REMOVING BARRIERS. FUNDING SKILLS. CONNECTING PEOPLE TO WORK.
The NEWORKX Foundation expands access to short-term, job-aligned training for people facing financial and access barriers. We fund the path from readiness to employment—through skills, credentials, and structured connections to real employers.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization • EIN: 39-3252296 • Atlanta, Georgia • info@neworkxfoundation.org
MISSION & VISION
The NEWORKX Foundation exists to help capable people move from potential to opportunity by funding the practical supports that make training and employment possible.
REAL OUTCOMES. REAL COMMUNITIES. SOUTH METRO ATLANTA AND BEYOND.
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Learners connected to Southern Crescent Technical College
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Students through pre-apprenticeship pathway
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Fayette Municipal Court participants supported
WHAT WE DO
We don’t run a job board. We build the infrastructure people need to get from where they are to where work begins. That means funding access, clearing obstacles, and connecting the right training to the right opportunity.
Fund Access to Job-Ready Skills
Short-term training that leads somewhere real—not years of school with uncertain outcomes.
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Industry-recognized, skills-based programs
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Typical program length: six months or less
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Focus areas: skilled trades, logistics/CDL, and healthcare support (CNA)
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Pathways tied to active employer hiring demand in South Metro Atlanta
Remove Barriers to Completion
Capable people don’t stop training because they lack motivation. They stop because life gets in the way. We help remove the obstacles:
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Training tuition, certification fees, and required testing costs
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Tools, uniforms, and equipment needed on day one
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Connections to transportation support and childcare resources
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Digital access for online coursework and job applications
STRENGTHEN THE WORKFORCE ECOSYSTEM
We work across the system—not around it. We coordinate with training providers, employers with verified hiring needs, workforce development boards, and community-based partners. Our role is to align funding, access, and pathways so training leads to real opportunity.
ABOUT THE NEWORKX FOUNDATION
Who We Are
The NEWORKX Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, recognized by the IRS in 2025 (EIN: 39-3252296). We exist to close the gap between capable people and good jobs—by removing the financial and structural barriers that block access to skills-based training. We focus on short-term, job-aligned pathways in skilled trades, logistics, healthcare support, and technology—fields where employer demand is real and credential value is immediate.
Why We Exist
Across South Metro Atlanta, employers are hiring. Training programs exist. But too many people who could succeed in those jobs are stuck before they start. Not because they lack motivation. Because they lack access. The cost of certification. A car that breaks down. A childcare gap that makes a 7am class impossible. These are not personal failures. They are system failures. The NEWORKX Foundation exists to fix that.
LEADERSHIP
Dr. Royce Woodruff, D.Sc., MPA, MSIT, PMP
Dr. Royce Woodruff brings more than 25 years of experience in project management, program management, emergency management, grant-supported initiatives, budgeting, compliance, and public-sector service delivery. He has managed and supported state and federally funded projects with budgets ranging from $125,000 to $1.3 billion. His responsibilities have included project and program management, budget development and oversight, grant and compliance documentation, reporting, stakeholder coordination, and delivery of measurable outcomes.
Through his work with NEWORKX, the NEWORKX Foundation, and Mitigate America, Dr. Woodruff has focused on building practical, outcome-driven programs that connect people to training, employment, and long-term economic opportunity. His experience includes developing program scopes, aligning budgets with funder requirements, coordinating partners, managing deliverables, and supporting accountability systems that help organizations track progress and results.
His workforce development work focuses on expanding access to short-term, job-aligned training for individuals facing barriers to employment across Metro Atlanta. His community relationships and public-sector experience support the NEWORKX Foundation’s mission to remove barriers to training and help individuals gain real skills, real jobs, real fast.
OUR COMMITMENT
Skills-based opportunity, not charity
Accountability through outcomes: completion, credentials, and job placement
Race-neutral, inclusive programming focused on economic mobility
Transparency as we grow—outcome summaries will be published
OUR PARTNERS
The NEWORKX Foundation works within the workforce ecosystem—not around it. Our partners help connect training to employment, funding to participants, and programs to the communities that need them most.
WORKFORCE & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Fayette Chamber of Commerce
Business and community connectivity across Fayette County and South Metro Atlanta
WorkSource Atlanta
Federal workforce system access, WIOA-aligned services, and job seeker connections
501(c)(3)
Federally recognized nonprofit • IRS recognized 2025 • EIN: 39-3252296
WIOA-Aligned
Pathways aligned with federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act priorities
Outcomes-Driven
We measure completion rates, credentials earned, and job placement—not just participation
GET INVOLVED
Help Someone Get to Work.
Your donation removes a real barrier for a real person. Maybe it’s the cost of a CNA certification exam. Maybe it’s a uniform needed before day one on the job. Maybe it’s the difference between completing training and walking away. The NEWORKX Foundation puts your donation to work—fast. We fund short-term training access in healthcare, logistics, and skilled trades. Give today and help someone in South Metro Atlanta take the next step.
Build Skills-Based Pathways With Us.
We’re looking for training providers, employers, and workforce organizations ready to connect motivated people to real opportunities. If your organization is hiring in healthcare, logistics, or skilled trades—or if you provide training that leads to those jobs—we want to build something together.
Real skills. Real jobs. Real fast.