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Why Companies Who Hire People With Disabilities Outperformed Their Peers

Release Date:

03/27/2019

This piece in Fast Company describes the outsized positive impact of inclusion in the workplace. Its author argues that “hiring and supporting employees with disabilities isn’t just a matter of corporate social responsibility or public relations; it...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Foundation Leaders Respond To Michael Rosfeld Trial Verdict

Release Date:

03/25/2019

Max King, President of the Pittsburgh Foundation, and Grant Oliphant, President of The Heinz Endowments released a joint statement in response to the not guilty verdict for the east Pittsburgh police officer charged with the shooting death of Antwon Rose.

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Civil rights & social justice

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The Pittsburgh Foundation And New Voices Announce Social Justice Rapid Response Fund

Release Date:

03/21/2019

The Social Justice Rapid Response Fund is a new grantmaking program aimed at providing support for activists and civic organizations in underserved communities across Allegheny County.

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A Major Bank Doubles Down On Helping Workers, But With Strategies That Only Go So Far

Release Date:

03/20/2019

JPMorgan is committing another $350 million to workforce development over the next five years, with a focus on education and training, especially at community colleges. The funding will expand on the bank’s current New Skills at Work campaign by...

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Employment/Workforce development

Why CEOs Are Still Missing The Point On Social Impact

Release Date:

03/15/2019

In Fast Company , Phillip Haid notes the results of a new survey by Chief Executive magazine, which found many CEOs to be more focused on sales than on social issues. Haid argues that these CEOs are missing the point, which is that attending to...