How To Build (and Grow) a Professional Network
Key Takeaways Building a professional network can support your career development goals. When starting from scratch, consider how your personal relationships can help you find people in your industry. To grow your network, consider local networking opportunities and sharing thought leadership on social media. Table of Contents There is more
How To Build (and Grow) a Professional Network
Key Takeaways Building a professional network can support your career development goals. When starting from scratch, consider how your personal relationships can help you find people in your industry. To grow your network, consider local networking opportunities and sharing thought leadership on social media. Table of Contents There is more
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Jessica Watkins’ Space Mission Inspires STEM Diversity
NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 mission specialist Jessica Watkins appears in her space suit at SpaceX headquarters in 2022. “NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins” by NASA Johnson is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In 2022, Jessica Watkins, Ph.D. became the first Black woman to serve in the International Space Station, the live-in
Robert F. Smith and Base10 Partners to Expand HBCU Investment Options
On June 14, Base10 Partners, the largest Black-led venture capital fund, announced a new partnership with Student Freedom Initiative to help expand investment options for specific Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with which the nonprofit is already collaborating. This partnership builds on the Base10 Partners’ Advancement Initiative that works
Study Finds Racial Gap in Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Refinancing Applications
A recent Bloomberg study found that Wells Fargo rejected more than half of its Black applicants applying to refinance mortgages in 2020. The bank approved 72% of white applicants applying to refinance a mortgage, but only approved 47% of Black applicants. The racial gap in approval persisted across income brackets;
Robert F. Smith and the United Justice Coalition: Addressing Social and Criminal Justice
Social and criminal justice reform have been central to American conversations for decades, but they seemed to come to a head over two years ago with the murder of George Floyd. At the time, Robert F. Smith spoke out on the tragic situation in a letter to Vista Equity Partners
Voting Rights Takes Center Stage in the 2022 Midterms
All eyes are on state and local elections as the country inches closer to the 2022 midterm election. Millions of voters are casting ballots in state primary races throughout the summer and will eventually determine which political party controls Congress over the next two years. Although many policy issues are
2021 Board Diversity Study Shows Improvements and Setbacks
Boards of directors at leading U.S. companies are becoming more diverse. A 2021 survey conducted by leadership consulting firm Spencer Stuart, published this past January, found that 19.1% of new board directors at S&P 500 technology companies were African American, compared to just 2.9% in 2020. Gender representation has also
Jessica Watkins’ Space Mission Inspires STEM Diversity
NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 mission specialist Jessica Watkins appears in her space suit at SpaceX headquarters in 2022. “NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins” by NASA Johnson is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In 2022, Jessica Watkins, Ph.D. became the first Black woman to serve in the International Space Station, the live-in
Robert F. Smith and Base10 Partners to Expand HBCU Investment Options
On June 14, Base10 Partners, the largest Black-led venture capital fund, announced a new partnership with Student Freedom Initiative to help expand investment options for specific Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with which the nonprofit is already collaborating. This partnership builds on the Base10 Partners’ Advancement Initiative that works
Study Finds Racial Gap in Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Refinancing Applications
A recent Bloomberg study found that Wells Fargo rejected more than half of its Black applicants applying to refinance mortgages in 2020. The bank approved 72% of white applicants applying to refinance a mortgage, but only approved 47% of Black applicants. The racial gap in approval persisted across income brackets;
Robert F. Smith and the United Justice Coalition: Addressing Social and Criminal Justice
Social and criminal justice reform have been central to American conversations for decades, but they seemed to come to a head over two years ago with the murder of George Floyd. At the time, Robert F. Smith spoke out on the tragic situation in a letter to Vista Equity Partners
Voting Rights Takes Center Stage in the 2022 Midterms
All eyes are on state and local elections as the country inches closer to the 2022 midterm election. Millions of voters are casting ballots in state primary races throughout the summer and will eventually determine which political party controls Congress over the next two years. Although many policy issues are
2021 Board Diversity Study Shows Improvements and Setbacks
Boards of directors at leading U.S. companies are becoming more diverse. A 2021 survey conducted by leadership consulting firm Spencer Stuart, published this past January, found that 19.1% of new board directors at S&P 500 technology companies were African American, compared to just 2.9% in 2020. Gender representation has also
