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She’s fighting Covid-slide with in-person and distance learning

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Sep 11, 2020

Lois Pruitt is the director of education at Red Door Urban Missions, a Christian organization that provides social and educational services to children living in low-income communities in Memphis, Tennessee. Prior to the pandemic, Pruitt had been helping a group of...

Could an Encore Fellow help your organization get through tough times?

By Jim Emerman | Aug 20, 2020

Below are key facts about the Encore Fellows™ program. If you think an Encore Fellow might be right for your organization, register now for our webinar on September 17 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. During this virtual event you’ll hear three leaders share their...

Encore Fellow finds purpose, rediscovers passion while keeping case workers safe during pandemic

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Aug 4, 2020

Edgar Maxion spent more than 20 years working in facilities and construction management for renowned Bay Area institutions including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Monterey History & Art Association. But after 12 years as Stanford’s chief...

GREATER GOOD MAGAZINE: Find Purpose by Connecting Across the Generations

By Marci Alboher | Jul 20, 2020

10 Organizations Connecting Generations During the Pandemic

By Aanchal Dhar | Jul 15, 2020

Turns out that young people fear social isolation, too. We’ve all seen the images of older adults suffering from social isolation and loneliness, but young people are suffering during the pandemic, too. Some, reports WBUR, even see social isolation as a bigger threat...

Two-time Encore Fellow helps nonprofits fighting injustice establish strong HR function

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Jul 15, 2020

“I knew when I stopped working full time that I wanted to use my skills to benefit an organization doing good work,” says Carrie Knapp, 60, an HR professional who has since completed two Encore Fellowships. Knapp worked for 30+ years, mostly at Wells Fargo, building...