By: Jamie Bruning-Miles, CEO, YMCA of San Francisco On March 16, 2020, the shelter-in-place order was instituted in California. On March 17, 2020, we held our first Pop-Up Y Kids emergency childcare program at our YMCA location in San Francisco’s Mission District. That initial Pop-Up Y Kids on March 17 would be the first of many to come. In fact, the program has evolved into … [Read more...] about The Key to One YMCA’s Pandemic Response? A Digital Transformation
4 Steps to Creating a Faculty Management Solution at Excelsior College
By: Laura Goff, Associate Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies, Excelsior College Part of providing the ultimate student experience also involves providing the best faculty and staff experience. Now more than ever, institutions are taking swift measures to ensure that faculty and staff feel safe, supported, and have the best employee experience possible — regardless of whether … [Read more...] about 4 Steps to Creating a Faculty Management Solution at Excelsior College
3 Ways Employers and HBCUs Can Form Strong Partnerships
By: Ashley Christopher, Esq. Founder and CEO of HBCU Week Foundation We don’t call it The Week That Changes Lives for nothing. As founder of HBCU Week, an annual celebration of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), we’ve given more than $12M in scholarships since I started the event in 2017. Over the last three years, 107 full scholarships and 583 … [Read more...] about 3 Ways Employers and HBCUs Can Form Strong Partnerships
How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls
Schools in nearly 90% of the world’s countries have closed at some point this year to help slow the spread of COVID-19. For many students, these school closures could mean the end of their formal education. This is especially true for girls. Malala Fund’s research estimates 20 million more girls could be out of school after the pandemic ends. Our aim at Malala Fund is to create … [Read more...] about How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls
How Open Door Legal is Using Tech to Make Legal Aid Universally Accessible
By: Hannah Wischnia, Engagement Coordinator, Open Door Legal If you’ve never needed legal help, or never had a problem getting quality legal aid, it’s impossible to understand just how critical it is — and how devastating it is when you don’t have it. That’s what makes our work at Open Door Legal so life-changing for the families in the San Francisco Bay Area we’ve helped by … [Read more...] about How Open Door Legal is Using Tech to Make Legal Aid Universally Accessible