Helping moms succeed at work elevates children’s and family well-being
The pay gap between men and women is common knowledge. Yet, most people don’t know that wealth disparities between men and women—particularly women ...
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Michigan grantees protect equitable employment by supporting small businesses
Across Michigan, W.K. Kellogg Foundation grantees worked to leverage additional capital and provide technical assistance and capacity building for small businesses, with a ...
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Correcting the narrative: Black and Latina women are losing jobs
Black and Latina women account for most of the 156K jobs lost in December 2020. These women disproportionately work in some of the ...
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Dismantling structural racism removes barriers to capital
At a time when Black and Brown-owned businesses have been hardest-hit by COVID-19 and the related economic crisis, the Association for Enterprise Opportunity ...
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One size doesn’t fit all
No two communities are the same, their challenges and solutions will be just as distinct. Organizations in Mississippi are improving the economic security ...
SOCAP20 highlights: Challenging the skills narrative
At the SOCAP20 virtual conference, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation pulled together a group of panelists to talk about increasing power for workers — ...
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Funding strategies to support children and working parents
The whole family approach to economic mobility toolkit provides a guide on investing in families and communities. It was made possible through a ...
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Mississippi report: Investing in child care to grow state economy
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation partnered with the Mississippi Economic Council and the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi to survey parents on how ...
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Family Values @ Work
2020 marks the 27th anniversary of the implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Family Values @ Work is steadily and ...
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Workable models for building opportunity
The Working Families Success Network report highlights best practices and lessons learned from 15 years of programming related to bundled, integrated services toward ...
