President Obama unveiled three executive actions Monday aimed at helping unemployed veterans secure private-sector employment, the White House’s latest effort to bypass Congress with initiatives designed to spur economic growth.

Flanked by members of veterans associations in the Rose Garden, the president announced three new programs the White House says will reduce the time it takes a veteran to find a job. It’s part of what the White has dubbed the “We Can’t Wait” campaign – a series of moves Obama says he can initiate without congressional authorization.

“Just think about the skills these Veterans have acquired – often at a very young age,” Obama said. “Think about the leadership they learned – the cutting edge technologies that they've mastered. Their ability to adapt to changing and unpredictable circumstances you can't just get from a classroom.”

Among the new initiatives is a Veteran Gold Card which will provide post-9/11 service members with six months of personal career support, an online search tool which will suggest career paths tailored to a transitioning veteran’s position in the service, and an online jobs bank launched with the support of the leading internet job search companies.
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President Obama returns to the fundraising circuit Monday evening, set to attend a reception at a private Washington residence where event-goers have paid at least $17,900 per person to attend.

According to a Democratic National Committee official, the high-dollar fundraiser is being hosted by Dwight Bush, president of Urban Trust Bank, and his wife Antoinette - a partner at the prominent law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom.

The fundraiser is the president’s first since his swing through Nevada, California, and Colorado two weeks ago. The DNC expects about 45 people to attend tonight’s event – translating to a cash haul of at least $800,000.