Highlights & Resources
An overview of the resources, guides, and reports created alongside our partners.
Maximizing Impact from the Inflation Reduction Act: Opportunities for Pennsylvania
In partnership with the Pittsburgh Foundation, the Heinz Endowments engaged What Works Plus to develop a primer for Pennsylvania’s state and local elected officials about the Inflation Reduction Act: Key opportunities, needs, barriers, models, case studies, and organizations related to its implementation in the Commonwealth; and the role that elected officials can play in maximizing the legislation’s impact in Pennsylvania.
Building the Energy Workforce of the Future: Event Takeaways and Next Steps
In partnership with the Center for Energy Workforce Development and Jobs for the Future, What Works Plus convened a group of nearly 120 leaders from philanthropy, industry, labor, education, non-profits, and government to strategize on how to build the big, inclusive talent pipeline needed to realize our nation's clean energy transition. The report captures key themes and next steps to achieve national change.
Landscape Analysis of Landmark Federal Funding and Opportunities for Impact
The Hewlett Foundation engaged Freedman Consulting to conduct a landscape analysis for funders interested in climate, labor, and equity outcomes. Incorporating findings from WW+, the analysis detailed the federal funding implementation landscape to 1) understand the relevant funding flows, 2) identify leverage points affecting successful implementation, and 3) identify opportunities for philanthropic intervention to support implementation.
Other highlights from What Works Plus include:
Leading Philanthropy’s 500/150 Challenge alongside Invest in Our Future and in coordination with the White House, a two-part Challenge in Spring 2024 to track 500 places and 150 projects, supported by philanthropy, to stand up and implement landmark federal investments.
Partnering with the Hewlett Foundation’s U.S. Democracy Program on the IRS Modernization Funder Working Group, educating the field and building coordination among funders on the time-sensitive effort.
Coordinating with the White House and Department of Energy, including an October 2023 convening connecting 200 in-person and virtual representatives from national philanthropies, community foundations, and other key intermediary organizations to identify actionable ways to ensure that communities can most benefit from federal investments.
Organizing the Work and Workers Strategy Sprint for Climate and Infrastructure Investments, in partnership with the Families and Workers Fund and Infrastructure Exchange, producing findings and recommendations for philanthropy.