Ahira Castillo with Fiver Children's Foundation

Summary

Ahira worked with Fiver Children’s Foundation, where she developed engaging opportunities for the Fiver Alumni Programs Project, a program dedicated to providing continued support for Fiver alumni. Ahira assisted in restructuring Fiver’s existing alumni board model, developed a new alumni mentoring program, and defined measures of success for alumni programs.

Overview

  • Researched structure of other alumni programs to inform gaps in Fiver’s program

  • Connected with former alumni board members to understand alumni board structure

  • Defined the structure, mission, role, and commitments of alumni board and programs

  • Outreach to potential alumni board members 

  • Developed applications and evaluation pieces for alumni programs 

  • Developed a handbook for Fiver staff, detailing all aspects of alumni programs

  • Interviewed and hired new alumni board members 

  • Drafted recruitment materials — social media posts, information decks, flyers

  • Hosted alumni board meeting with all active members

  • Developed training materials 

  • Organized training and onboarding materials for alumni programs into a single document for future reference 

Impact

Ahira’s work is anticipated to impact over 40 participants and applicants across Fiver’s alumni programs.