Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation

We’re excited to announce funding updates for the #IndianaCareerApprenticeshipPathway! Today, #CEMETS #iLabIndiana and the Fairbanks Foundation announced nearly $13M in grants to support the growth of INCAP. Learn more: loom.ly/T5NWpl8.

12 organizations have been selected to serve as INCAP Connectors for the #IndianaCareerApprenticeshipPathway. These regional intermediaries will act as bridges between Industry Talent Associations and participating schools and students. Find out more: rmff.org/2025/10/12-reg….

Today’s #UIndy Women’s Executive Leadership Institute session featured Claire Fiddian-Green, President & CEO @RMFFIndy. Cohort members also invited their mentees to connect and learn alongside women in leadership. @uindy_prez | #WomenInLeadership

Check out the new website for INCAP (Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway)! By serving as a governance partner, we support INCAP to help build a strong talent pipeline for Indiana. We see INCAP as an opportunity to help build and shape the workforce of the future. By sitting on advisory boards, nurturing industry talent associations and through raising awareness of apprenticeship opportunities, we continue to encourage partnerships between businesses, schools and training providers, guaranteeing that youth apprenticeships meet both student learning outcomes and employer talent demands. If interested in learning more about the INCAP program and supporting youth apprenticeships, visit indianacap.org.

The inaugural #AdvancedCEMETS USA brought together 7 state teams in Colorado for 3 days of collaboration, reform case workshops & cross-state learning. 🚀 Thanks to @CareerWiseUSA & @RMFFIndy Foundation for co-hosting this milestone event. #CEMETS

Learn more about how @RMFFIndy's nearly $13 million in grant funding will go toward various apprenticeship programs in Indiana, allowing teenagers to train on the job while they are still in high school. ow.ly/Mkgx50WwkJ5

The Indiana Chamber Foundation is pleased to be among grant recipients from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation (RMFF). We received a one-year, $160,000 grant to serve as an incubator for an IT Industry Talent Association and prepare the ITA to operate as a separate entity by 2026. This is part of the Indiana Chamber's continued commitment to advancing work-based learning opportunities throughout the state and supporting employers in these efforts. @RMFFIndy awarded nearly $13 million in funding to eight Indiana organizations working to develop a new pathway for high school and adult students to learn about and train for in-demand careers and help Indiana businesses find and train employees. The first cohort of high school students will begin apprenticeship programs in the new Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway (INCAP) in the fall of 2026. They will split their time between the workplace and the classroom, with at least 50% of their training taking place on the job to help ensure they are gaining in-demand skills and employers are realizing a return on investment. The students will be paid by their employers and work year-round. Programs for adults will be available in later years. Our president and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders also serves on INCAP's governing committee. Learn more: rmff.org/2025/07/nearly…

On Wednesdays, we celebrate! Every one of @IPSSchools’ high schools exceeded to @HigherEdIN’s #FAFSA goal for the #ClassOf2025! In fact, +75% of our students completed the @FAFSA. Thank you to partners like @RMFFIndy, @IndianaGEARUP, @jagindiana, @INvestEdIndiana, & more!

We are excited and honored to have received funding, along with other @CICPIndiana initiatives, from the @RMFFIndy to continue our efforts to lead the AML Industry Talent Association as a part of the Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway! ow.ly/NuyZ50Wn3ao

Youth apprenticeships for high schoolers are pathways to purpose and prosperity. Indiana leads the way. "This 'earn and learn' model is taking hold in part because... well-paying jobs that don’t require bachelor’s degrees are going unfilled nationally." "One estimate suggests youth apprenticeships number about 20,000 nationally, while there are some 17 million high school students. By contrast, in Switzerland... 70 percent of high schoolers participate. Indiana is among several states, including Colorado, South Carolina and Washington, that have embraced the model..." @RMFFIndy @jfftweets @CareerWiseUSA @ExcelinEd hechingerreport.org/apprenticeship…

Thank you @RMFFIndy & @INvestEdIndiana for support our summer college readiness events! #collegematters @WayneTwpSchools @WayneTwpSuper @KiaraCross132 @BDUNextSteps #WeAreWayne

We are pleased to announce our Board of Directors has approved new goals and strategies to guide our work through 2029. These goals and strategies align with three focus areas: Education, Health, and Vitality of Indianapolis Learn more: rmff.org/our-work/.

Our own PJ McGrew made the trip to Switzerland with @AscendIndiana and the @RMFFIndy which was centered around gaining firsthand insights into Switzerland's youth apprenticeship model and how it could influence the Career Apprenticeship Pathway. ow.ly/hsVE50Vo5CA

The state continues to take insights from the Swiss model of apprenticeships. Two notable actions – weaving apprenticeships into high school curriculum and grants from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation to launch industry talent associations – have thrust Indiana’s initiative forward. Read in our new edition of BizVoice®: bizvoicemagazine.com/wp-content/upl…

The Indiana Work-Based Learning Conference is quickly approaching (Feb. 13)! This year's program includes sessions on relevant topics to develop and retain talent through work-based learning. Don't miss the luncheon featuring the 19th Annual Impact Awards! Honor work-based learners, employers, innovative programs, work-based learning supervisors and career development professionals that propel this educational strategy forward. TOPICS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - Indiana Apprenticeship Pathway - Creating Project-Based Paid Internships - Building a K-12 Workforce Ecosystem - Diverse Models of Success in Work-Based Learning - The Future of Work-Based Learning in Indiana Register: indianachamber.com/event/work-bas… Sponsored by @PLTWorg.

The Indiana Work-Based Learning Conference (Feb. 13), featuring the 19th Annual Impact Awards, is quickly approaching! This conference is ideal for human resources personnel and consultants, employee relations specialists, career and technical educators, trade association members, education professionals from K-12 and postsecondary and economic development professionals. Grow your network and more. Register today: indianachamber.com/event/work-bas…

We have awarded one-time grants to six Indy nonprofits addressing recidivism: Brookside Community Development Corporation, @COFNews, Judah Ministries, New Breed of Youth Mentoring Program, @StepUpIndy, and You Yes You! Find out more: loom.ly/GggHJXQ.

WORK-BASED LEARNING CONFERENCE - Feb. 13: Join us in celebrating Hoosier excellence in work-based learning at the Indiana Work-Based Learning Conference, a convening of employers, educators and intermediaries focusing on work-based learning (WBL) topics within the state. This program offers an opportunity for your organization to demonstrate leadership and commitment to developing and retaining talent through work-based learning. The event features the 19th Annual Impact Awards, along with a wide array of sessions on emerging workforce topics. View the agenda and register: indianachamber.com/event/work-bas… The conference sponsor is Project Lead The Way.

Created by the @RMFFIndy, CEMETS iLab Indiana pathway combines classroom education with on-the-job training to prepare high school students for careers in AML and develops a new talent pipeline for employers seeking to address workforce needs.

It’s wonderful to hear from ⁦@SueEllspermann⁩ about all she’s done while leading ⁦@IvyTechCC⁩ during today’s ⁦@EconomicClubIN⁩ luncheon! ⁦@RMFFIndy⁩ #EconLunch