Sep 16th, 2020 Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management, Workforce Development
The Difference Great Pro Bono Can Make: How Per Scholas Uses Pro Bono to Do More
Building a robust workforce is essential for healthy, strong communities—workforce development nonprofits provide training and services so jobseekers can find careers and thrive. This year we’re featuring workforce development nonprofits that are using pro bono to strengthen their teams and build communities that work. We’ve also just released a downloadable guide specifically designed for workforce development nonprofits getting started with...
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Sep 3rd, 2020 Workforce Development
Workforce Development: What it is and Why it Matters
The world of work is changing, and those with barriers to employment are being left behind. Workforce development nonprofits connect people who need jobs to the services and training they need to find careers and thrive. In the first half of 2020 over 40 million people in the U.S. filed for unemployment. Now a staggering number of people are looking...
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Aug 21st, 2020 Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management, Workforce Development
Getting to Work by Going Remote: How Stacks+Joules is Empowering Students in 2020
The world of work is evolving, and the underserved, returning citizens, and those with barriers to employment are being left behind. Workforce development organizations make sure that people in need of jobs get the training and services they need to find careers and thrive. In the first half of 2020 over 40 million people filed for unemployment in the U.S.—now...
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Jul 24th, 2020 COVID-19 Response, Pro Bono Summits, Workforce Development
Workforce Development and the Power of Pro Bono: Rebuilding Our Communities Together
A record 30+ million people have filed for unemployment in recent months, leading to a massive increase in demand for employment-related assistance in the midst of a pandemic, an economic crisis, and the ongoing social and racial justice movements, all while facing a sector-wide drop in fundraising events and overall decrease in individual giving. In our webinar Rebuilding our Communities:...
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