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WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Kessler Foundation announced $ 2.1 million in grants to organizations throughout the U.S. to create and expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities, as well as to provide information to aid in the development of new strategies.

In 2013, Kessler Foundation awarded a $ 450,000 grant to the nonprofit Ability Beyond to expand a disability employment initiative with PepsiCo, called Pepsi ACT (Achieving Change Together).

More than $ 1.2 million in Signature Employment Grants were awarded to three disability employmentEmployment Grants were awarded to three disability employmentemployment projects.

Donations also fund our grants to job training and employment programs across the nation, helping individuals with disabilities contribute their skills and feel the satisfaction of earning a paycheck.

«At Kessler Foundation, we believe in supporting unique initiatives that have the potential to support employment opportunities for large numbers of people with disabilities and can be replicated in other states,» said Elaine Katz, senior vice president of Grants and Communications.

EAST HANOVER, N.J. January 18, 2017 — Kessler Foundation has awarded a two - year, $ 250,000 Signature Employment Grant to the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) to launch Career Pathway Services, an initiative to develop a customized employment and peer support model to work toward reducing unemployment and reliance on public benefits for people with disEmployment Grant to the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) to launch Career Pathway Services, an initiative to develop a customized employment and peer support model to work toward reducing unemployment and reliance on public benefits for people with disemployment and peer support model to work toward reducing unemployment and reliance on public benefits for people with disabilities.

«Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that generate innovative ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» said Elaine E. Katz, senior vice president of Grants and Communications at Kessler Foundation.

These grants expand job training and employment opportunities in New Jersey for adults, students and veterans with disabilities.

Kessler Foundation Grants $ 378,000 to Improve Employment Outcomes for High School Students with Disabilities

A total of $ 2.5 M was awarded for 2015, including $ 241K for related initiatives WEST ORANGE, N.J. January 7, 2016 — Kessler Foundation awarded $ 2,309,230 million in grants to organizations across the U.S. to support initiatives that create or expand job training and employment initiatives for people with disabilities.

Kessler Foundation Awards $ 2.3 Million in Grants to Support Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities

EAST HANOVER, N.J. January 18, 2017 — Kessler Foundation has awarded a two - year, $ 485,000 Signature Employment Grant to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, to launch the Virtual Reality Job Interview Training program — an initiative to increase employment for high school students with disEmployment Grant to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, to launch the Virtual Reality Job Interview Training program — an initiative to increase employment for high school students with disemployment for high school students with disabilities.

Kessler Foundation has awarded nearly $ 2.5 million in grants to organizations across the U.S. to support initiatives that create or expand job training and employment initiatives for people with disabilities.

In addition to grant funding, Kessler Foundation also conducts research in disability employment.

In an effort to create or expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities, Kessler Foundation distributed grants to disability employment initiatives across the U.S.

Kessler Foundation awarded a grant to Easter Seals Greater Washington Baltimore Region to launch the Veterans Staffing Network (VSN)-- a social enterprise employment agency for veterans, with and without disabilities, and their spouses.

WEST ORANGE, N.J. January 7, 2016 — Kessler Foundation awarded a two - year, $ 400,762 grant to the Mercy Health Foundation to develop and implement a Healthcare Workforce Inclusion Model in St. Louis, Missouri, in an effort to improve employment and economic independence among people with disabilities.

«Our Signature Employment Grants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that generate innovative ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» said Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler FoundGrants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that generate innovative ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» said Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler Foundgrants and communications at Kessler Foundation.

Trends in Disability Employment — National Update is funded, in part, by grants from the National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) & 9ORT5022 -02-00 & 9ORT5017), and Kessler Foundation.

For two decades, under the direction of Katz, Kessler Foundation has awarded more than $ 33 million in grants to disability employment initiatives to organizations throughout the U.S., including Community Options.

Kessler Foundation's two - year Signature Employment Grants fund pilot initiatives, demonstration projects or social ventures that lead to the generation of new ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities.

«Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that generate innovative ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» said Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler FoundGrants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that generate innovative ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» said Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler Foundgrants and communications at Kessler Foundation.

A $ 150,000 Foundation grant to Community Options launched the School to Employment Program (STEP)-- a transition program for students with disabilities.

«Kessler Foundation is a leader in funding initiatives that improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities; a growing trend is social enterprise,» said Elaine E. Katz, senior vice president of Grants & Communications.

EAST HANOVER, N.J. January 18, 2017 — Kessler Foundation has awarded a two - year, $ 200,000 Signature Employment Grant to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City to launch NYC: AT WORK — an initiative to connect people with disabilities to meaningful, living - wage jobs across the city's five boroughs by working with the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) to build partnerships and expanddisabilities to meaningful, living - wage jobs across the city's five boroughs by working with the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) to build partnerships and expandDisabilities (MOPD) to build partnerships and expand coalitions.

The amount is part of $ 2.5 million in grants awarded by Kessler Foundation last year to organizations across the U.S. to support initiatives that create and expand job training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grants fund pilot initiatives, demonstration projects and social ventures that lead to the generation of new ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities.

The Consortium plans to place 94 people with disabilities into competitive, long - term employment by the end of the two - year grant period.

The grant is part of $ 2.3 million awarded by Kessler Foundation to organizations across the U.S. to support initiatives that create and expand job training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Community Employment Grants totalling $ 684,848 fund education, training and placement programs for people with cognitive and physical disabilities, including veterans.

«As we approach the twenty - fifth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July, it is important to establish a credible benchmark of the employment environment for people with disabilities,» said Elaine Katz, senior vice president of Grants and ComDisabilities Act (ADA) in July, it is important to establish a credible benchmark of the employment environment for people with disabilities,» said Elaine Katz, senior vice president of Grants and Comdisabilities,» said Elaine Katz, senior vice president of Grants and Communications.

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Kessler Foundation awarded $ 2.7 million in grants to organizations that advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Several social enterprises funded by employment grants from Kessler Foundation are providing competitive jobs for people with disabilities.

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Kessler Foundation awarded a $ 499,999 Signature Employment Grant to the University of New Hampshire to conduct the «Kessler Foundation National Employment Survey on the Status of Americans with Disabilities.»

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Kessler Foundation awarded a $ 378,300 Signature Employment Grant to United Way of Allegheny County (UWAC), in Pittsburgh, Penn., to expand the pilot project, «21 and Able» — an initiative to build the capacity of businesses to employ and retain young people with disabilities.

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Kessler Foundation awarded a $ 250,000 Signature Employment Grant to Hudson Community Enterprises (HCE), headquartered in Jersey City, N.J., to advance employment opportunities for individuals with disEmployment Grant to Hudson Community Enterprises (HCE), headquartered in Jersey City, N.J., to advance employment opportunities for individuals with disemployment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

The grant is part of more than $ 2.1 million in funds distributed by the Foundation to organizations across the U.S. to create or expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

«Kessler Foundation's Signature Employment Grants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that yield pioneering ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» remarked Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler FoundGrants are awarded nationally to fund new pilot initiatives, demonstration projects, or social ventures that yield pioneering ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities,» remarked Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler Foundgrants and communications at Kessler Foundation.

The two - year grant aims to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities in the Midwest

EAST HANOVER, NJ — January 29, 2018 — Kessler Foundation has awarded a two - year, $ 450,000 Signature Employment Grant to the State University of Iowa, Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) to launch the Midwest Disability Employment Consortium: Just in Time Employment Supports — a collaborative initiative that aims to increase supported employment service capacity and efficiencies in thEmployment Grant to the State University of Iowa, Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) to launch the Midwest Disability Employment Consortium: Just in Time Employment Supports — a collaborative initiative that aims to increase supported employment service capacity and efficiencies in thEmployment Consortium: Just in Time Employment Supports — a collaborative initiative that aims to increase supported employment service capacity and efficiencies in thEmployment Supports — a collaborative initiative that aims to increase supported employment service capacity and efficiencies in themployment service capacity and efficiencies in the Midwest.

With your generous support, our scientists translate decades of rehabilitation research into revolutionary treatments and our grant makers fund innovative and scalable disability employment initiatives that create access to employment opportunities never before possible.

In addition, Kessler Foundation awards grants to innovative initiatives across the nation that expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

«The Consortium will apply readily available virtual technology platforms in its plans to address the employment needs of people with disabilities in these three states,» explained Elaine E. Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of grants and communications at Kessler Foundation.

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Kessler Foundation awarded $ 250,000 Signature Employment Grant to the National Telecommuting Institute (NTI), Inc., based in Boston, M.A., to train and place 400 people with severe disabilities in telework positions.

Kessler Foundation supports programs that promote the employment of people with disabilities through its Program Center's Transition to Work Signature and Community Employmeemployment of people with disabilities through its Program Center's Transition to Work Signature and Community EmploymentEmployment Grants.

«To achieve the expansion in jobs needed to close the employment gap for people with disabilities, we must develop programs that are effective, sustainable and scalable,» advised Elaine Katz, MS, CCC - SLP, senior vice president of Grants and Communications at Kessler Foundation.

At Kessler Foundation, our grant funding of innovative strategies create and expand employment opportunities and have led to more than three thousand Americans with disabilities, mostly in New Jersey, earning a paycheck and eliminating their reliance on government assistance.»

On May 12, Kessler Foundation celebrated its 25 year of changing the lives of people with disabilities through rehabilitation research and grant funding for programs that expand employment opportunities.

Awarded yearly, Kessler Foundation's two - year Signature Employment Grants fund pilot initiatives, demonstration projects or social ventures that lead to the generation of new ideas to solve the high unemployment and underemployment of individuals with disabilities.