Many Teach For America alumni take the lessons learned in the classroom with them to the nonprofit sector, where they continue working to make the world a better, more equitable place alongside passionate and like-minded individuals.
From founding nonprofit organizations to supporting their strategic vision, Teach For America alumni are channeling their leadership and goal-setting skills into nonprofit work that continues to support kids and advances the movement to make education equity a reality for all. Teach For America prepares professionals for a life of purposeful work in the nonprofit sector, all starting with two years leading a classroom.
Make an impact and build new skills that will pave the way for a career in the nonprofit sector.
“Very few jobs can provide you with the same level of responsibility, intensity, and experience as TFA, especially so early in your career. It was a crash course in leadership.”
Meet Teach For America Alumni Who Are Nonprofit Professionals
Charli Cooksey
St. Louis '09
Founder and CEO
WEPOWER
Charli’s experience teaching in her hometown showed her what’s at stake—and what’s possible—when a great education hangs in the balance. As the co-founder of inspireSTL and current CEO of WEPOWER, she’s part of an incredible network of St. Louis leaders expanding opportunities for kids.
Anjali Malipatil
New York '06
Head of Philanthropy
PDT Partners
Anjali Malipatil lauds her time as a middle school science teacher for preparing her for a career as Head of Philanthropy at PDT Partners, a global investment manager that funds strategic grants and projects for nonprofits and schools.
Ben Sperling
Metro Atlanta '12
Co-Founder & Former COO, Board Member
Next Generation Men & Women
Ben Sperling's time in the classroom led him to create a nonprofit that brings college and career readiness to life for underserved students in Atlanta.
Lakota Mowrer
South Dakota '06
Executive Director
Four Bands Community Fund Inc.
As Executive Director of the Four Bands Community Fund, Lakota helps close the racial wealth gap for Native Americans.
Employer Partners
Your time as a TFA corps member can accelerate your leadership path and give you important perspective to take into a nonprofit career. Starting as a corps member first will enable you to make an impact, build new skill sets, and enable you to work for change throughout your career in the nonprofit world.
Teach For America holds relationships with some of our country’s top nonprofits to offer corps members and alumni career opportunities and pathways. Current nonprofit partners include the KIPP Foundation, Govern For America, Donors Choose, City Year, and Peace Corps.
Grad School Partners
Teach For America partners with public policy schools, business schools invested in social innovation and entrepreneurship, and many other graduate school and professional programs to offer special benefits to our alumni. See our list of policy and government school partners or our business school partners.