Year in Review: Fostering Innovation and Community Engagement

2022 was a year filled with expansion, compassion, and celebration at Felton Institute. Our commitment and service to those in need in our community flourished last year – we expanded programs, staff, and celebrated scholastic success with children and their families....

Safe Sleep Site Director Brenda Jackson on Serving the Unhoused

“My mother used to always tell me, ‘Be kind to everybody, because you never know what their struggle was just to open their eyes and get up out of bed.’ And in this case,” Brenda Jackson, the Director of Safe Sleep Site, a program that serves the unhoused, explains,...

Year in Review: Fostering Innovation and Community Engagement

2022 was a year filled with expansion, compassion, and celebration at Felton Institute. Our commitment and service to those in need in our community flourished last year – we expanded programs, staff, and celebrated scholastic success with children and their families....

Giving Tuesday: How Felton Institute Gives Back

Felton Institute was founded on the ideals of community engagement and fostering programs and services that provide critical support to individuals and their families. The 133-year-old organization is led by the enduring dedication of a passionate leadership and...

Happy Birthday Felton Institute: A Legacy of Innovation and Compassion

Felton Institute is a leader in providing cutting-edge services that transform people’s lives. Founded in 1889 as the first nonsectarian relief organization in the city of San Francisco, Felton’s historical timeline encompasses innovation and resilience. Its...

Felton Institute Looks to Another 133 Years of Success

Today, there are nearly 200,000 nonprofit organizations in California but just a fraction of them have been around for more than a few decades. Felton Institute is different. Today, over 130 years after its inception, Felton Institute stands as the oldest...

Leadership Spotlight: COO Dr. Yohana Quiróz on Inspiring Others

“I remember walking into Felton and feeling like it was a safe space,” Chief Operations Officer (COO) Dr. Yohana Quiróz recalls of her first experience at Felton Institute. It was 1996 and the pregnant high schooler had just enrolled in Felton’s Teenage Pregnancy and...

Board Chair Terry M. Limpert Honors the Spirit of Felton

In the two decades of service as Board Chair and head of the Governance and Human Resources Committee, Terry M. Limpert has worked tirelessly in lending his expertise and guidance to Felton Institute. Over the years, he has been part of the many exciting changes and...

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