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Bryan Boroughs

Chief Operating Officer and General CounselInstitute for Child Success

Columbia, SC

Member Since February 2022

Skills

Public Policy
Legal Research
Legislative Relations

About

Bryan has been with the Institute for Child Success since 2014, coming to the team from the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, where he worked as an Investigative Counsel. Prior to that work, he helped start a non-profit advocacy organization, Young Invincibles, focused on expanding economic opportunity and sound public policies for young adults. Before law school, Bryan worked for several youth-serving organizations including the Mountainview Whisman Elementary School District, the Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County, and Mental Health America of Greenville County. Born in Tennessee, Bryan attended Furman University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. He later obtained a Juris Doctor and a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University. He serves as the Chair of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina’s Kinship Care Council. He serves on several boards including Trident United Way’s Public Policy Council, the Tri-County Cradle to Career Kindergarten Readiness Guiding Team, and Montessori School of Columbia’s Board of Directors. Bryan is a 2015 graduate of Riley Institute at Furman University’s Diversity Leaders Initiative, and is a Partner at Engage Strategies.

Published content

How Partnerships Between Organizations Can Transform a Community for the Better

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An early childhood ecosystem born out of mutually supported initiative saved a new mom, and shows the possibilities for communities everywhere.

19 Simple Strategies for Finding Calm in the Storm of 'Busyness'

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When you're feeling overwhelmed, try one of these go-to strategies to ground yourself. Work schedules can quickly become overwhelming, leaving professionals feeling lost in a sea of tasks and commitments. A set of strategies to find a calming center and regain control can be helpful when navigating the feeling of "busyness" that plagues so many professionals. To help, 19 Newsweek Expert Forum members share methods they use to help conquer stress and overwhelm and get themselves back on track. Read on for their practical steps to declutter your mind and schedule so you can move forward with clarity and purpose.

10 Perks to Attract Top-Notch Candidates

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Offering additional benefits can increase the chances of not only drawing in attractive candidates, but also retaining your current workforce. In today’s job market, a high salary alone is no longer enough to entice high-quality candidates. Companies instead will need to consider offering additional benefits that appeal to job seekers looking for flexibility in their work lives and more meaning from the work they do.  From the ability to work from home and more PTO to programs dedicated to developing employees professionally, adopting these benefits may allow employers to draw in more prospects and retain their current workforce. Below, 10 members of Newsweek Expert Forum each share one perk companies should consider offering to attract top candidates in today’s competitive work environment. 

Company details

Institute for Child Success

Company bio

Launched in 2010, the Institute for Child Success (ICS) is an independent research and applied policy organization. ICS works to create a culture that facilitates and fosters the success of all children. ICS supports policymakers, service providers, government agencies, funders, and business leaders focused on early childhood development, healthcare, and education, with the goal of improving the lives of young children prenatal to age eight and their families. ICS helps young children succeed by working with stakeholders to seek holistic solutions to complex early childhood challenges. ICS proposes smart public policies grounded in research to improve outcomes for all children. We believe in the power of bold ideas to shape the dialogue about our children’s futures and build a more just society.

Industry

Health

Area of focus

Health
Research
Leadership

Company size

11 - 50