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This Encore Fellow Is Helping a Nonprofit Serve 60,000 Children a Year

This Encore Fellow Is Helping a Nonprofit Serve 60,000 Children a Year

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Jan 25, 2022 | Blog, Encore Fellowships, Stories

Helping Mamas provides essential baby items and period products to women and children in need throughout the state of Georgia and in Knoxville, TN. The nonprofit was started in 2014 by Jamie Lackey, a social worker who saw moms use plastic grocery store bags as...
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 | Blog, Encore Fellowships, Stories

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...
For This Encore Fellow, the Reward Comes From Both Learning and Teaching

For This Encore Fellow, the Reward Comes From Both Learning and Teaching

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, Encore Fellowships, Stories

Kathleen Kostrzewa brought corporate IT and business development experience — plus age diversity — to the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program last year, when she joined the team as an Encore Fellow. “Kathy has decades of experience and offers our team sage advice and a...
She’s Helping Under-Resourced Youth of Color Prepare for Careers in Tech

She’s Helping Under-Resourced Youth of Color Prepare for Careers in Tech

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog, Encore Fellowships, Stories

Decades ago, Marlene Somerville moved from Manchester, England to Silicon Valley to pursue dreams of success in the tech industry. And she found it, working 23 years in various IT roles at Intel. But when Intel offered Marlene an early retirement package, she was...
This Nonprofit Leveraged the Talent of Two Retired Tech Professionals To Help More Americans Save Money

This Nonprofit Leveraged the Talent of Two Retired Tech Professionals To Help More Americans Save Money

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog, Encore Fellowships

“People are thinking about their financial situation now more than ever,” says David Derryck, the Chief Impact Officer of SaverLife — a nonprofit that provides incentives and resources to help low- and middle-income Americans save money and build financial security....
Encore Fellowships Can Be Virtual, Too

Encore Fellowships Can Be Virtual, Too

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog, Encore Fellowships

There’s nothing like a pandemic to illustrate the value of experienced, virtual help. Encore Fellowships match skilled, seasoned professionals with social sector organizations in high-impact, paid engagements lasting from six months to one year. Since 2009,...

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