We empower women who are unemployed or stuck in unrewarding, low-paid work, who want to transform their lives and build careers in the skilled trades.

The women we serve come from various backgrounds and all have a unique story of how they arrived at WBF; they are women trying to break the cycle of poverty, parents trying to build a better life for their families, Indigenous women, and new Canadians.

The common thread among them is a shared determination to achieve economic prosperity while contributing to Alberta’s economic growth. We support these adult learners in securing meaningful, rewarding careers and in advancing their lifelong pursuit of professional success.

We meet our clients where they are at in their life journey, and provide them with the tools, skills and support to transform their lives as they begin on their path to building their career in the trades.

Our unique model surrounds our students with support before, during and after they complete our programs.

WBF helps employers create and maintain a workplace culture where everyone can feel safe and supported. We know that the ability of our WBF students to build economic prosperity goes beyond simply getting your foot in the door. It is about having the security, stability and support needed to grow and thrive in their chosen career.

In Build Together we not only outline a renewed vision and mission, but we have most importantly set a new, audacious goal: we will transform the lives of 10,000 women by 2040 by training and connecting 90% of them to rewarding employment.  

This is an ambitious goal, but with the continued support and engagement of government, industry partners, community partners, and post‑secondary institutions across Alberta—as well as the broader community—and the dedication of WBF’s engaged, mission‑driven team, this goal is well within reach. 

We are focused on diversifying our revenue streams to ensure sustainable growth and stability while still upholding the highest standards of financial stewardship, accountability, and oversight.

Goals:

• Diversify revenue streams
• Secure predictable and sustainable funding
• Uphold financial stewardship and transparency

We are focusing efforts to ensure all our services are delivered with the students’ needs at the centre. We equip them to thrive and prosper by securing rewarding careers and succeeding in their lifelong pursuits. 

Goals: 

• Ensure relevant and adaptive programming 

• Remove barriers to client success 

• Deliver services in a client-centric way

We are growing our network of values-aligned government and industry partners and ensuring they get maximum return on their investment in our students.

Goals: 

• Build and nurture relevant, values-aligned, mutually beneficial relationships 

• Increase number and diversity of industry partners and donors 

• Advance WBF’s brand and reputation

We are intentionally building a team committed to empowerment, impact, and innovation by creating a strong people-first culture that attracts exceptional talent and drives meaningful outcomes for our people. 

Goals: 

• Build a mission-focused team, committed to empowerment, impact and innovation 

• Attract, inspire and grow team members through a people-first approach 

• Maintain efficient, consistent and predictable operations

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Built on ingenuity, innovation and growth

Built on compassion, inclusion, teamwork and service to others

Built on professionalism, partnerships and excellence

There are several ways to partner with WBF and help move the needle on workforce inclusion:

• Partner with us to develop a custom training program for your business
• Employ our WBF program graduates
• Become an Employer of Choice

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Your support helps women access free training, wrap-around services, and the career connections they need to build a new future. Every contribution makes a difference.

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At Women Building Futures, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive, respectful community. We firmly stand against hate speech, discriminatory remarks, and any form of harassment on our social media platforms. We extend our commitment to inclusivity and respect to all members of our community. We have zero tolerance for hate speech, discriminatory remarks, or any form of harassment on our social media channels. Negative, snarky, or hateful comments will be removed. Threats may be reported and/or further escalated to authorities.

We believe in fostering a positive community and encourage everyone to contribute by engaging in respectful and constructive interactions. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in maintaining this environment.

We respectfully acknowledge that our main office and training centre are located on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional and ancestral territory of the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuliné (Dene), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Nakota Sioux (Stoney) peoples. We also acknowledge that we are located within the Otipemisiwak Métis Government’s North Saskatchewan River Territory, Fort Edmonton Métis District 9 of the Métis Nation of Alberta. These are the traditional gathering places for many diverse Indigenous Peoples whose histories, languages and cultures continue to influence our vibrant community. ​

We also gratefully acknowledge that many of our team members live and work on the traditional and ancestral homelands of Indigenous Peoples and Nations across Turtle Island, each with their own unique traditions, history and culture. ​

We are committed to strong Indigenous partnerships and relationships based on principles of reconciliation.

WBF is on a learning journey to support diversity, equity and inclusion, with diverse gender inclusion. We’re building an inclusive culture that encourages, uplifts and celebrates the diversity of our employees and the communities we serve with compassion and courage.

Through our programs and services, we nurture a safe, respectful environment where everyone is able to do their best work and can learn and grow together. Our different backgrounds and experiences are our strengths.

We recognize that the term “women” may not include the diverse identities our program is meant to support. We welcome and strive to create an inclusive environment for gender-diverse individuals, which includes all women, non-binary and agender persons, through readiness services and assessment, training, job placement and job retention support.

Please reach out to talk more with us about our programs and services that address gendered barriers to employment.