#MyGivingStory – Sarah Gebhardt

As Giving Tuesday 2017 approaches, we asked our staff member Sarah to tell us her #GivingStory about why she gives back to the Central Texas community through her career at Skillpoint. “I began volunteering with Skillpoint Alliance (Austin, TX) approximately six...
The Glue of Gateway: Checking In for Success

The Glue of Gateway: Checking In for Success

Written By | Steven Harris, Program Retention Coordinator Skillpoint Alliance’s Gateway Program is a very unique opportunity for people who are on a path to self- restoration. It serves as a beacon of hope for those individuals who are undereducated, low-income,...
Prosper Waco Summit 2017

Prosper Waco Summit 2017

From the Desk of Mallory Herridge, Waco Program Director:  Every year the Prosper Waco Summit convenes roughly 400 Waco citizens, nonprofit leaders, school district leaders, employers and industry leaders to celebrate the collective impact initiative’s work each year...
Skillpoint’s Database “Hedgehog” Cuts Data Entry in Half

Skillpoint’s Database “Hedgehog” Cuts Data Entry in Half

Author: Sean Chitty, IT Manager Photo Credit: Luca Bravo In late 2015, Skillpoint’s admin team began work on developing a new in-house database to better represent the incoming data from participants of the Gateway program. After careful consideration, it became...