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BlackRock Launches $100 Million Philanthropic Initiative to Power the Next Generation of American Workers in Skilled Trades
NEW YORK, March 11, 2026--BlackRock today announced a $100 million philanthropic initiative to expand economic opportunity and power the next generation of America’s skilled trades workers. As the U.S. faces historic demand for new and modernized infrastructure, BlackRock’s Future Builders initiative — a national effort funded by The BlackRock Foundation — will help address urgent labor needs by connecting workers to skilled trades training, supporting them through completion and licensure, and
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