Talent Rewire

What Talent Rewire does

Talent Rewire is a US-based nonprofit workforce development initiative of FSG, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, that cultivates a network of large employers committed to advancing Opportunity Employment practices that improve economic mobility for frontline workers while delivering business value to participating companies. Its core product set comprises the Opportunity Navigator, a free online self-assessment tool for evaluating frontline employment practices; Employer Action Labs, 10-month immersive cohort programs that bring together HR, DEIB, operations, and talent-acquisition leaders to redesign talent systems; the Employer Transformation Series, a six-workshop experiential learning track delivered in partnership with regional workforce intermediaries; Rewire Accelerators and Innovation Labs for piloting new hiring, retention, and advancement approaches; and the Frontline Employee Council, an advisory body of frontline workers that informs program design. Underlying technology is light: Talent Rewire is not a software company, and its intellectual property is concentrated in research-based frameworks, case studies, and user-centered design methodologies rather than a proprietary platform. The business model is philanthropic: programs are provided at no cost to participating employers, with funding sourced from corporate and philanthropic foundations — most notably Walmart's full funding of the Chicago Employer Action Lab (valued at approximately $25,000 per employer) and James Irvine Foundation support for the Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program — and operating infrastructure supplied by parent organization FSG. The organization serves a horizontal base of 50+ enterprise employers across retail, food service, hospitality, manufacturing, energy, financial services, and advanced manufacturing/aerospace, and operates in regional markets spanning California, Chicago, Ohio, and Los Angeles.

Name

Talent Rewire

Legal name

Talent Rewire

Website

https://talentrewire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Talent Rewire is a Seattle-based nonprofit initiative of FSG that helps large employers advance Opportunity Employment practices through cohort programs, workshops, and the Opportunity Navigator assessment tool, serving 50+ enterprise employers across US regional markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internship-to-Apprenticeship & Early Talent Pipeline Programs (EDAMAKAL), Human Resources & Talent Development (EDAGANAB), Onsite / Embedded RPO (In-House Recruiter Teams) (BPACABAD)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Employer engagement
• Opportunity employment
• Talent practice change
• Frontline workforce

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation and philanthropy support: As an initiative of FSG, Talent Rewire operates as a nonprofit workforce development program funded through philanthropic foundation support. Funding covers program delivery including employer engagement, technical assistance, and event programming.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Talent Rewire is a nonprofit initiative of FSG that cultivates a network of large employers and helps them adopt Opportunity Employment practices through free, cohort-based experiential learning programs and direct technical assistance. Its core offerings include the Employer Action Lab (10-month immersive cohort), the Employer Transformation Series (workshop series), Rewire Accelerators, and the Innovation Lab for piloting new talent practices. The Opportunity Navigator, a free online assessment tool, enables employers to benchmark their frontline hiring, retention, and advancement practices.

Product overview

Talent Rewire is a workforce development initiative of FSG offering a portfolio of programs including the Opportunity Navigator (an online employer assessment tool), Employer Action Lab (10-month immersive experience), Employer Transformation Series (workshops), and Rewire Accelerators. The organization also operates an Innovation Lab and Frontline Employee Council to inform its approach. Core focus is advancing Opportunity Employment practices among employer networks to improve economic mobility for frontline workers while generating business value.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opportunity Navigator A free online self-assessment tool that allows employers to evaluate their progress against best practices of Opportunity Employment and receive customized scorecards highlighting strengths and opportunities for additional impact.
• Employer Action Lab A 10-month immersive cohort learning experience that brings together employers committed to disrupting their talent systems and practices to address medium- to long-term talent needs while increasing opportunity for the frontline workforce. Delivered in regional cohorts (e.g., Chicago, California, Ohio) with executive sponsorship and 2-4 company representatives per employer.
• Employer Transformation Series A selection of experiential, action-oriented virtual workshops for employers seeking usable tools and technical guidance on embedding equity and best practices into employment systems.
• Rewire Accelerator Programs for employers to pilot new approaches to talent systems while documenting the business value of innovations, including the Los Angeles Rewire Accelerator and B Lab Rewire Accelerator.
• Innovation Lab Spaces for employers to pilot new approaches to hiring, retention, and advancement of talent while documenting the business value of innovations.
• Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program (AMAP) Earn-and-learn pilot program developed by Joby Aviation in partnership with Monterey Bay Drone, Automation, and Robotics Technology (DART) to train local workers for advanced manufacturing roles, with a 690-worker growth trajectory in the Monterey Bay region, now expanded to other job functions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 companies engaged since 2016 employing hundreds of thousands of frontline workers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2022Collaborated on a conversation focused on tools for engaging employee voice, combining Talent Rewire's employer engagement expertise with Aspen Institute's worker survey and focus group tools.
• UNITE-LAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2020Partnered with UNITE-LA and REDF to host a conversation on racial equity and local history with Dr. Manuel Pastor and Amelia Ransom.
• REDFmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2020Co-hosted conversation on racial equity and employer practice change with UNITE-LA and Talent Rewire.
• SodexomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2020Hosted Community Conversation on how Sodexo utilized equity and inclusion practices to support frontline employees of color before and during COVID-19.
• WorkLife PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2020Co-hosted Community Conversation on post-hire supports, with WorkLife Partnership COO Cindy Williams presenting alongside employer partner FirstBank.
• FirstBankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2020Employer partner featured in Community Conversation on post-hire supports, sharing best practices for responsive employee benefits.
• Second Chance Business CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2019Talent Rewire's Nicole Trimble participated in coalition discussion on second chance employment, helping employers understand business value of hiring formerly incarcerated individuals.
• DKB Foundation / Dave's Killer Bread FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2019Led the Second Chance Business Coalition; Dave's Killer Bread has over one-third of employees with criminal backgrounds and 28% promotion rate for this population.
• FSGcoreOthersTalent Rewire is an Initiative of FSG, a global consulting firm specializing in social change. FSG provides organizational infrastructure, strategic guidance, and connection to FSG's broader corporate social impact work.
• Chicagoland Workforce Funder AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter of the Chicago Employer Action Lab, bringing local workforce funding expertise and employer network access to the 10-month immersive learning experience.
• Monterey Bay Drone, Automation, and Robotics Technology (DART)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program (AMAP) with Joby Aviation, connecting local community-based organizations to private sector talent needs.
• Shared Value InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalent Rewire team participates in Shared Value Initiative events and content sharing on workforce and employment topics.
• Ohio Workforce Coalition / Quality Workplaces CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Ohio Employer Transformation Series, bringing Ohio Workforce Coalition's local employer network to the six-workshop series.
• San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence Community CollegesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on California Employer Transformation Series, providing expertise on labor market research and community college partnerships.
• San Diego Workforce PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in California Employer Transformation Series, bringing local workforce development expertise and employer connections.
• PolicyLinkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research partner on Competitive Advantage of Racial Equity and Advancing Frontline Employees of Color reports.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Year Up: A workforce-development nonprofit connecting young adults to corporate apprenticeships and employment, with outcomes in Opportunity Youth hiring similar to Talent Rewire's Gap Inc. This Way Ahead partnership. Comparable target population but operates direct training programs rather than pure employer practice change.

Direct peers

• REDF: A national nonprofit investing in employment social enterprises that hire people facing barriers to employment. Co-hosted conversations with Talent Rewire on racial equity and employer practice change, with overlapping employer network and frontline-worker focus.
• Opportunity@Work: A nonprofit focused on expanding access to economic opportunity for workers without a four-year degree, including the STARs (Skilled Through Alternative Routes) framework. Closely aligned with Talent Rewire's Opportunity Employment narrative and employer activation model.
• FSG: The parent organization of Talent Rewire and a global social-impact consulting firm advising foundations and corporations on strategy. FSG's broader workforce and equity practice operates in an adjacent space to Talent Rewire, sharing clients, frameworks, and content production capabilities.
• Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program: A research and field-building program advancing equitable workforce outcomes, including the Job Quality Fellowship in which Talent Rewire's MD participates. Comparable mission and overlapping employer/funder networks in U.S. workforce-equity work.
• Jobs for the Future: A national nonprofit driving workforce and education-system transformation, with similar employer engagement, apprenticeship, and frontline-worker advancement initiatives. Direct overlap with Talent Rewire on employer practice change and apprenticeship pipelines.
• PolicyLink: A national research and action institute advancing racial and economic equity, and a long-standing Talent Rewire research partner on the Competitive Advantage of Racial Equity and frontline employees of color reports. Comparable in producing frameworks used by employers on equity practices.
• National Fund for Workforce Solutions: A national network of workforce development intermediaries supporting employers on talent practice improvement and frontline worker advancement. Directly comparable in serving employer-facing workforce development with regional coalitions.

Regional players

• Chicago Jobs Council: A regional workforce-funder alliance and field-builder in the Chicago metro, co-presenting the Chicago Employer Action Lab with Talent Rewire. Comparable employer-engagement function but limited to the Chicagoland geography.

Broad incumbents

• SHRM Foundation: The philanthropic arm of the Society for Human Resource Management, providing HR research, education, and workforce-equity content at scale to HR leaders. Adjacent to Talent Rewire's HR-leader audience but operates as the broad incumbent across HR rather than specializing in frontline Opportunity Employment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TalentRewire
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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