Case Study: Employ Prince George's boosts workforce funding and resident employment with Lightcast

How Employ Prince George’s, Inc. Uses Lightcast Data to Connect with Stakeholders—and Get the Funding Residents Need

Employ Prince George's Inc., a nonprofit workforce development organization, faced the challenge of securing funding for its community. Its president and CEO, Walter Simmons, needed to communicate effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders, including government officials and private sector employers, to prove the economic value of their services using more than just standard government labor data. To make his case, he turned to labor market data from the vendor, Lightcast, specifically utilizing their Developer platform.

Using Lightcast data, Employ Prince George's built a data-driven strategy to reskill and upskill residents. This allowed them to speak the same "dialect" as their stakeholders and demonstrate a clear return on investment. The solution from Lightcast led to measurable impacts, including securing $6 million in annual local funding, doubling the number of citizens served, and assisting 6,000 local businesses. The county now receives a significant portion of state discretionary grants, going from zero to 33% of all funds in Maryland.

Employ Prince George's Inc.

Walter Simmons

President and Chief Executive Officer