News from the Ada Jobs Foundation
What is Ecosystem Building?
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Many of us learned about “ecosystems” when we were in elementary school. We were taught that an ecosystem was an area where living and non-living things interact, or, as the National Geographic Society defines it, “A geographic area where plants,...
Ada Startup Workshop: How to Create Better Market Research
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When the Ada Jobs Foundation updated their Economic Development Strategic Plan in 2020, they realized they didn’t want it to be a strategy to be a document that would simply sit on a shelf. Instead, they wanted to take a more dynamic approach,...
Press Release: Ada, Oklahoma Certified as Center for Workforce Excellence
ADA, OKLAHOMA – The Oklahoma Department of Commerce, members of the Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development and industry leaders, announced the certification of Ada as the most recent Centers for Workforce Excellence (CWE) under the Oklahoma Works...
Innovation Districts and a Knowledge Based Economy: An Interview with Jim Eldridge
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker June 8, 2022 I had the chance to sit down with Jim Eldridge, CEO of the Ada Jobs Foundation, to discuss his upcoming presentation at the IEDC Future Forum conference where he will be speaking about Rural Innovation Districts. The Ada Jobs...
Press Release: Sunnie Dawn Baker Joins Ada Jobs Foundation
ADA, OKLAHOMA – Sunnie Dawn Baker joins the Ada Jobs Foundation (AJF) as the new Ecosystem Digital Content Manager. Baker brings a wealth of community knowledge, creativity, and writing experience to an impactful role of telling the story of technology-based...
Looking for D.E.P.T.H.
Ada’s Strategic Engagement for Economic Development in 2020 The Ada Jobs Foundation's mission is to help Ada’s economy grow by supporting companies to create new quality jobs in our community. Heading into 2020, we realized that there were barriers to new economic...
Economic Development in Ada: Community Development
Economic Development in Ada: Community Development Ada’s economic development hinges on a community that has the housing, infrastructure, and quality of life to support new economic growth. We broadly use the term “Community Development” to encompass all of the...
Economic Development in Ada: Business Retention and Workforce Development
Business Retention and Workforce Development in Ada, OK Workforce is becoming an increasingly important part of economic development as companies are searching to find key talent to fill open jobs and this is one of the greatest barriers to economic growth. As an...
Economic Development in Ada: Rural Innovation
This is the second part of a series of articles explaining the work, programs, and impact by the Ada Jobs Foundation. You can find the first article here. As part of our work to create new economic development, the Ada Jobs Foundation has a keen focus on Rural...
Ada Jobs Foundation is Now Hiring: Ecosystem Digital Content Manager
Job Type: Full Time Organization: Ada Jobs Foundation Location: Ada, Oklahoma The Ada Jobs Foundation is seeking a new candidate to serve as our full-time Ecosystem Digital Content Manager. This is an opportunity to create a new digital content program to...
Ada Jobs Foundation is Now Hiring: Startup Program Manager
Job Type: Full Time Organization: Ada Jobs Foundation Location: Ada, Oklahoma The Ada Jobs Foundation is looking for the right candidate to serve as our full-time Startup Program Manager. This is an opportunity for someone who is passionate about...
Ada Jobs Foundation is Now Hiring: Technology Community Manager
Job Type: Full Time Organization: Ada Jobs Foundation Location: Ada, Oklahoma The Ada Jobs Foundation is seeking a new candidate to serve as our full-time Technology Manager. This is an opportunity to create an event and outreach program to reach members of...
Economic Development in Ada: The Ada Jobs Foundation’s Role
The Ada Jobs Foundation is coming to a critical point. We are a non-profit economic development organization that has been serving the Ada Community and Pontotoc County area since 1998. We help businesses grow and expand in our community by providing support,...
Ada Jobs Foundation Welcomes Amy Childers Elliott to Team
ADA, OKLAHOMA – Amy Childers Elliott is the new Community Development Specialist with the Ada Job Foundation (AJF). Elliott has spent her career working with local governments, non-profits, and communities to develop internal capacity and champion their internal...
Winners of The Big Pitch Ada 2021
ADA, OKLAHOMA - Four start-up companies competed virtually on November 11th for cash prizes during The Big Pitch Ada hosted by the Ada Jobs Foundation (AJF). Entrants applied to compete from across the state, with AJF selecting four finalists to pitch a new business...