Program areas at Knoxville Leadership Foundation
Workforce development knoxworx is a workforce development system that focuses on an individual by creating a custom designed employment process. We assess participants, designing a pathway that incorporates their specific needs as we walk toward sustainable employment. Knoxworx serves at-risk young adults / adults that are justice system involved, high school dropouts, low-income or transitioning back into the community from either jail or prison. In 2023, 223 participants received education and career support services and 223 participants were assisted with job services. Our youthbuild program trained 58 participants in hbi construction training or construction options.
Compassion coalition joined klf in 2018 to inform, equip, and connect churches, individuals, and community partners. In 2023 compassion coalition informed by distributing a weekly email newsletter to over 2,800 subscribers resulting in 90% of community needs being met. Compassion coalition equipped churches through a series of benevolence training workshops. 56 trainings were attended by 685 individuals. Compassion coalition connected to churches and community partners through connection point, a call center. In 2023 connection point responded to 3,379 calls. In total 2,475 individuals were served. The coalition housed and provided case management support for 14 youth aging out of foster care and 20 families graduated from 3 different getting ahead classes.
Mentoring initiatives amachi Knoxville is the passionate response to the needs of children with a parent(s), or parental figure in prison and other at-risk youth. We assist them in achieving their highest potential by engaging them in consistent and committed mentoring relationships with people of faith. 393 youth were mentored by 317 mentors in the 2023 program.
The regas building was purchased and developed to be a collaborative training center for nonprofit entities. In 2023, 10 entities leased space in the building. Further, 627 training events for nonprofit entities were held with 8,590 attendees.
Program service expenses related to various additional miscellaneousprograms throughout 2023.