This report reveals that women of color encounter systemic obstacles to their advancement over and above the barriers faced by white women and men of color. Education and training are not the solution—women of color with high levels of education are more likely to be in administrative roles and are more likely to report frustrations about inadequate and inequitable salaries. BMP’s call to action focuses on systems change, organizational change, and individual support for women of color in the sector.
With grantmaking topping $200 million last year, there's a reason JPMorgan Chase's philanthropy is watched closely. Another reason: Its grantmaking in low-income communities has been rising fast.
The $3.75 million fund is supporting community organizations in key cities across the United States to help them expand their programming and connect low-income youth to a range of employment opportunities.
The Citi Foundation, in partnership with America's Promise Alliance, invites leading non-profit organizations to submit innovative program ideas focused on connecting low-income young people, ages 16-24, with workplace skills and employment...
The economy continues to evolve to require a more skilled workforce. At the same time education and training systems struggle to keep pace and the most economically vulnerable young people fall further behind
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced plans to expand Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which allows undocumented immigrants who arrived as children remain in the U.S. free from fear of deportation and with permission to work.