
Bethiel Girma Holton
Programme Officer
Oak Foundation
“You do not have to have it all figured out now at 15, in 10 years at 25, or at 35.”
Oak Foundation
“You do not have to have it all figured out now at 15, in 10 years at 25, or at 35.”
Programme Officer
I help to grant funds to nonprofit organizations that are helping schools to become more supportive of their students.
Here's the first step for everyone
If you want to work for a foundation, I recommend really investigating what prospective foundations' cultures are. Some foundations have a large hierarchy with lots of layers of decision-making, which can make things move more slowly. That may be hard for someone who's more action-oriented. Other foundations operate under more of a risk-oriented innovative approach. Really think about the values that are important to you and then see if you can find that in an organization.
"Students like you don't usually graduate with a degree in science."