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OneTen is a coalition of leading chief executives and their companies who are coming together to upskill, hire and advance one million Black individuals who do not yet have a four-year degree into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement over the next 10 years. We connect employers with talent partners, leading non-profits and other skill-credentialing organizations who support development of diverse talent.
OneTen was founded by Ken Chenault, chairman and managing director of General Catalyst and former chairman and CEO of American Express; Ken Frazier, chairman and CEO of Merck; Charles Phillips, managing partner of Recognize, chairman of the Black Economic Alliance, and former CEO of Infor; Ginni Rometty, executive chairperson of IBM; and Kevin Sharer, former CEO of Amgen and former faculty member at Harvard Business School. All five founders will serve on the Board of OneTen together with other participating CEOs. Ken Frazier and Ginni Rometty will serve as co-chairs. This coalition represents the largest-ever private sector-led mobilization of its type.
OneTen is not just philanthropy, but a coalition of leaders who are committed to ensuring that Black individuals with the skills and aptitude to earn success also have the opportunity to achieve it. Recognizing that the current system has reinforced systemic barriers that have prevented many Black Americans from the opportunity to earn success, OneTen seeks to change the way companies provide more equitable environments that drive better business outcomes and benefit all employees. Together, OneTen will cultivate an ecosystem that brings together major employers, in partnership with the nation’s leading non-profits and other skill-credentialing organizations, to create a more flexible talent pipeline and practices that will allow employees and employers to thrive by shifting to a skills-first paradigm.
OneTen is a project of Tides Center.
Visit us at OneTen.org to learn more and join us.
OneTen was founded by Ken Chenault, chairman and managing director of General Catalyst and former chairman and CEO of American Express; Ken Frazier, chairman and CEO of Merck; Charles Phillips, managing partner of Recognize, chairman of the Black Economic Alliance, and former CEO of Infor; Ginni Rometty, executive chairperson of IBM; and Kevin Sharer, former CEO of Amgen and former faculty member at Harvard Business School. All five founders will serve on the Board of OneTen together with other participating CEOs. Ken Frazier and Ginni Rometty will serve as co-chairs. This coalition represents the largest-ever private sector-led mobilization of its type.
OneTen is not just philanthropy, but a coalition of leaders who are committed to ensuring that Black individuals with the skills and aptitude to earn success also have the opportunity to achieve it. Recognizing that the current system has reinforced systemic barriers that have prevented many Black Americans from the opportunity to earn success, OneTen seeks to change the way companies provide more equitable environments that drive better business outcomes and benefit all employees. Together, OneTen will cultivate an ecosystem that brings together major employers, in partnership with the nation’s leading non-profits and other skill-credentialing organizations, to create a more flexible talent pipeline and practices that will allow employees and employers to thrive by shifting to a skills-first paradigm.
OneTen is a project of Tides Center.
Visit us at OneTen.org to learn more and join us.
Overview
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2020
Mentions in press and media 21
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| Jun 24, 2024 | New Report from OneTen Takes an In-Depth Look at the Economic and Workplace Experiences of Black Talent Without Degrees | Amid rising inflation and fluctuating labor market dynamics, the journey of Black talent in America continues to be marked by both challenges and opportunities NEW YORK, June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OneTen, a coalition of leading executive... |
| Feb 27, 2024 | You still need a degree | This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Redeem now Employers are increasingly saying you don't need a college degree to get hired, but secr... |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 15 top companies for career growth according to LinkedIn | Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images LinkedIn released its list of great companies in the US for career growth, and Amazon took the top spot. A few banking and tech companies, such as Citi and Verizon, also ranked high on the list. Linke... |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Deloitte's chief purpose officer says he's pushing execs to think differently about change in corporate America | Kwasi Mitchell, chief purpose officer at Deloitte Deloitte Redeem now Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know. Subscribe to push notifications Read next The Equity Talk Deloitte Consulting Firms Mo... |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Uvaro, Blacks In Technology and OneTen Partner To Sponsor Black Talent for Career Success | Uvaro, OneTen, BiT “At our core, Uvaro believes that representation, diversity, and equity are critical to the tech industry’s success and survival,” explains Joseph Fung, CEO and Co-Founder of Uvaro. HANOVER, N.H. (PRWEB) February 23, 2023... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Skills-Based Employment Can Help To Find “Invisible Workers” | Skills-Based Employment Can Help To Find “Invisible Workers”getty |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 14 business leaders making corporate America more inclusive in an increasingly polarized society | Kea Taylor/Imagine Photography; Alyssa Powell/Insider Insider is proud to present its third-annual list of diversity trailblazers in corporate America. These leaders, ranging from execs at Bank of America to Google, are advancing equity in ... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Deloitte's chief purpose officer is drawing on his life experience to help guide $1.5 billion in social-impact investments | "This role is the highlight of my career thus far," Kwasi Mitchell, the chief purpose officer at Deloitte, told Insider. Deloitte This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.... |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Catalyte Partners with OneTen to Drive Economic Prosperity for Black Tech Talent | Catalyte can work with partners on both sides of the OneTen network and be a resource to help build bridges between talent developers and employers. BALTIMORE (PRWEB) August 25, 2022 Catalyte has partnered with OneTen to hire, advance and p... |
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FAQ about OneTen
When was OneTen founded?
OneTen was founded in 2020.
What has the press written about OneTen?
Parsers VC has collected 21 articles mentioning OneTen, among them “New Report from OneTen Takes an In-Depth Look at the Economic and Workplace Experiences of Black Talent Without Degrees” (Jun 24, 2024) and “You still need a degree” (Feb 27, 2024).
Is OneTen still active?
Yes, OneTen is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 11, 2026.