Workforce Development

06 Mar 2019

Innovative Workforce Strategies for Criminal Justice: Involved Populations and Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, even with the rate in 2016 reaching a 20-year low. While there have been several promising legislative changes at the federal, state, and local levels recently, significant...
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Issue-Based
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Breakout Discussion
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All Funders
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Workforce Development
25 Feb 2019

Census Jobs: How Do You Mobilize a Temporary Workforce of Half a Million People in Less Than Two Years?

Monday, February 25, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
How Do You Mobilize a Temporary Workforce of Half a Million People in Less Than Two Years? This question is the theme of the Census Funders Working Group’s first 2019 briefing. In 2010, the Census Bureau recruited, trained and deployed a temporary...
05 Dec 2018

Harnessing Apps to Develop Career Pathways - A Brown Bag Discussion

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -
11:30am to 2:00pm
JK Rowling has said, "The internet has been a boon and a curse for teenagers " According to Common Sense Media , teens are spending nearly nine hours a day on average using media. Given this state of affairs, how can we use technology to embolden...
13 Sep 2018

TRANSformational Grantmaking: Understanding Gender Identity to Increase Impact

Thursday, September 13, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
As funders have committed themselves to reduce inequity, there is a growing recognition that transgender and gender nonconforming people – who often use the acronym TGNC – face a constellation of barriers in education, justice, health services,...
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Panel
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All Funders
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Education
Health
LGBTQ
Gender Justice
Workforce Development
06 Jun 2018

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Effective Workforce Strategies for Out-of-School, Out-of-Work Young Adults

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
While the number of out-of-school, out-of-work young adults in New York City has declined over the past few years, the unemployment rate for this population remain significantly higher than other groups, and they continue to have much lower incomes.
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All Funders
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Workforce Development
25 Apr 2018

Investing in Workplace Financial Wellness: Help for Lower-Income Employees - A Webinar

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Workplace financial wellness programs are seen as a win-win for employers and employees. They help employees to create economic stability while contributing to employee satisfaction and an employer’s bottom line. How can philanthropy support and...
27 Feb 2018

The Evidence Base for Asset Building: Moving Families Toward Economic Security

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Asset Building strategies shift the focus from a deficit model to one that helps people build financial security and opportunity. Funders across sectors have invested in asset-building strategies as a means for greater impact and financial security...

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