In his State of the City address, Mayor Bill De Blasio outlined a comprehensive, coordinated approach to ending veteran homelessness in New York City in 2015. Our Founder and President, George McDonald, issued the following statement in response: Mayor De Blasio has laid out the solution that our homeless veterans have been hoping for: one…
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…
At The Doe Fund’s 2014 Gala on October 30th, Founder and President of The Doe Fund, George McDonald, addressed the audience of more than 500 philanthropists, civic leaders, and celebrities on the power of work and the coming crisis of incarcerated and homeless youth. A tree’s strength comes from its roots. As the tree grows taller, the…
Executive Vice President of The Doe Fund, Harriet McDonald, writes on the mass incarceration of young Black men in America and solutions to it. This editorial first appeared on The Huffington Post. You’re young, you’re black, and you’ve got no future. Why? Because you were arrested on drug charges. You’ve been arrested before, just like more…
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…
Housing First strategies are popular among states rethinking their homeless policies. In this editorial which first appeared in The Huffington Post, Executive Vice President of The Doe Fund Harriet McDonald advocates for more effective alternatives. “Give the homeless homes.” That’s the latest trend in our country’s fight to end homelessness. If we throw enough homes…
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his powerful “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom While progress has been made, we have not come close to realizing this dream. New York City’s poverty rate is up to 21% percent in the poorest communities of every…
The Doe Fund turns fathers into dads. We hear this phrase so often that it has become a cornerstone of the Ready, Willing & Able model. The program that works the hardest to make that statement true is our Fatherhood Initiative, which is run by Brooke Lombardo, The Doe Fund’s Parenting Resource & Child Support…
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