Third Sector partnered with Austin Workforce Solutions (WFS), the Ray Marshall Center at the University of Texas (RMC) and the Travis County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to facilitate a series of three workshops for 40 Austin area workforce leaders, including community-based organizations and community colleges. The workshops, funded by the Prudential Foundation, [...]
Third Sector Discusses Innovative Finance Models at ASU+GSV Summit
At the recent ASU+GSV Summit, Third Sector joined Jobs for the Future for a special panel discussing the trends in addressing student debt through innovative finance models. Third Sector Director H. Kay Howard joined David Soo, Chief of Staff, Jobs for the Future, Lexi Barrett, Associate Vice President, Jobs for the Future, and Brooke Valle, [...]
Principles for Continuous Improvement: Collaborative, Data-Driven Conversations
This is the second post in our data-driven continuous improvement blog series. To read the first blog on best practices for creating a data dashboard, click here. In this post, we’ll share three tips for continuous improvement conversations. The data is ready. The graphs are finalized. The trends are highlighted. Your shiny new report detailing [...]
Three Design Principles for Listening to Communities
What makes your community listening sessions worthwhile and authentic? Do you learn something new? How do you create trusting, two-way relationships?
Insights for Designing Outcomes-Oriented Programs for Young Parent Families
As a part of the Southeastern Cohort on Young Parents and Families – a project focused on improving stability and economic well-being for young parent families in Kentucky, Georgia, and South Carolina – Third Sector summarized insights from studies that evaluated over 100 evidence-based, young parent support programs across the United States. The insights were identified by reviewing research related to the design, delivery, and impact of evidence-based young parent family programs and real-time learnings from the human services organizations that are part of the cohort.
Racism Stands Against Equitable Outcomes
We are deeply saddened by the recent tragic acts of violence on Black people across the country. We condemn the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor and stand in solidarity with those that do – especially our Black colleagues, their families, friends, and communities. These acts are part of a long history [...]