In the classroom or over Zoom, these tutors created a bond across generations
Charlene Young, a retiree, and Jordan Fong, a recent college graduate, probably wouldn’t have crossed paths if not for a mutual interest in helping kids learn to read. Before the pandemic, Young, 69, and Fong, 33, were Reading Corps tutors in the same elementary...
He’d never considered the nonprofit sector. Now he doesn’t want to leave.
David Pfeifer brought decades of experience running small and mid-size businesses to Futures and Options last year when he joined the team as an Encore Fellow — a seasoned professional paid a stipend to work at a nonprofit for 3 to 12 months. When his fellowship...
These nonprofit leaders knew how to get through a tough year
This Black History Month, we’re shining a light on three Black leaders who found an innovative, cost-effective way to help their nonprofits adapt in the early days of the pandemic and cope during the heightened days of racial reckoning. All three leveraged Encore...