Nov 17, 2022
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...
Nov 11, 2022
Navy veteran Joseph Nolan provides a rich tapestry of expertise to his role as Lead Case Manager for Felton’s Institute’s Flexible Housing Subsidy Program. The Senior Division program provides services that move unhoused individuals into subsidized, permanent housing...
Oct 19, 2022
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...
Oct 12, 2022
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...
Oct 3, 2022
Benson Nadell brings compassion, curiosity, and decades-long expertise to his role as Co-Director of Felton Institute’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. A federally mandated visiting advocacy program, Ombudsmen are professionally trained staff and volunteers who...
Sep 22, 2022
“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...
Sep 20, 2022
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...
Sep 13, 2022
Felton Institute’s Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) is a survivor-led program that provides support to those impacted by suicide. Program Coordinator Sophia Balestreri explains, “I often say this is a club, unfortunately, that nobody wants to belong to.” She...
Sep 5, 2022
In 1962, a red telephone in the basement of a Polk Street tattoo parlor in San Francisco became a lifeline for those contemplating suicide. Answering the distressed callers was Bernard Mayes, a gay, British Episcopalian priest and correspondent for the BBC. Alarmed at...
Sep 1, 2022
You have likely heard the expression “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In recent decades, social services have been appropriately shifting their focus towards upstream solutions to community issues. This shift is a crucial change in how nonprofits,...
