In NYTimes, Ford’s Walker on Internships and Inequality
Release Date:
07/06/2016
... career trajectory. While some students take a summer job in food service to pay the bills, others can afford to ...
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William T. Grant and Century Foundations Support Study on Effects of For-Profit Schools on African-Americans
Release Date:
09/19/2016
... institutions ended up in more debt and with fewer job prospects than they might have had they attempted two- or ...
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.
Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds College Degree Can Be A Blunt and Inaccurate Way For Evaluating Real Talent
Release Date:
03/22/2017
... There's a harrowing disconnect in the hiring world: While job seekers say entry-level jobs are hard to come by, .....
With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... a city database in mid-September. There were almost 1,700 job postings as of Sept. 19, according to data obtained by ...
The Century Foundation Releases Report: How Robots Are Beginning to Affect Workers and Their Wages
Release Date:
10/17/2019
... from 2009 to 2017—a period of significant, steady job growth and economic recovery, as well as one in which the ... (yet) that robotic growth is leading to widespread job displacement, as some have predicted...
Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation
Publication date:
03/2009
In 2002, Arizona’s Flinn Foundation began implementing a strategy that focused on boosting its state’s bioscience economy and relied heavily on building collaborative partnerships. Since that time, Arizona has had dramatic increases in jobs, research funding, businesses, and wages within the bioscience sector. This case study illustrates the benefits of taking a strategic approach to maximize a foundation’s impact. It describes how Flinn’s leaders narrowed the Foundation’s focus and assessed its performance.
A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development
Release Date:
04/18/2013
After the staggering job losses that followed the economic downturn, many funders ...
Report Shows Some Success For NYC's Young Men's Initiative
Release Date:
07/28/2014
... and Open Society Foundations, was successful at increasing job placement and internship attendance for at-risk males who left school without a job . According to a city-prepared, 15-page progress report .....
UJA-Federation Report Explores Ways to Cut NYC Poverty Rate
Release Date:
03/11/2015
The study was completed in partnership with Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.
Morgan Stanley Helps Address Housing, Health and Employment Needs in Washington D.C.
Release Date:
07/30/2015
... health center for 15,000 patients per year; a job -training center operated by SOME; as well as shops, ... development in the District to combine affordable housing, job training, and health care, all under one...
Guide to Collaborative Philanthropy
Publication date:
10/2016
... and goals. The “Toolkit” includes things like a chair job decision, application for a new collaborative group, ...
Pinkerton Foundation Publishes New Paper for Workforce Practitioners and Funders
Release Date:
02/23/2017
... published Steven Dawson’s fourth Pinkerton Paper in his Job Quality Series, this one on Social Enterprise: Proceed, ...
Markle Foundation President and CEO Zoë Baird Writes About Where Amazon Should Build Their New Headquarters
Release Date:
12/05/2017
As it eyes a home for HQ2, Amazon should focus less on tax incentives and instead choose a location where policymakers are committed to building a skills-based labor market that prepares workers for the digital economy.
Study Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Pay, Flexibility, Advancement All Matter for Workers' Health and Safety
Release Date:
09/26/2019
... your pay, hours, schedule flexibility and job security—influence your overall health as well as your risk of being injured on the job , according to new research from the University of ... ongoing, full-time...
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Employment Initiatives
Release Date:
09/04/2019
... employment, training, and economic mobility for immigrant job seekers and workers: Jobs for the Future (JFF), a ... and codifying practices that improve participants’ job outcomes, so that they can be easily...
United Hospital Fund Report Details How the American Rescue Plan Act Helps New Yorkers Maintain Affordable Health Coverage
Release Date:
08/04/2021
... health insurance to New Yorkers who lost their jobs or job -based health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, ... of May 22, 2021. “ARPA support for families who lost job -based health insurance adds to the...
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Markle Foundation's Rework America Task Force Is Bridging The Tech Skill Gap
Release Date:
10/23/2017
... the U.S. labor market and create opportunities for job seekers, employees and businesses... Markle Foundation's .....
Rockefeller Foundation Announces ShiftLabs: A Community Design Lab on the Future of Work
Release Date:
02/28/2018
... as clearly defined. Workers cannot expect to stay in one job or industry for 40 years; more people are proactively ... the future — a recent McKinsey study found that 45% of job activities could be automated...