Inspire Fellows pilot kicks-off!

On Monday we kicked off the pilot Inspire Fellows program with a 2-day orientation! 5 Fellows from our pilot class participated and they are a very enthusiastic group.

In this picture (from L to R): Nick Takamine, Monisha Kapila, Pratichi Shah, John Wilson, Matt Chou, Meg McCann, Rashan Jibowu, Kareem Hall

We will be posting more information about the Fellows soon, but here is where they will be working:
– Matt Chou, Living Cities
– Rashan Jibowu, City First Enterprises
– Meg McCann, Family Health International
– Nick Takamine, Family Health International
– John Wilson, ACCION International

We had a great time getting to know each other and preparing for a transition into the nonprofit sector. Some of the highlights from the training included:
– Welcome from our Board Member, Pratichi Shah, who spoke about her own transition into the nonprofit sector
– Breakfast with the hiring partners for Inspire Fellows
– Hearing from nonprofit leaders about their career paths, including Rick Moyers at the Meyer Foundation and Kae Dakin at Kae Dakin Consulting
– Developing a transition strategy to learn quickly in the new roles
– Doing a case discussion about Year Up (facilitated by our Summer Associate, Kareem Hall)
– Happy hour!

Look forward to hearing more from the Inspire Fellows in the coming year as they transition into the nonprofit sector.