Leadership Spotlight: Al Gilbert – President and CEO

Al Gilbert is President and Chief Executive Officer of Felton Institute, a position he has held for the past seven years after having served as its CFO and COO. His tenure includes his initial contract with Felton as a turnaround Consultant assisting the nonprofit...

Leadership Spotlight: Marvin Davis – Felton CFOO

Marvin Davis holds two roles in Felton Institute’s executive suite, Chief Financial Officer and Co-Chief Operating Officer. His calm demeanor belies the reality of the many responsibilities that fall under those titles. Neither does it reflect the discomfort many...

Felton and You: Celebrating the Year of the Tiger

The Year of the Tiger — a Chinese zodiac symbol that represents strength and courage — is the perfect symbol of empowerment. Felton Institute can trace our roots back to 1889, the Year of the Ox, representing independence and reasonability.  And as Felton continues...

CORE: A Pandemic Story Recognizing and Rebuilding Humanity

In March of 2020, when the first waves of COVID-19 were beginning to wash over California, counties around the Bay went into some form of lockdown – for what was believed to be only a few weeks. Weeks turned to months, turned to over a year of “sheltering-in-place;”...

Felton and You: A Vote of Confidence

It’s been said, “the only constant is change.” As true as that may be, life still has some sort of predictable rhythm, or at least it used to. Crossing into 2022, however, feels like we are bombarded with an unpredictable stream of challenging news coming from all...

2021: An Accomplished Year for A Trying Time

Last year was a roller coaster. After a year of some form of sequester, we ventured out into a sometimes-unrecognizable place, taking stock of what was lost and what was left and discovering there were many more barriers to common conversation than once...

Felton and You: Together We Thrive

For years, thousands would gather in November at Union Square to witness one of San Francisco’s time-honored traditions: the lighting of the “Great Tree.” People from all walks of life could be seen watching the 83-foot-tall pine come to life, and reflecting a...

Employee Spotlight: Amy Yu on Getting Back in the Game

It isn’t often a leader talks about measuring success by higher rates of turnover. Usually, one of the main goals of a successful program is retention, and the absence of that can be an indicator of something not quite working the way it should. But for Amy...