Families, Workers, and the Definition of a Good Job

Families, Workers, and the Definition of a Good Job 

About the speaker 

Rachel Korberg is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Families and Workers Fund, a coalition of more than 25 diverse philanthropies working together to build a more equitable U.S. economy that uplifts all. Rachel is also President of the Board of the Stonewall Community Foundation, New York City’s public foundation dedicated to strengthening the LGBTQ+ community and movement. Previously, Rachel served in program leadership roles at the Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation and worked in impact investing and global humanitarian response. Her commentary has appeared in, or her work has been profiled by, the New York Times, Washington Post, TIME, Fortune, TechCrunch, and more. Rachel was named a Presidential Leadership Scholar in 2023 and a New York Times DealBook Groundbreaker in 2022, and she received a Stevie Award for female nonprofit executive of the year in 2021. She has a MPP from Yale University and also brings lived experience to her leadership of the Families and Workers Fund as a working parent, survivor of workplace sexual harassment, and a family member who has seen loved ones navigate the inadequate public benefits system and a job market that too often writes off those who don’t hold college degrees.