Cara Plus Awarded $725K Funding from Walmart
Investment to fuel inclusive employment portfolio for leader in poverty alleviation
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CHICAGO, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cara Plus, and its parent organization Cara Collective, announced today a partnership with Walmart, which includes an investment of $725K from the national retailer to expand Cara Plus' inclusive employment work.
As a social enterprise of Cara Collective, Cara Plus' inclusive employment portfolio helps corporations drive actionable change to hire and cultivate talent that has been historically sidelined from economic opportunity. This work leverages the organization's 30-year history connecting overlooked talent to 11,600 jobs at 70% same-firm, one-year retention rates.