Public/Private Ventures Visit this Site Summary: Public/Private Ventures is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to improve and enhance social policies, programs, and community initiatives, especially those which involve youth and young adults. P/PV works with philanthropies, public and business sectors, and nonprofit organizations, conducting research to develop or identify effective policies. P/PV works in four basic areas: (1) Disadvantaged youth, with projects such as: - research on mentoring,
- evaluations of after-school programs,
- initiatives serving high-risk youth, and
- research on volunteering;
(2) Workforce development, with projects such as: - Employment Network Project, a study of low-income people building informal employment network,
- Bridges to Work, a study of 5 reverse commuting programs;
(3) Community and faith, with projects such as: - Amachi, a model combining secular and faith-based institutions to provide mentoring for children with incarcerated parents,
- Ready4Work, a prisoner reentry initiative, and
(4) Replication and expansion, with such projects as: - Generations of Hope Business plan, finding adoptive families for foster children and meaningful service opportunities for retirees, and
- Replication of Plain Talk, the reproduction of a program to increase parental involvement and adult/teen communication about sex.
Why does FASTEN recommend this resource? P/PV has a staff of policy leaders, researchers in many disciplines, and experienced practitioners from the nonprofit, business, public, and philanthropic sectors. They address many social issues and diversify their perspective and research in order to bring the best quality programs, policies, and practices to society. |
