Introducing Our New Board Members
Oakland, CA – Tilting Futures is proud to announce the appointment of three dynamic leaders who will contribute their expertise and vision to the organization. They join an active, majority-women board at an exciting moment in the organization’s momentum. Their collective backgrounds in higher education, media, and philanthropy will help us expand access to transformative, […]
The Real Career Power Play Is Developing Soft Skills.
Oakland, CA – Rapid technological advancements and evolving market needs are placing new demands on today’s workforce. In this landscape, soft skills like respectful disagreement, creative problem solving, and curiosity are becoming more important than technical skills alone. That’s why Tilting Futures CEO Erin Lewellen shared her recommendations for how professionals can build soft […]
Operationalizing Rest: How a One-Time Idea Became Central to Our People-Centered Culture
Note: this is the first blog in a series on how we use a human-centered approach to building and maintaining our organizational culture. Like many who work in nonprofit, I work at Tilting Futures because I have a deep connection to our mission. I believe the work we’re doing with young people globally is creating […]
Tilting Futures Named One of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work — For the 6th Year Running!
Celebrating a culture of collaboration, innovation, and purpose-driven impact that inspires our team every day. We’re thrilled to announce that Tilting Futures has once again been recognized as one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work — marking our sixth year on this prestigious list! This honor reflects our unwavering commitment to fostering […]
Tilting Futures launches summer semester program with The Bonner Foundation and the Bonner Programs at both Morehouse College & Rhodes College
Tilting Futures launches summer semester program with The Bonner Foundation and the Bonner Programs at both Morehouse College & Rhodes College When we launched Take Action Lab in 2022, we couldn’t have imagined the global demand this program would generate. Since then, we’ve had nearly 18,000 young people from around the world begin applications to join […]
Tilting Futures’ CEO Erin Lewellen Speaks on Service and Transformation at Circle of Service Launch
On Tuesday October 22, 2024, Tilting Futures joined the Peace Corps, City Year, Public Allies, and Teach for America to launch Circle of Service, a new partnership aimed at creating dedicated pathways for young leaders to pursue public service throughout their lives. Hear Tilting Futures’ CEO Erin Lewellen’s remarks on the promise and potential […]
Tilting Futures partners with Peace Corps to launch the Circle of Service
Some of our world’s most complex challenges manifest on both local and global scales. Young people are eager to address issues like climate change, growing polarization, and more in ways that create immediate community benefit while contributing to sustainable global solutions. Establishing an infrastructure that provides them with dedicated pathways to continuing service would help […]
Meet Our New Board Members: Ilaria Fusina & Jordan Lee
As we launch Take Action Lab: Environment & Sustainability, we are thrilled to announce two new additions to our Board of Directors: Ilaria Fusina and Jordan Lee. Ilaria is a passionate environmentalist who, along with her husband Adam Woodward, are supporting this new program. “Take Action Lab harnesses the global youth’s desire to […]
Building Strong Foundations for Transformational Learning
It’s hard to believe, but Tilting Futures just wrapped up our fourth cycle of Foundations — the flagship virtual component of Take Action Lab that prepares students for their in-country immersion. This month-long course brings students from all over the world together virtually before they arrive and meet in person in South Africa and our […]
Erin Lewellen on Bloomberg Businessweek
Tilting Futures CEO Erin Lewellen is featured on the September 17, 2024 episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast. In conversation with hosts In conversation with hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec, Erin discusses the key skills young people will need to succeed in tomorrow’s workplaces and a vision for how higher education can embed the immersive learning that effectively teaches these skills into […]
