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NEWS AND STORIES
What Does the Workforce of the Future Look Like?
Future of Work
Education isn’t keeping up with modern jobs. This nonprofit has a fix.
Reshaping the workforce of the future means bringing together students, employers, and schools to create pathways to meaningful employment through microcredentials and innovative collaboration. More
A Solution to Homelessness That Is Overlooked
Strong & Safe Communities
This often-overlooked factor could help some overcome homelessness
Solutions to homelessness should focus on community and relationships, not just shelter. Social support is key to overcoming homelessness. More
A New Strategy to Help Refugees Assimilate
The Economy
Here’s how one refugee organization harnesses what Americans do best
Welcome.US has a new strategy to help refugees assimilate. The organization equips local communities with the tools and resources they need to welcome, house, and support newly arrived beneficiaries. More
Why Does Poverty Still Exist? Why $22 Trillion Hasn’t Solved It
Strong & Safe Communities
Why $22 trillion still hasn’t solved poverty in America
Despite the best efforts of many nonprofit organizations, issues like homelessness, poverty, and addiction remain largely stagnant. This is because the nonprofit sector is looking in the wrong place for answers. More
How We Can Provide a Way Up for Low-Wage Workers
Future of Work
Fulfillment and a higher salary? This org says both are possible.
Merit America creates pathways to family-sustaining careers for Americans stuck in low-wage jobs. The organization focuses on not just upskilling, but also instilling a positive mindset and community support. More
Advantages of Internal Mobility - For Employees & Organizations
Future of Work
How did the Golden State Warriors win 4 championships? They focused on aptitudes, not credentials 
Intuit, Koch Industries, and Super.com, where Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry is an investor, succeed by fostering employee mobility. More

Press Releases
LAAMP has announced Stand Together as “Presenting Partner” alongside program founders, Grammy award-winning writers & producers Mikkel Eriksen & Tor Hermansen. More
February 29, 2024
In Case You Missed It: WSJ Calls CarePortal The “Uber of Foster Care.” Here’s Why. More than three-fifths of children end up in foster care because of neglect. But what if their families had access to a larger network of people who wanted to help? Could these children avoid being caught within the country’s child […] More
February 22, 2024
Café Momentum & Players Coalition host Super Bowl Pop-up event to reshape the culture around how our country supports justice-involved and at-risk youth. More
February 9, 2024
Lower-cost, shorter-term programs like those offered by Merit America provide a pathway that prepares people for in-demand jobs. More
February 1, 2024
Federal lawmakers found agreement that the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the law governing the nation’s public workforce system, was overdue for reform.   More
Stand Together Trust and Khan Academy announce five-year partnership to provide personalized, mastery-based education for learners & educators everywhere. More
January 25, 2024
Bill Cowher revealed his support for Stand Together Foundation, a national nonprofit committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in America. More
December 1, 2023
Discover how the FIA Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix showcased diverse career opportunities within motorsports. High school students got a behind-the-scenes look, emphasizing the value of varied career avenues. More
November 7, 2023
Acrisure Arena, together with the arena’s exclusive social impact partner Stand Together, announced the launch of an elevated non-alcoholic beverage program. More
October 23, 2023
Learning Lab Wichita, a collaborative hub and co-learning space centered on providing resources, community, and support to education entrepreneurs, celebrated the launch of construction on its new permanent location at Union Station in downtown Wichita. More
October 13, 2023