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…
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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Doe Fund Names New Chief Financial Officer Nonprofit Financial Expert to Join Executive Team Ahead of Expansion NEW YORK — The Doe Fund announced Thursday the appointment of Ernest L. Duncan, Jr., MBA, CPA, to the post of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Duncan most recently served as Chief Financial and Operating…
One Astoria resident recently wrote Council Member Costa Constantindes, to share a good deed that she witnessed from Jerome Fowlkes, a participant in the Ready, Willing & Able Program. “On May 31st, at the corner of 30th Avenue and 31st Street, I observed Jerome Fowlkes save a child. “He was on duty in Athens Square Park…
The Doe Fund’s core values, programs, and capabilities are described in detail in this publication from the organization’s development department. [scribd-doc doc=”243126132″ key=”lD9R1cUW71C4VqpNPOQw” width=”600″ ]
More than 400 “men in blue” graduated from The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able program at a special ceremony held in their honor. Joined by family, friends, and supporters from the community, the “men in blue” celebrated their incredible achievements and the bright futures they’ve built for themselves.
At the request of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, The Doe Fund’s Founder & President, George McDonald, assembled a committee to recommend policies that would enhance employment opportunities for job seekers with conviction histories. After a year of meetings and professional focus groups, the committee released a report “Reentry and Employment”…
We are proud to share the news with you: The Doe Fund is participating in a national movement called #GivingTuesday! Now in its second year, #GivingTuesday celebrates philanthropy and community under the premise that since we have a day for giving thanks and two for getting deals, it’s time to have a day for giving back. This year,…
This documentary explores the success of The Doe Fund’s philosophy of “a hand up, not a hand out” through the stories of graduates from the organization’s award-winning Ready, Willing & Able transitional work program.
This month, we said goodbye to a dear friend and a beloved colleague who was a truly inspirational man. David Williams joined Ready, Willing & Able in 2000 as one of the “men in blue” and went on to become a trusted case manager just a few years later after working in the private…
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