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Zoë Baird to Join Department of Commerce as Senior Counselor to Secretary Gina Raimondo, Steps Down as CEO and President of the Markle Foundation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has named Markle Foundation CEO and President Zoë Baird as Senior Counselor to the Secretary for…

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The Rework America Alliance Expands to Five New Cities to Help Millions of Workers Move into Good Jobs

Philanthropic Investment from JPMorgan Chase Enables Expansion to Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. New York, NY – June 7, 2022.  Today, the…

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April 24, 2017

Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful

New York – Markle Foundation CEO and President Zoë Baird today announced the appointment of Beth Cobert, former Acting Director of the United States Office…

February 15, 2017

Denis McDonough Joins the Markle Foundation

New York – Markle CEO and President Zoë Baird today announced the appointment of Denis McDonough as Senior Principal at the Markle Foundation. McDonough will…

January 13, 2017

Launch of Start-Up Globality Will Help American Businesses Connect to Buyers in New Markets

New York – The Markle Foundation today congratulated entrepreneur Joel Hyatt and the team at Globality on this week’s launch of the Silicon Valley based…

December 16, 2016

James Manyika Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

New York – The Markle Foundation today announced that James Manyika, a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, has joined its Board of Directors. Based…

October 6, 2016

The State of American Jobs

How the shifting economic landscape is reshaping work and society and affecting the way people think about the skills and training they need to get…

June 30, 2016

Short-Term Benefits of Contingent Workers and Long-Term Value of Full-Time Employees at Odds in Today’s Economy

Contact: Lisa MacSpadden The Markle Foundation 212-713-7686 [email protected] New York— A new national survey sponsored and developed by the Aspen Institute’s Future of Work Initiative, the…

June 24, 2015

Markle and Partners Launch Rework America Connected in Phoenix

PHOENIX, AZ – Markle Foundation CEO and President Zoë Baird today joined with Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, LinkedIn Co-Founder Allen Blue, Arizona State University President…

June 23, 2015

Markle Partners with State of Colorado, LinkedIn, edX, and Local Education Providers and Employers to Launch Rework America Connected

DENVER, CO – Markle Foundation CEO and President Zoë Baird today joined with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Lt. Governor Joe Garcia, LinkedIn Co-Founder Allen Blue,…

June 16, 2015

America’s Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age

New book redefines ways Americans can thrive in the digital economy “In a time of deep polarization, America’s Moment provides an important service by developing…