Name

Wisconsin Workforce Development Association

Legal name

Wisconsin Workforce Development Association

Website

https://wwda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wisconsin Workforce Development Association is a statewide nonprofit association that convenes Wisconsin's 11 Workforce Development Boards to advocate for workforce policy, coordinate resources, and run the Talent Development Council serving employers and industry trade groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stevens Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Talent Development Council Membership: Annual membership in the Wisconsin Talent Development Council provides access to quarterly programs including state and federal legislative briefings, updates on workforce funding opportunities, networking with business services teams and state industry associations, and discounts on special events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WWDA is a statewide nonprofit membership association representing Wisconsin's 11 workforce development boards. It provides a central forum for policy consensus, advocacy, training, networking, and convening services through the Talent Development Council (TDC) and the annual TDCON conference. The association connects employers, industry trade associations, chambers of commerce, and policymakers with workforce development resources and funding opportunities across Wisconsin's 57 Job Center locations.

Product overview

WWDA offers a unified platform centered around the Talent Development Council (TDC) that connects Wisconsin employers and industry associations with the state's 11 local workforce development boards. The core offering includes the TDC membership program, annual TDCON conferences, training and webinars, and job fair coordination. Additional services include newsletter subscriptions and audit RFP coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talent Development Council (TDC) Membership Annual statewide coalition of employers and industry associations working to address Wisconsin's workforce issues; $500/year membership provides access to quarterly programs including legislative briefings, workforce funding updates, networking with business services teams and state industry associations, and discounts on special events.
• TDCON Annual Conference Annual flagship in-person conference for WWDA members and the broader workforce development community, attracting 250+ executives, business leaders, HR professionals, industry trade associations, policymakers, and workforce development leaders.
• Local Job Fair Events

Quantifiable outcome

• TDC works with more than 75 business and industry trade groups committed to workforce development
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Workforce Development (DWD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDWD is a core state agency partner providing workforce services including Job Service, Office of Veteran Employment Services (OVES), Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Wisconsin Apprenticeship, Unemployment Insurance, Worker's Compensation, and Equal Rights divisions.
• Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWEDC collaborates with DWD and WWDA on the Workforce Innovation Grant Program, providing up to $10 million grants to address pandemic-related workforce challenges in Wisconsin regions.
• Local Technical CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal technical colleges are part of the workforce system partner network, providing education and training services through Wisconsin's Job Centers.
• Local Chambers of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chambers of commerce work with workforce boards to support economic development and connect businesses with workforce resources.
• Economic Development OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organizations collaborate with workforce boards to foster economic mobility and high-growth opportunities in regional economies.
• North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board Inc. (NCWWDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCWWDB, a private nonprofit, coordinates with WWDA on audit services RFPs for Wisconsin Workforce Development Boards and hosts RFP documents on their website.
• Southeastern Works (WDA #1)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving the southeastern Wisconsin region.
• Employ Milwaukee (WDA #2)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving the Milwaukee area.
• W-O-W Workforce Development Board (WDA #3)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington counties.
• Fox Valley Workforce Development Board (WDA #4)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving the Fox Valley region.
• Bay Area Workforce Development Board (WDA #5)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving the Bay Area region.
• North Central Workforce Development Board (WDA #6)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving north central Wisconsin.
• Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board (WDA #7)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving northwest Wisconsin.
• West Central Workforce Development Board (WDA #8)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving west central Wisconsin.
• Western Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (WDA #9)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving western Wisconsin.
• Workforce Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDA #10)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving south central Wisconsin.
• Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (WDA #11)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 workforce development boards represented by WWDA, serving southwest Wisconsin.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA): Association representing state workforce agencies that administer federal workforce programs. Directly comparable because WWDA's 11 WDBs interface daily with the Wisconsin state agency (DWD), and NASWA performs the equivalent convening role across all states.
• National Skills Coalition: National advocacy organization advancing skills and workforce development policy for an inclusive economy. Directly comparable to WWDA's advocacy and policy consensus-building work, but operating at the federal level across all states.
• Corporation for a Skilled Workforce: Nonprofit focused on state and regional workforce system transformation, employer engagement, and policy. Directly comparable to WWDA in mission and approach, though operating across multiple states rather than just Wisconsin.
• Jobs for the Future (JFF): National nonprofit driving workforce and education transformation, particularly for opportunity youth and incumbent workers. Comparable as a workforce-focused nonprofit, though JFF also operates direct programs rather than purely convening members like WWDA.
• National Association of Workforce Boards: National membership association for the U.S.'s 600+ local workforce development boards. Directly comparable to WWDA as a peer-tier association convening workforce boards for advocacy, training, and policy coordination, just at the federal rather than state level.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: Foundation arm of the U.S. Chamber that runs the Center for Workforce Inclusion and a hiring platform serving millions. Overlaps with WWDA's employer engagement and workforce mission at national scale, but as part of a much broader business advocacy portfolio.
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): Largest HR professional association in the U.S. with 300,000+ members. Overlaps with WWDA on workforce, talent, and employer issues but serves HR professionals broadly across all functions rather than specializing in workforce development policy and board coordination.

Regional players

• Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC): Wisconsin's statewide chamber of commerce and manufacturing association. Closely comparable to WWDA on Wisconsin geography and employer advocacy, and a strategic partner through WMC's industry trade group participation in the Talent Development Council.

Others

• National Governors Association (NGA): Bipartisan organization of U.S. governors that drives state-level workforce policy through its Center for Best Practices. Comparable as a high-level convener shaping the policy environment in which WWDA and Wisconsin's WDBs operate.
• American Association of Community Colleges (AACC): National association representing community and technical colleges, which are core workforce training partners to Wisconsin's WDBs and Job Centers. Comparable as an ecosystem participant delivering education and training services that feed WWDA's employer pipelines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WiWkfcDevtAssoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/wwda1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wisconsinworkforcedevelopmentassociation

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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