Former U.S. Officials Launch Billion-Dollar Nonprofit to Prepare American Workers for AI-Driven Economy

Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb launch RAISE US, a billion-dollar nonpartisan nonprofit backed by Amazon, Microsoft, and Anthropic, aimed at preparing American workers for an AI-driven economy through state partnerships, employer coalitions, and AI-powered career navigation tools.

• Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb launch RAISE US, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization aimed at preparing American workers for an economy increasingly transformed by artificial intelligence.
• RAISE US launches with backing from over two dozen major companies and philanthropies — including Amazon, Microsoft, Anthropic, and the OpenAI Foundation — alongside initial state partnerships in Arkansas, Connecticut, Maryland, and Utah, with a goal of raising $1 billion in multi-year commitments, more than half of which is already secured.
• The organization operates across four core areas — state partnerships, an employer coalition, education and training, and a policy lab — designing and piloting new workforce transition models, corporate retraining incentives, and AI-powered career navigation tools to ensure workers can adapt to rapid labor market changes.