In New York City, the voice of the human service community is quite simply the Human Services Council. They help lead the sector on issues of the greatest importance. And no matter what the economic climate or who is in office, this is challenging work. And here to discuss it with us is Allison Sesso, the Executive Director of the Human Services Council.
Literacy is an issue of major concern to parents, those in the field of education, and, to a degree, each of us. So if there was a literacy digital platform that was generating 20,000 new users every school day, you might be interested in knowing what they’re doing, and how they were doing it. And you’re going to find that out tonight with Michelle Brown, the Founder and CEO of CommonLit.
Can a nonprofit organization that raises no money from the public, doesn’t even ask, has no programs on the ground to serve people, and provides no grants to other organizations still be effective? Well, the answer is Yes! And we’ll hear how from Gayle Smith, the President and CEO of the ONE Campaign.
Social problems are best addressed when the private, governmental, and nonprofit sectors are all at the table working together. So, it stands to reason that an individual who’s been the CEO of a Fortune 50 company, run for president of the United States, and has founded and led several nonprofit organizations might have a fresh, interesting, and holistic approach to solving problems, and my next guest absolutely does. She is Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, a Republican presidential candidate in 2016, the Founder of the Unlocking Potential Foundation, as well as the author of Find Your Way: Unleash Your Power and Highest Potential.
An issue that has been ignored far too long – mental health – is becoming increasingly important to more and more Americans. This is a result of what we’ve seen on the news, but also issues in our own lives, those with our family, those with our friends. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is the largest non-governmental funder of mental research grants in the world, and it’s a pleasure to have with us tonight their President and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein.