And just like that ten weeks have flown by. My final week at Family Mentor Foundation was spent tying up loose ends, and submitting my deliverables. With working everyday, it is easy to forget how much you actually accomplished. In just ten short weeks, I helped run packing events, designed a ton of social media posts, and templates for our annual impact report. I also helped organize and clean up our donor information, and attended a lot of meetings. 

On Monday my entire day was spent in meetings, taking notes and absorbing new information and upcoming events. It is always exciting to hear non-staff members’ excitement over the work we’re doing. It is always mind blowing that Summer is ending, which has provided me with the task of creating Summer wrap up posts and totals. 

On Tuesday I wrapped on my Summer Fellowship presentation, and made a quick trip to Sam’s club for more office supplies. Tuesday was quiet, which I appreciated after three meetings on Monday. Along with finishing my presentation I perfected and organized my research for the program meeting on Wednesday. 

Wednesday and Thursday were a bit chaotic, with just two final office days to complete everything. Wednesday was spent learning more about a new app, Point, for nonprofits and troubleshooting. Later in the day we had our monthly program meeting, which consisted of presenting my research and discussing different methods of break feeding. Lastly on Friday I presented my work with the Family Mentor Foundation at our zoom meeting. I was proud to spread the word of the Family Mentor Foundation, and inform the Columbus Foundation of my time there.

Words can not describe how much I’ve learned from this fellowship. It was a truly eye opening experience, and I am so grateful for the opportunity. Nonprofit is not for the faint of heart, but I do know it is the right path for me after completing this fellowship.