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Encore Physicians help community health clinics deliver care, while mentoring younger colleagues

Encore Physicians help community health clinics deliver care, while mentoring younger colleagues

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Jul 7, 2021

Bay Area pilot proves successful. Emphasis now is on expansion. The problem: Too many Americans don’t have health insurance or are under-insured. The Federally Qualified Health Centers (FHQCs) that deliver care to this population are often understaffed and seek...
These Minnesota teens joined forces with local AARP members to fight outdated unemployment laws

These Minnesota teens joined forces with local AARP members to fight outdated unemployment laws

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | May 12, 2021

When Cole Stevens learned that it wasn’t just teenage workers like himself being cut off from receiving unemployment benefits and pandemic unemployment assistance in Minnesota, but also older people who are recipients of social security, the 19-year-old had an aha...
NEXT AVENUE: For Jobseekers With Autism, Having a Mentor Helps

NEXT AVENUE: For Jobseekers With Autism, Having a Mentor Helps

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Mar 9, 2021

In the classroom or over Zoom, these tutors created a bond across generations

In the classroom or over Zoom, these tutors created a bond across generations

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Feb 26, 2021

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.

He’d never considered the nonprofit sector. Now he doesn’t want to leave.

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Feb 15, 2021

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...
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