Jan 11, 2016 | Economic Security, Education, Mentoring, Non-profit, State Initiatives, Vermont, Work
Understanding Vermont is a report series from the Vermont Community Foundation (VCF) that launched in 2007 and serves as a resource for philanthropists who want to learn about community needs, innovative and model programs, and effective strategies for giving.
Opportunity: 11 Critical Paths for Philanthropy in Vermont, published in November 2015, is the VCF’s newest Understanding Vermont report. You can page through the entire report or easily explore it by issue area.
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Dec 30, 2015 | Confidence Gap, Corporate, Economic Security, Education, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Media, Mentoring, Non-profit, Occupational Segregation, Political, Retirement, Role of Men, Salary & Compensation, STEM, Talent Management, Wage Gap, Women of Color/Visible Minorities, Work, Workplace Diversity
A “Knowledge Center” filled with reports, infographics, recorded webinars, etc. relevant to the workplace diversity, corporate governance, men, sponsorship/mentoring, women in leadership, etc.
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Dec 30, 2015 | Confidence Gap, Corporate, Economic Security, Education, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Media, Mentoring, Non-profit, Occupational Segregation, Political, Retirement, Salary & Compensation, STEM, Talent Management, Wage Gap, Women of Color/Visible Minorities, Work, Workplace Diversity
McKinsey’s new report, “Women Matter 2013: Moving corporate culture, moving boundaries,” focuses on mindsets and corporate culture to help companies understand how they can make change happen.
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Dec 30, 2015 | Confidence Gap, Education, Media, Mentoring, Occupational Segregation, STEM
Two studies say more women would study math and science in college if there were more female math and science teachers in high school.
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Dec 29, 2015 | Confidence Gap, Corporate, Economic Security, Education, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Media, Mentoring, Non-profit, Occupational Segregation, Political, Retirement, Role of Men, Salary & Compensation, STEM, Talent Management, Wage Gap, Women of Color/Visible Minorities, Work, Workplace Diversity
With its Gender Action Portal, the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School provides scientific evidence—based on experiments in the field and in the laboratory—on the impact of policies, strategies and organizational practices aimed at closing gender gaps in the areas of economic opportunity, politics, health, and education to help translate research into action and take successful interventions to scale.
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Dec 29, 2015 | Confidence Gap, Corporate, Economic Security, Education, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Media, Mentoring, Non-profit, Occupational Segregation, Political, Retirement, Role of Men, Salary & Compensation, STEM, Talent Management, Wage Gap, Women of Color/Visible Minorities, Work, Workplace Diversity
The Program is a research, policy and training center affiliated with the Harvard Kennedy School of Government that seeks to close gender gaps in economic opportunity, political participation, and health and education. It provides evidence-based insights on the role of gender in shaping economic, political and social opportunities, and identifies successful interventions and measures their impact on women, men, and society.
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