Citi Foundation and Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to Increase Summer Job Opportunities in 2017
Release Date:
03/07/2017
The Citi Foundation has invested over $13 million to provide nearly 6,200 summer jobs to young people since 2014.
Workforce Development
Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress Expands Globally With $100M Commitment to 500,000 Young People
Release Date:
02/23/2017
Pathways launched in 2014 with a $50 million effort that helped more than 100,000 young people across 10 U.S. cities become career-ready through first jobs, internships, and leadership and entrepreneurship training.
Pinkerton Foundation Publishes New Paper for Workforce Practitioners and Funders
Release Date:
02/23/2017
The Pinkerton Foundation has published Steven Dawson’s fourth Pinkerton Paper in his Job Quality Series, this one on Social Enterprise: Proceed, with Caution.
Rockefeller Study Finds Media Coverage Misses Gig Worker Concerns
Release Date:
01/04/2017
Whether you call it gig working, the 1099 economy, or another label, the phenomenon of people driving passengers, doing odd jobs, delivering food from restaurants, walking dogs, or providing many other services has been hot in the media.
Supported by Rockefeller, Study Finds Gig Economy Media Reporting Disconnected from Worker Reality
Release Date:
12/20/2016
Media coverage of America's independent workers leans more positively than the conversation that actual workers have on social media, a new media analysis by Cision has found.
Gap Inc. Connects Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent
Release Date:
11/04/2016
Gap Inc. understands both hiring math and competitive strategy when it comes to filling entry-level jobs in its 3,000-plus Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy stores.
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.
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...
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.
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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