Income Share Agreements
An income share agreement (ISA) is an innovative financing tool used by education and training providers that ties the amount that learners pay to the amount of money they earn after completion. Students pay a…
Changemakers: Workday Is Addressing the Opportunity Gap by Hiring for Skills and Potential, Not Pedigree
Workday's Ingrid Franzen is sparking a hiring revolution for nontraditional talent.
Changemakers: ExxonMobil’s Innovative Approach to Training Employees for Today and Tomorrow
Learning and development leaders push the boundaries of technology to save time, money—and lives.
Kristina Francis
Executive Director, JFFLabsKristina Francis is executive director of JFFLabs. She oversees insights, incubation, and investing initiatives that connect traditional systems with system disruptors to enable equitable economic advancement for all. Her skills and areas of expertise include:…
Ethan Pollack
Senior DirectorEthan Pollack is a senior director in the Policy & Advocacy practice at JFF. He leads the Financing the Future initiative, which explores new approaches to financing postsecondary education. He tracks the evolution and performance…
How Intermediaries Can Help Black and Latinx Youth Develop a Strong Occupational Identity: Four Principles of Practice
This resource provides four guiding principles that intermediary staff and leaders can use to support equitable career outcomes for youth—particularly Black and Latinx youth and young people who are experiencing poverty. Intermediary organizations—sometimes known as…