The Twiga Foundation

... for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility

Alfred P. Sloan Awards

When Work Works is a nationwide initiative on workplace effectiveness and workplace flexibility that is designed to share research on what makes work “work” in the 21st Century. It is a project of Families and Work Institute sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, in partnership with the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce) and the Twiga Foundation.

The When Work Works project sponsors the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility in 26 cities and 5 states across the country. To learn which communities are hosting the Sloan Award, information about previous winners and how to apply visit www.whenworkworks.org.

Applications are now open for the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility! This prestigious award recognizes employers across the country that are successfully using flexibility to meet both business and employee goals. To see if your organization qualifies, go to www.whenworkworks.org.

Flexibility, Innovation, Vision

Promoting family consciousness in the home, the workplace and the community.

Family:
Twiga Foundation, Inc. believes family-consciousness begins with an awareness that family is at the heart of our society. more

Workplace:
Our efforts bring to light an understanding of workplace flexibility as a good business strategy and, additionally, help to insure a strong workforce for the future through healthy families and communities. more

Community:
Workplace flexibility has been a tool used by states to address the aging workforce, reduce real estate costs, improve disaster and emergency preparedness programs, encourage civic engagement and focus on the health and wellness of the workplace. more

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