Help build the next generation of skilled workers
Contractors, suppliers, manufacturers and local businesses: your knowledge and resources can open doors for students.
More than one way to partner
Pick what fits your business
We'll talk through what makes sense for you.
Financial contribution
Join as a founding partner and fund training costs.
Tools & materials
Donate equipment for training rooms and starter kits.
Industry knowledge
Share what skills matter on the job today.
Real-world exposure
Help students see what work in the trades is like.
Founding partner opportunities
Founding partner levels
Five levels for businesses, plus an individual option. Each level includes the recognition of the level before it.
- Recognition on the RCF website
- Inclusion in annual partner recognition
- RCF Founding Partner designation, founding updates and impact stories
- All Community Partner recognition
- Your company logo on RCF partner materials
- Recognition in selected communications and social media; chances to join RCF programs
- All Trade Partner recognition
- Prominent placement on the RCF website and in annual impact communications
- Employee involvement, mentorship and workforce-development connections
- All Workforce Partner recognition
- Leadership-level and featured recognition throughout the year
- Career readiness and industry programs, plus an annual briefing on RCF impact
- Transformational support as RCF builds and expands its programs
- Supports scholarships, career programs, employer partnerships and long-term opportunities
- Recognition and engagement tailored to your partnership
- Recognition with your logo featured on the RCF website
Recognition, payment and in-kind contribution terms are confirmed in writing.
What partnership can mean
Each kind of support meets a different need

A tool in a training room gives a student something real to practice on.

Advice from a working tradesperson helps someone choose a direction.

A financial gift helps cover an education cost.
How to get started
From first call to first student helped
Tell us about your company and how you'd like to help.
Build something that lasts
The next generation of tradespeople needs more than encouragement. They need real chances to learn.