Innovation Best Practices – National

Innovation Best Practices – National

Published 1/20/2016 Small business development: entrepreneurship as a poverty alleviation strategy Education and training Coaching/support Access to capital: Microloans, Kiva Zip, SBA Loans, Community Prosperity Fund (philanthropy) National Urban League...
Community, well‐being & future outlook

Community, well‐being & future outlook

Published 1/20/2016 The 2014 Nebraska Metro Poll continues an on‐going effort to understand the perceptions and concerns of urban residents. The Metro Poll expands upon the efforts of the Omaha Conditions Survey conducted by the Center for Public Affairs Research...
Skills for Jobs in Lincoln

Skills for Jobs in Lincoln

Published 1/20/2016 Defining the issue. Lincoln has a higher rate of poverty than the United States, though it does have a high workforce participation rate (72%) and low unemployment rate. However, the unemployment rate has not fully rebounded from its low in 2009...
Employment Skills Best Practices – Local

Employment Skills Best Practices – Local

Published 1/20/2016 Lincoln has a low unemployment rate, but does have a high rate of poverty. Lincoln has had a number of innovations in this area including: Creating Innovation Campus, which helps with attraction and retention of workers Establishing the Career...