On November 21st, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the overhaul of the city’s Workforce Development program. The Doe Fund’s founder and president, George T. McDonald issued the following statement of support: Mayor de Blasio’s newly released plan to transform workforce development is a critical leap forward in achieving the vision of New…
On a recent Huffington Post Live segment, a panel of homeless advocates, including The Doe Fund’s Executive Vice President Harriet McDonald, was convened to discuss a recent NBC News exposé about an organized ring of women who use small children as props to attract sympathy and cash from passers-by. NBC’s report unravelled a series of…
NBC News reports on the disturbing trend of women using small children to panhandle in New York City streets and subways. Founder and President of The Doe Fund, George McDonald, published the following letter, urging all New Yorkers to stand up and speak out against this practice. Dear Friends, Last night, NBC4 aired an investigative report…
The Human Resources Administration in New York City released its Biennial Employment Plan on October 1st. The plan outlines numerous reforms that will create meaningful, long-term career opportunities for some of New York’s most disadvantaged individuals and households. Our Founder and President, George T. McDonald, responds: Today the Human Resources Administration (HRA) unveiled a new…
On Sunday, the New York Post published an article critical of Mayor de Blasio and the Department of Homeless Services for continuing Project Reconnect, a voluntary program that provides one-way travel for homeless individuals and families stranded in New York City. Our president and founder, George T. McDonald, responds: Those of us who advocate for…
CBS News reports that young Black men in Ferguson, Missouri, are suffering from an unemployment rate of nearly 50%. Our founder and president George T. McDonald released the following statement in support of peace, opportunity, and prosperity for the people of Ferguson. If a man doesn’t have a job or an income, he has neither life…
Today New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of Brigadier General Loree L. Sutton to Commissioner of Veterans’ Affairs. After a 30-year career in the US Army and becoming the highest ranking psychiatrist in the force, Gen. Sutton will now lead one of our city’s most important agencies at a critical time…
On Wednesday, September 11th, participants from The Doe Funds Veterans Program joined NYSE Euronext employees and volunteers for the third annual Veterans Career Workshop. The workshop was designed to assist veterans with the civilian transition into the workforce from active duty military service. The day was divided into interactive modules which addressed specific areas of…
On Wednesday, September 4, 2013, Bianca Van Heydoorn, the Director of Education Initiatives at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, along with Krystlelynn Caraballo, visited The Doe Fund’s dispatch center to thank the organization for the important work that they do with the college’s Prisoner to College Pipeline. This innovative research program, an initiative of the Prisoner…
“From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.” – Aeschylus It’s been a formative few months on the farm. In the time since we completed installation, we’ve planted, watered, weeded, and harvested our way from a seedling of a project into an increasingly mighty trunk of a program. In the past few weeks, despite some blazing…
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