Workforce Development

Markle Foundation Study Finds Women in Sweet Spot of U.S. Economy

Release Date:

10/07/2016

Women still earn less than men, but they've narrowed the gap because they tend to work in jobs that require more social and analytical skills, a new study from the Pew Research Center and the Markle Foundation finds.

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Member News

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Gender Justice

Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

PhilTV: "Giving Grants is Not Enough; The Question is 'Did You Make Things Better?'"

Release Date:

09/30/2016

Darlene Curley, CEO of the Jonas Family Fund and Executive Director of the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, speaks on the role that philanthropy can play in ensuring America’s healthcare workforce is prepared for the rising demand...

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Insights

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Public Policy

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Health

Workforce Development

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Releases Report Preparing RNs for Enhanced Roles in Primary Care

Release Date:

09/30/2016

Today, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation issued a series of recommendations for leaders of nursing schools, primary care practices, and health systems on preparing registered nurses for enhanced roles in primary care.

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Health

Workforce Development

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

Rockefeller Leads Initiative to Help Young People Without College Degrees Land First Job

Release Date:

09/21/2016

Abigail Carlton, managing director at the Rockefeller Foundation, leads the U.S. Youth Employment Initiative, which aims to find jobs for young people with limited education and work experience.

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Workforce Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation

City Council to Examine Young Men's Initiative Funded by Bloomberg and Open Society Foundations

Release Date:

09/21/2016

On Wednesday, about five years after the launch of the Young Men’s Initiative, the City Council will hold an oversight hearing to examine the status of YMI and its effectiveness nearly three years into the de Blasio administration.

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Education

Health

Workforce Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Open Society Foundations

With Support from Rockefeller, '100K Opportunities Initiative' Achieves Hiring Goal Two Years Ahead of Schedule

Release Date:

09/01/2016

The coalition, formed in July 2015, is now aligning with the cross-sector goal of creating one million opportunities by 2021.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Minority Business Accelerator Gets Another Big Boost from Surdna Foundation

Release Date:

08/19/2016

The MBA's work aligns well with one of the core missions of the Surdna Foundation, said Jose Garcia, a program officer with the foundation's Strong Local Economies program.