Built from the ground up to fight for the workers that everyone else overlooks.
Joseph Radic was raised by parents who immigrated from Croatia — his father a welder and tradesperson who built a life with his hands. That upbringing never left him. It shaped how he sees the economy, who he fights for, and why GlobalWorx Foundation exists.
Joseph spent more than 30 years on Wall Street, building a career that took him through some of the most recognized names in institutional finance — including AllianceBernstein, NDB Capital Markets, and Freedom Capital Markets, as well as boutique advisory firms. He worked directly with hedge funds, family offices, private equity, endowments, and institutional investors, developing a deep understanding of how capital moves — and where it doesn't.
He pivoted to become a business broker specializing in blue-collar and lower middle market companies — the contractors, manufacturers, and tradespeople that Wall Street ignores. He has owned and operated a manufacturing company himself, and has spent years in employee relations, workforce management, and human capital strategy. He knows what it takes to run a business that depends on skilled workers. He knows what it costs to lose one.
GlobalWorx Foundation is the culmination of everything he has learned — from the factory floor and the trading floor alike. Joseph doesn't speak about working people as an outsider looking in. He speaks as someone who has lived it, on both sides of the equation.
"I've sat at the boardroom table and on the factory floor. I know exactly what's being lost — and I know how to stop it."
GlobalWorx Foundation creates, saves, and protects jobs for working people worldwide through business acquisition, vocational training, micro-lending, workforce development, and global job-matching — because the dignity of work is a human right, not a privilege.
Build new job pathways through training and placement
Rescue businesses and the jobs inside before they're lost
Defend working people from automation, exploitation, and neglect
Starting from zero and building something that lasts. Here's where we're going.
Launch all nine Works programs, acquire our first blue-collar business, issue our first micro-loans, and build our initial training cohorts.
500+ jobs created or saved. WorksAcademy running in 3 states. WorksBridge connecting workers across 5 countries. First annual impact report published.
Launch WorksManufacture facilities in partnership with state governments. Grow micro-lending portfolio to $1M+. Build corporate partnership network.
Operations in 15+ states and 10 countries. 5,000+ workers trained and placed. 50+ businesses acquired or saved through WorksAcquire and WorksRecover.
10,000+ jobs created or saved worldwide. Full global job-matching through WorksBridge. Permanent endowment to sustain all nine programs indefinitely.
Led by founder Joseph Radic, with additional board members being appointed as we grow.
Founder & President
30+ years on Wall Street. Manufacturing company owner. Blue-collar business broker. Fighting for working people.
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Our annual tax return showing all income, expenses, and program expenditures. Required to be public for all 501(c)(3) organizations. Will be posted here annually.
Available After First Full Fiscal YearA plain-language breakdown of every dollar spent, every program funded, and every result produced. Published each December.
First Report: December 2026We are registered with Candid (formerly GuideStar) and working toward the Platinum Seal of Transparency — the highest rating for nonprofit financial accountability.
Platinum Seal: In ProgressWe are committed to directing at least 85% of all donations to direct program expenses. This target will be published and verified annually in our 990 and impact report.
Target: 85%+ to programsGlobalWorx Foundation operates under a Board of Directors responsible for financial oversight and organizational accountability. Board composition is disclosed publicly.
View Board →Beginning with our second year of operations, GlobalWorx Foundation will commission an independent financial audit to verify all reported financials.
Beginning FY2028