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Time away from work: No longer limited to the higher ed industry, sabbaticals are becoming more common among business executives
Updated: September 2, 2024An extended leave enables people to find their identities and focus on personal health, something they can not do in shorter chunks of time off, according to a lecturer at Harvard Business School.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Movers & Shakers for Sept. 2, 2024
Updated: September 2, 2024Employees at Leominster Credit Union, MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, and Mirick O’Connell in Worcester are making strides in their careers.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Central Mass. nonprofits receive cut of $8.5M in capital funding for early education facilities
August 30, 2024Three Worcester County nonprofits have been awarded a combined $1.49 million in capital funding to refurbish their early education and out-of-school time program facilities predominantly serving low-income families.
August 30, 2024
Safe Exit Initiative re-opens community resource center and day shelter
August 29, 2024Worcester-based Safe Exit Initiative, a survivor-led nonprofit working to end the sex trade by providing support and safe exit options, has re-opened Harbor, its community resource center and day shelter.
August 29, 2024
Spectrum Health Systems names new COO following three-year vacancy
August 28, 2024Spectrum Health Systems in Worcester, one of the largest human services nonprofits in Central Massachusetts, has promoted long-time Kristin Nolan as its new chief operating officer.
August 28, 2024
Three Central Mass. nonprofits granted slice of $3.8M to fight opioid impacts
August 22, 2024Three Worcester nonprofits have been named among the first recipient cohort of Massachusetts’ new grantmaking program Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, an initiative providing funding to grassroots organizations working to reduce harm caused by
August 22, 2024
EcoTarium, WAM, Mechanics Hall among recipients of $3M in Worcester cultural grants
August 20, 2024The City of Worcester has issued just under $3 million in grants designed to boost Worcester’s art and culture scene.
August 20, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Robyn Kennedy, Class of 2020 - Worcester's newest state senator
Updated: August 19, 2024Robyn Kennedy assumed her role as a Massachusetts state senator in January 2023, but not before doing some very heavy lifting back at the YWCA.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Kelsa Zereski, Class of 2004 - now leads a high-profile foundation
Updated: August 19, 2024At Reliant Foundation, Zereski leads fundraising efforts, allowing the organization to provide funding to nonprofits serving 70 towns throughout Central Massachusetts.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Theona Scola, directs WPI donor strategy
Updated: August 19, 2024As director of donor strategy and stewardship at WPI, she works closely with academic leaders and other university partners to strategize outreach efforts for donors and support philanthropic efforts.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Racquel Knight, supports women entrepreneurs
Updated: August 19, 2024As the director of CWE Central MA, Knight works to support entrepreneurs, especially women of color, through developing and implementing programs including the Black Entrepreneurs Business Summit, a collaborative effort executed with community
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Luisa Fernandez, makes a difference in her adopted community
Updated: August 19, 2024At Fitchburg Public Schools, Fernandez creates and facilitates programs for parents and children, building strong relationships between the school system and the community.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Tori Buerschaper, feeding the community
Updated: August 19, 2024Buerschaper is making her community healthier every day.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Idaliana Medina, pastry chef and nonprofit leader
Updated: August 19, 2024Managing more than 1,000 volunteers completing unfinished projects throughout Central Massachusetts may seem like a daunting task for some, but it’s all in a day’s work for Medina.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Stacey Luster, Class of 2000 - groundbreaking education executive
Updated: August 19, 2024Before she was named to the inaugural class of WBJ’s 40 Under Forty, Stacey Luster was breaking new ground as the first Black woman elected to Worcester City Council.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Rosibel Alicea Torres, child advocate
Updated: August 19, 2024Today, Alicea Torres oversees 40 home daycares in Greater Worcester, while providing services to those receiving help from the Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance, in addition to her work with unhoused families and teen and adult parents
Updated: August 19, 2024
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