individuals who attended an NWLB event, joined our community, enrolled in a Skills Clinic course, completed a State of the Worker survey, or participated in Work Congress. Repeat participants are counted once.
Pillar-level metrics (e.g., learners enrolled, mentors active, Work Congress attendees) are subsets of the overall count — a person who took a course and attended Work Congress is counted in both pillar metrics but only once in the headline 200K figure.
All numbers are verified annually through our public Annual Reports. We don't report on geography (countries served) because we count people, not maps.
Verify everything.
Programs, accomplishments, and financials — published every year.
Add yourself to the count.
Every member, every donor, every partner moves the next worker forward.