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Silver Lining Mentoring Awarded Cummings Foundation Grant
Silver Lining Mentoring is one of 33 local nonprofits awarded a total of $10 million from Cummings Foundation through its new Sustaining Grants program, which provides funding for up to 10 years. “With the support of the Cummings Foundation, Silver Lining Mentoring will broaden th... Read More >
Silver Lining Mentoring Book Club
Silver Lining Mentoring kicked off a Book Club Series in May 2017 at the annual Match Gala, with the centerpieces at the event encouraging guests to join SLM in hosting a book club based on “A Chance in The World”- Steve Pemberton's memoir of his experience in the foster care syst... Read More >
A Day in the Life of an SLM Program Coordinator
By Victoria Murray As a Senior Program Coordinator at Silver Lining Mentoring I am often asked what it’s like to be a part of the SLM programming team and what we do in our roles. While no day is the same (which makes it great) I wanted to provide a window into a day in the life o... Read More >
Self Care – Who Has The Time?
“Always make sure you secure your own oxygen mask before you begin assisting your neighbors.” This metaphor is commonly used in my field. You cannot save your neighbor if you haven’t made sure your own blood is being oxygenated. Seems obvious. Interestingly, this simple message p... Read More >
Small Changes, Big Impact
Recently, at Silver Lining Mentoring we’ve been talking a lot about data, when we collect it, how we collect it and what we’re going to do with it. Daniel, our Data Strategy Manager has been helping to connect staff in different departments to learn more about how we can use data ... Read More >
The F-Word
The F-Word At our Match Gala this May, Silver Lining Mentoring’s CEO, Colby Swettberg, got on stage and talked to our over 250 guests about “the f-word.” As the Director of Development and the person overseeing the event, I had a small heart attack. Luckily I recovered in t... Read More >
Winter Connections
Having a mentor/mentee relationship is both a binding and fulfilling bond for everyone involved. Being able to have that special someone with whom you can look forward to spending time, is one of the greatest feelings anyone can experience, especially foster youth. The holiday sea... Read More >
Pressing Pause
It’s the end of the year. Between all of the things you may have on your plate and the harsh realities of daily current events, take a moment for yourself. Whether or not the finish line is in sight, take that moment. On the NPR podcast, Code Switch, they round-out every episode w... Read More >
What it Means to Give Back
If you look up “to give” in the dictionary, you will find over twenty definitions for this simple phrase. They range from the expected, “make a present of” to, “provide by way of entertainment”. The phrase has so many meanings, yet oftentimes, I find myself limiting it to just one... Read More >
30 Reasons I am Thankful for Silver Lining Mentoring
In November, in honor of Thanksgiving, many people choose to engage in “30 Days of Thankfulness” on social media, posting one thing they are thankful for each day. In the spirit of this activity, I’d like to share a list of 30 reasons I am thankful to work at Silver Lining Mentori... Read More >
Voices of SLM: Know your Truth
Diversity and inclusion. The power of identity. Authentic storytelling. These themes were found throughout Hubspot’s Inbound 2017 event, held annually in Boston. While I’m a communications professional by trade, this educational opportunity offered so much more than a standard, th... Read More >
Voices of SLM: Why Pronouns Matter
Author: Evan Hubbard, Program Supervisor Gender Inclusive Pronouns in Email Signatures: One of the core tenets of our work at SLM is creating an environment that is affirming and welcoming for all members of our community. Since 2012, SLM has started every group we run by inviting... Read More >
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