This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jan Lee describes the gap between what employers are looking to hire and the skills that potential employees have and how organizations are working to close it. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pay-for-performance pilot programs are successful in workforce development trainings, specifically for opportunity youth. Third Sector Capital Partners encouraged collaboration from governments and private funders. • How can pay-for-performance strengthen…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rodney Sampson, CEO and founder of Opportunity Hub, discusses the importance of an education system that focuses on preparing students for the workforce. • Why is it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leading a nonprofit organization is a tremendous responsibility, both for boards and executives. Boards that don’t pay attention to executive evaluation and compensation are opening the organization up to serious risk.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author offers three principles that can potentially act as a guiding light as to how politicians can work toward sustainable solutions for filling America’s skilled worker…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors examine the responsibility of k-12 educators to help children develop skills for the workforce or if alternatively, we should look to businesses and employers to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pew Research Center surveys demonstrate that six in ten adults think k-12 education should take on responsibility for ensuring that students will be successful in the future workforce.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • State Street Corporation in Boston launched the Boston Workforce Investment Network (Boston WINs) in 2015 and partnered with various local nonprofits to create a pipeline for high…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • For any organization or nonprofit, staff members are the driving force behind project completion and achievement. GrantCraft discusses capacity building and explains the need for investing in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Project QUEST is a workforce development training program located in San Antonio, TX that helps low-income individuals obtain job training and provides financial assistance, transportation, child care…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • CAST Tech in San Antonio is a public high school that is modeled to be a professional development, tech-focused and design school for high schoolers to build…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Getting Smart discusses Dallas County Promise, a program working in 7 school districts to increase access to higher education and boost career readiness for economically disadvantaged students in…