Broad-based community program in Newark, New Jersey. It owns $500 million of real estate, housing 45,000 residents. Training for auto technicians and nurses, among others, as well as a Gateway to Work program for welfare recipients, make it the ninth-largest employer in the city.
NCC has helped more than 5,000 residents find jobs and get off welfare. Nursing and automotive graduates increase incomes by an average of 270%.
Trains and places principals and administrators to work in troubled urban schools. It selects just 6% of applicants, providing 230 fellowships to people who commit to yearlong residencies shadowing experienced principals.
Three-quarters of schools led by New Leaders principals show increases of at least 4% in academic performance in only two years.
Aims to create a new standard for nonprofit funding and financial management. It strives to help organizations develop secure and sustainable business models by providing individualized financial planning and analysis, asset-building programs, and loans of up to $2 million.
NFF has served more than 10,000 nonprofits nationwide since 1980, lending close to $150 million and helping to mobilize $750 million in investment.
Creates and distributes low-cost health-care solutions, typically with technology partners. It has devised one-time-use syringes for cost-effective vaccinations, delivered relief kits to people living with AIDS, developed an improved women's condom, and distributed birth delivery kits tailored to local traditions.
In the past year, PATH, working with the WHO and UNICEF, supported the vaccination of 12 million people in India and Nepal against Japanese encephalitis.
Via workshops, town-hall meetings, and college tours, PeaceWorks emphasizes tolerance and coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians--and trains young people to serve as youth leaders who promote nonviolence.
In 2005, 180,000 people participated in its programs. Eight hundred Israeli and Palestinian youth were trained in leadership and negotiation, and young leaders organized 30 events.
Offers ex-offenders, addicts, and the homeless employment and training services, counseling, and safe housing. Its 10 enterprises--including a factory that makes cargo liners for Boeing--employ people on the margins of society.
Pioneer's recidivism rate is only 6%, compared with the national average of 20% to 30%. Since 1963, it has assisted 120,000 individuals.
I tend to see things going this way as well. I'm certain this won't stop at drug use and party behavior (which is actually a ridiculous qualifier as some of the best employees I've seen partied hard on the weekends). What happens when you're denied a job because of some political or religious views you espouse on blog that the HR person doesn't agree with? You know, the kind of information they aren't allowed to ask you in an interview setting. If it can't be asked in an interview they shouldn't be allowed to go looking for that info online. But, I guess you can always make your profiles private so only people you want to see them can.
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August 20, 2009 at 6:30am by Jesica Semon
I tend to see things going this way as well. I'm certain this won't stop at drug use and party behavior (which is actually a ridiculous qualifier as some of the best employees I've seen partied hard on the weekends). What happens when you're denied a job because of some political or religious views you espouse on blog that the HR person doesn't agree with? You know, the kind of information they aren't allowed to ask you in an interview setting. If it can't be asked in an interview they shouldn't be allowed to go looking for that info online. But, I guess you can always make your profiles private so only people you want to see them can.