IN SERVICE TO THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED

As the first institute of its kind in the nation, the IVMF leverages the intellectual, programmatic and human capital resources of higher education in support of the post-service life course of the nation’s veterans and military families. The IVMF focuses on developing impactful programming, cultivating actionable research, conducting policy analysis and providing technical assistance positioned to address the social, economic and public policy challenges facing the veterans’ community. The IVMF team approaches this mission as a collaboration, forging enduring partnerships with government, private industry, institutions of higher education, philanthropic organizations and stakeholders committed to supporting transitioning service members, veterans and their families.

  • The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki spends time at Syracuse University’s IVMF with staff and student vets
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    National Impact

    IVMF Hosts Secretary of Veterans Affairs

    The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University welcomed The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki (General, USA, Retired), U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, on Thursday, June 13, 2013 to further facilitate a relationship between the Institute and the VA. View more pictures from Shinseki’s Visit. Read the full press release.

  • IVMF receives $1 million grant from Walmart Foundation for veteran vocational education
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    Education Impact

    IVMF launches a competitive grant program for veteran vocational education

    The IVMF today announced it received a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation. IVMF will launch a competitive grant program for veteran vocational education at community and technical colleges in California, New York, Texas, and North Carolina. This grant will seed, cultivate and provide technical assistance to a network of workforce development-focused programs at colleges that will leverage skills, training, credentialing, and other efforts to advance the employment situation of veterans and transitioning service members. Read more about the grant program.

  • Citi and IVMF Launch "Realizing Your Dream" Business Plan Competition for Veterans
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    Small Business Impact

    Initiative announced at V-WISE Chicago during IVMF Women Veterans Week

    Citi and the IVMF have announced the launch of Citi Salutes: Realizing Your Dream Business Competition, a call for veterans who are established or aspiring entrepreneurs to submit formal small business plans in hopes of receiving a share of $130,000 in available funding. As part of the competition, graduates of the IVMF’s V-WISE and Boots to Business entrepreneurship training programs who have at least 51 percent ownership in a small business will submit plans to be adjudicated by an outside panel of independent judges involved in entrepreneurship. For complete information, click here. nutes Segment.

  • Dr. Sanjay Gupta sat down with Dr. Mike Haynie and EBV program participants on 60 Minutes
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    Veteran Impact

    60 Minutes airs segment on EBV Program

    CBS' 60 Minutes featured a segment on IVMF's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program on Sunday, May 12. The segment highlighted the stories of several EBV-SU 2012 graduates and their journey to start their own businesses. 60 Minutes followed EBV participants through the 9-day entrepreneurship immersion experience at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management. The segment included an exclusive interview of IVMF executive director and founder, Dr. Mike Haynie, by 60 Minutes contributor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Watch the 60 Minutes Segment.

  • Report cites decrease in unemployment rates for all vets and post 9/11 generation for 2012
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    Employment Impact

    IVMF Releases 2012 Annual Employment Situation of Veterans

    The Annual Employment Situation of Veterans cites decrease in unemployment rates for all vets and post 9/11 generation for 2012. This report details and deconstructs the employment situation of veterans based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual employment report for the year 2012.The annual report also presents trend analysis based on the national employment situation of both veterans and non-veterans for the period 2000 through 2012. Click here to read the full report .

  • Report from Syracuse University's IVMF and Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism argues for a National Veterans Strategy
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    National Veterans Strategy

    A National Veterans Strategy: The Economic, Social and Security Imperative

    The NVS is a result of a collaborative effort of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) at Syracuse University. The purpose of the report is to spark dialogue and long-term public and whole-of-government investment in veterans’ services and to suggest a path to create a national planning process for veterans’ policy. To view or download the report or to follow the story in the news, click here.

  • The IVMF partners with industry to recognize, recruit and retain veteran talent, and to build and share tools to engage that talent in business and industry.
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    Employment Impact

    Veteran Employment Leading Practices toolkit presents one-stop shop for employers committed to hiring vets

    GE is an IVMF flagship partner and lead corporate sponsor of the new vet employment toolkit, the first deliverable of the Get Skills to Work initiative. The online shared resource provides practical tools to empower employers to hire veterans and will be continually updated.

  • The IVMF partners with leading organizations Hiring Our Heroes and Hire Heroes USA to launch career resource VetNet.
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    Google-powered Impact

    Online portal VetNet is one-stop shop for vets and mil families transitioning to civilian workforce

    No matter where vets and military families are in their search, VetNet offers resources, tools and instruction to find the best path. Each partner organization brings its own expertise through a unique channel that leverages Google technology. The VetNet Entrepreneur Track, powered by IVMF, helps turn ideas of self-employment into reality.

  • IVMF launches career opportunities website
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    Employment impact

    Want to work at the IVMF?

    As a fast-paced and growing organization, we are always looking for new opportunities and are regularly in search of employees with a similar mindset. Open positions at the institute can be found on our new Careers page. If you are interested in hearing about future employment opportunities at the IVMF, submit your resume and contact information here.

PROGRAMS FOR YOU

  • VETERANS

    Starting or growing a business, seeking employment, navigating benefits, going to school, veterans’ issues

  • FAMILIES

    Starting or growing a business, military family issues engagement

  • EMPLOYERS

    Partnerships, resource guides, research, best practices, business cases

  • EDUCATORS AND ACADEMICS

    Fellows, actionable research, EBV consortium, veteran-friendly campuses

  • POLICY LEADERS

    Partnerships, bipartisan engagement, advocacy, collaboration

  • FUNDERS AND GRANT MAKERS

    Partnerships, engagement, funding, support