John and Mary R Markle Foundation
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Mission Statement
Markle works to realize the potential of information technology to address previously intractable public problems for the economic security, health, and national security of all Americans.
About This Cause
Since its inception in 1927 by John and Mary R. Markle, the Foundation has worked "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge among people of the United States, and to promote the general good of mankind." Currently, Markle is engaged in a nationwide initiative aimed at driving innovations that expand opportunities for employment and broaden ways for all Americans to learn and train for the work of the future. Inspired by our Rework America initiative, which, brought together a remarkable and diverse group of leaders committed to work together to drive innovative actions to prepare workers and businesses to thrive in the 21st century digital economy, Markle developed Skillful in 2016. In partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, the state of Colorado, and many others, Skillful brings together key players across the labor market, including employers, state and local government officials, educators and workforce centers, to help job seekers, workers, businesses and educators adapt to the changing workplace and get and advance in in-demand jobs. Skillful provides data, tools, and resources that enable businesses to define the exact skills they seek, and turn those insights into a skills-based hiring process that allows job seekers and workers to demonstrate and articulate the skills that they can bring to an organization. Building on the achievements and learnings of Skillful and Rework America, the Markle Foundation launched the Rework America Task Force (RATF) in 2017. RATF, a coalition of influential leaders from some of the world’s leading organizations and institutions, will seek to use the same digital technology that is disrupting the economy today to create practical solutions that will transform America’s labor market from one largely based on traditional credentials, such as degrees and work history, to one rooted in the skills and lifelong learning valued in the digital economy.