Click here to apply.

Greenhouse Scholars 
Volunteer Posting: Lead Volunteer
www.greenhousescholars.org

Greenhouse Scholars, a Boulder-based 501(c)(3) education nonprofit, is searching for a Lead Volunteer.

Responsibilities for the Lead Volunteer include:

• Recruitment of volunteers for events like Venus de Miles (in Colorado and in Illinois) and Glass Half Full (Colorado)
• Pre-event communications with volunteers including
  • Confirmation of sign up
  • Assignment of roles
  • Description of expectations
  • Creation and distribution of training materials
• Event Day Volunteer Coordination including
  • Volunteer check-in
  • Communication with volunteers during event
• Post-Event Volunteer Follow up
  • Thank you email including volunteer experience survey

Greenhouse Scholars will provide:

• Volunteer recruitment collateral including posters, flyers, and digital marketing communications
• Access to and training on our existing volunteer management software
• Access to current and past volunteer database
• Complimentary event entry for Lead Volunteer and a guest to Glass Half Full Colorado (tickets valued at $150 each)
• Complimentary lunch and cocktail tickets at Venus de Miles Colorado (valued at $15 each)
• Complimentary volunteer t-shirt
• Additional Greenhouse Scholars/Venus de Miles “swag”
• Our undying gratitude for a job well done

The Lead Volunteer position for Greenhouse Scholars is an unpaid, volunteer role estimated at around 3 hours per week from March through May, and approximately 5 hours per week June through September. This role would work remotely but occasionally require meetings at the Greenhouse Scholars office in Boulder. The Lead Volunteer will report to the Event Associate and the Chief Operating Officer at Greenhouse Scholars.

Click here to apply. For more information, please contact Kate Todd at (303) 459-5466 or ktodd@greenhousescholars.org.

We’re proud to announce that J. Ivan Hernandez, Greenhouse Scholar Class of 2015, has been named president and CEO of Banner Signs & Decals, a custom signage solutions company based in Lakewood, Colo., that serves clients across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Hernandez, a 26-year-old, partnered with Taylor Kirkpatrick, a Denver-area investor, to purchase the company. Kirkpatrick and his family are longtime supporters of Greenhouse Scholars, and the two partners met via the organization’s professional networking program, through which Kirkpatrick coached and advised Hernandez on his academics and career for over 8 years.

“This is a perfect example of how the Greenhouse Scholars program is intended to work,” said Pete Burridge, president and CEO of Greenhouse Scholars. “A talented and high-performing student takes advantage of our mentorship and professional networking components to make lifelong connections that help him succeed and be an agent of change long after he’s graduated.”

In this instance, Doug Bonnette, now-retired CFO of Crestone Capital, was Hernandez’s mentor, and 8z Real Estate sponsored him through the Greenhouse Scholars program. Hernandez asked Bonnette and 8z Founder and CEO, Lane Hornung, to join the advisory board at Banner Signs & Decals.

Banner Signs & Decals is a firm with a long history in its industry, but the former owners felt it was the right time to transition and both Hernandez and Kirkpatrick saw an opportunity to take the company to the next level.

“Ivan had the right drive and skill set that we were looking for,” Kirkpatrick said. “He did a concentrated apprenticeship at the company while the deal was going through and was able to learn about the risks and opportunities for the firm. With his business acumen and relentless diligence, I have no doubt that the company will be a success with him at the helm.”

“I always loved the entrepreneurial spirit that Greenhouse Scholars helps to nurture and that’s something Taylor and I have in common,” Hernandez said, “I loved many aspects of the program, but the professional networking and mentoring opportunities were the most impactful to me.”

Hernandez holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from the University of Denver Daniels College of Business.

Help us cultivate extraordinary leaders to change low-income families and communities by visiting https://dev.greenhousescholars.org/donate/ and contributing today.

Since 2012 the Hinsdale community has embraced and supported Greenhouse Scholars in so many ways and we want to say ‘Thank You.’

In that time, over 500 residents have joined our community and become catalysts for lasting change by participating in New Scholar Selection, attending our Glass Half Full event in September, sitting on our Development and Advisory Board, mentoring the exceptional students in our program, or committing to a 4-year pledge to Sponsor a Scholar. Together they’ve contributed over 6,100 hours of their time and more than $1.2 million. Our appreciation for this level of support and involvement cannot be overstated.

An additional thank you to our top corporate partners: RMB Capital, McCleary Group Real Estate, Hinsdale Bank and Trust, Continental Electrical Construction Company, Dave Knecht Homes, and Fidelity Investments.

You are truly catalysts for change.

Want to get involved?

Host a House Party for Glass Half Full 2019!

Open up your doors and invite your friends and neighbors to celebrate Greenhouse Scholars! Join Greenhouse Scholars and our community of supporters at our annual Hinsdale event for food and drinks and a celebration of community. If you’re interested in hosting a private gathering at your home next Fall, please contact Monica.

Join our Professional Network

Help Scholars think strategically about their career direction and community impact while providing essential insights and connections into the professional world. Email mbcurry@greenhousescholars.org for more information.

Become a Mentor

Create a one-on-one relationship with one of our Scholars and help guide them as they navigate college and make important decisions about their careers. Email mbcurry@greenhousescholars.org for more information.

Sponsor A Scholar

Families or groups can also sponsor a Scholar with an annual gift. Email apool@greenhousescholars.org for more information.

Make an individual donation at greenhousescholars.org/donate

$10,000 supports one Scholar for one full year of college
$5,000 funds a one-year tuition grant
$2,000 provides grants for life-changing opportunities like community impact projects, lab research, study abroad, and internships
$100 – $1,000 general program donation provides support such as computers and books

For more information on ways to get involved, please contact Monica at mbcurry@greenhousescholars.org or 312-784-3213.

Hinsdale Hosts and Champions

Thank you to those who have already gone above and beyond for our organization!

Andrew and Donna Brickman
John and Mary Bucheleres
Dick & Andrea Burridge, Jr.
Ben Bremen
Georganne & John Campbell
Sue & Ron Christoph
Greg DiDomenico & Patrick Oberle
Jim and Nancy Dugan
Rick & Karen Eck
Dimitri & Angela Eliopoulos
Bill & Tricia Enright
Molly and Jerry Hughes
Gerry and Mar Jablonski
Paul & Anne Joyaux
Mary & Jerry Klingenberger
Dave & Karen Knecht
Megan & Tom McCleary
Lisa and Jerry Moore
Fred Paulman
Janek Pedersen
Jill and Brent Rasmussen
Linda and Jeff Sluman
Erica Tarantur
The Teuscher family
Sarah & Preston Tims
Gwen Quackenbush & Dick Burridge, Sr.
Kevin & Diana Viravec
Brian & Janet Weed
David & Jeanne Witz
Bill and Kristy Woolfolk

Here at Greenhouse Scholars we’re incredibly close with our community. Today, with a heavy heart, we would like to share the obituary of Libby Kirkpatrick, a long-time Greenhouse Scholars supporter and inspirational philanthropist:

Elizabeth (Libby) Tieken Kirkpatrick, 71, of Denver, Colorado died May 24, 2018 in her home, surrounded by her family.

Libby was born in Chicago, IL, the youngest daughter of Betty and Ted Tieken. She is predeceased by her eldest sister Nancy and older brother Teddy. Libby attended the Latin School, Miss Porter’s School and Bradford College.

Libby lived in Denver for her adult life and leaves a great philanthropic legacy in the city. While many of us demonstrate devotion to our causes, Libby followed through on a level that few ever attain. Whether it was building homes for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, starting the “Furry Scurry” dog walk for the Denver Dumb Friends League, reviewing applications annually for Greenhouse Scholars or giving generously and persistently to dozens of organizations whose progress she carefully tracked, Libby leaves an indelible mark on the community. In addition to the aforementioned organizations, Libby supported many others including: Compassion & Choices, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, Metro Caring, Colorado Children’s Chorale, and Colorado Ceasefire.

While Libby loved Denver, her favorite spot in the world was the porch at her ranch in Toponas, Colorado. At “Flat Tops Ranch” she could be seen fixing barbed wire fences, tending to her Rhode Island Red chickens or advocating for her hayfields at irrigation meetings. Libby grew up a 4H girl and operated her cattle ranch very successfully for 44 years. She cared deeply about land, about Northwestern Colorado and its preservation, and was active in her support of both. She was a reader and a contributor to High Country News, in pursuit of important issues that define the American West.

Family was always first for Libby. A devoted daughter and sister, Libby had great memories of her childhood in Chicago and Libertyville, Illinois. Unceasingly selfless, motherhood came quite naturally to Libby as she spent much of her twenties and thirties at athletic practices and school events. She was very proud of her three sons and celebrated their differences while recognizing their devotion to her and to each other. Libby loved being a grandmother and her maternal instincts and teachings returned as she imparted her wisdom and values to the newest generation of Kirkpatricks.

Libby is survived by her sons David (wife Mary Jane, daughters Mary Elizabeth and Sarah), Taylor (wife Molly, son Henry) and Tim (wife Cho). She was married Alexander (Sandy) Kirkpatrick in 1967 until they divorced in 2000.

Memorial gifts can be made to The Denver Dumb Friends League or to Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver.

In December, more than 320 high school seniors submitted their applications to Greenhouse Scholars in the hopes of creating a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Over the course of the next 6 months, 350 volunteers spent over 4500 hours reviewing applications and interviewing candidates to identify those who best exemplified our core values of leadership, relentlessness, accountability, and community.

We are incredibly proud to introduce the newest Greenhouse Scholars! Please click here to read more about these 27 exceptional young leaders and role models.

Facts about the Class of 2022

• These 27 students held a collective 74 leadership positions in high school as Student Board of Education board members, Founders of Debate, Service & Mentor programs, Presidents of their class and/or National Honor Society, Founders of nonprofits, Founders of Environmental Club, Battalion Commanders of JROTC and captains of sports teams
• Their average household income is $36,500 for a family of 4
• Their average high school GPA is 3.8 (unweighted)
• They held 30 part- or full-time jobs and internships while in high school; 5 Scholars worked 20 or more hours per week to support their families
• 18 are first-generation college students
• 4 are entrepreneurs who have founded their own nonprofits or filed a patent of a scientific research finding
• 100% are poised to create positive, lasting change for generations to come

A generous donation of $500,000 – the organization’s largest single pledge to date – has allowed us to build upon our success in Colorado, Illinois and Georgia and establish our first program for North Carolina students to help maximize their impact on their communities during college and beyond.

“We are truly honored and humbled by the level of support that has enabled us to expand to North Carolina,” said Pete Burridge, President and CEO of Greenhouse Scholars. “Our goal is to help our Scholars in North Carolina become catalysts for lasting change in their families and communities.”

While the region is experiencing tremendous growth, many students in North Carolina still face an uphill climb: one in four children in the state live below the poverty line. Charlotte ranks in the bottom 3% nationally for economic mobility and Durham County ranks in the bottom 6%, according to a 2015 Harvard study. Dozens of community members in North Carolina have already stepped forward to help Greenhouse Scholars through donations, corporate sponsorship and volunteer service.

Greenhouse Scholars’ approach has shown dramatic results. The organization boasts a bachelor’s degree graduation rate of more than 90%, significantly higher than the national average for low-income students. In addition, the more than 220 Scholars the program has served have a lasting impact well beyond their own academic success, mentoring more than 12,000 middle and high school students. The inaugural class of Greenhouse Scholars in North Carolina will be announced in spring of this year. For information on becoming a volunteer or mentor in North Carolina, please email Allison Wallace at awallace@greenhousepartners.org .

Click here to apply.

Greenhouse Scholars 
Job Posting: Associate Position – Programs
Location: Boulder, CO with limited travel to Illinois, Georgia, and North Carolina
www.greenhousescholars.org

This position is currently open. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Greenhouse Scholars cultivates leaders to change low-income families and communities.  

Our vision is to create a community of leaders who will evolve the communities of the world. Our values are leadership, accountability, community, and relentlessness.  We support high-performing, under-resourced students during and after college with a Whole Person program that includes 8 components: mentorship, peer support, internships, professional networking, Summer Symposium, financial support, skills modules, and impact.  Greenhouse Scholars has an innovative, hard-working, results-driven culture with a high-performing team. Together with our 200+ Scholars, we are effecting generational change for thousands of individuals, families, and communities locally and across the globe.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a hardworking, high performer to join our Programs team in implementing our 8 program components and building trusted relationships with our Scholars and community members. This is a full-time position working out of our Boulder, Colorado office.

Responsibilities may include:

• Flawlessly execute and manage several of our Whole Person program components.
• Coordinate detailed logistics for our new Scholar Selection process, involving nearly a thousand students, volunteers, counselors, and schools.
• Implement a robust alumni and young professionals program.
• Develop trust, confidence, and a strong rapport with Scholars, volunteers, and other community members to ensure they feel personally supported, informed, appreciated, and engaged.
• Track, analyze, and communicate results via compelling reports and storytelling.

Ideal candidate will have:

• A strong ability to establish trust and build quality, trusted, confidential relationships
• An entrepreneurial spirit
• An unrelenting positive attitude and work ethic
• Excellent communication, presentation, and follow up skills
• A collaborative mindset and approach
• Project management experience
• 3-7 years of work experience
• A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university is mandatory

Click here to apply.

While Jessica was working to become valedictorian of her class and the first in her family to attend college, her father was diagnosed with a life threatening heart condition. Jessica was inspired by the doctors and devices that helped save her father’s life and has been deeply passionate about medicine ever since.

With the help of Greenhouse Scholars Flex Funding and donors like you, Jessica established a nutrition education program in New Haven elementary schools. She is also gathering data to test the program’s efficacy and viability for expansion. Her project aims to make students healthier by increasing their awareness of what they eat and giving them more agency over what they are served at school.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

We rely on donations from you and other members of the Greenhouse Scholars community to support this program. Today, you can provide life-changing opportunities for deserving and high-performing students like Jessica.

$10,000 – Sponsor a Scholar for one full year (like the Brickman family does for Jessica)

$2,000 – Cover the cost of Jessica’s elementary school health education program

$1,000 – Allow Elizabeth Lazarus, a Greenhouse Scholar from Georgia, to present her research at the American Public Health Association

$500 – Send Greenhouse Scholar Ellie Ellis to the Geologic Society of America Conference

Any amount – Become a valued member of the Greenhouse Scholars community by supporting our Flex Funding Program

Donate Now

Through our Peer Support program, Greenhouse Scholars come together to celebrate each other’s accomplishments and support one another through the challenges they face. This creates strong connections between Scholars that last throughout their time in the program and long after. Sana and Prav have been close since they became Greenhouse Scholars and each praises the other for the care and support that they have received from the friendship. As they both pursue careers in medicine, they help to motivate, inspire, and guide one another toward success.

In November, the two were awarded a Greenhouse Scholars Flex Funding grant to attend the AAMC’s Medical Minority Conference in Boston where they received valuable information about the MCAT and the medical school application process. After the conference, they realized that many students from disadvantaged backgrounds have limited access to such resources. As leaders, they decided to take action to help others striving for careers in medicine by sharing what they learned through a website they will launch with the help of another Scholar, Nhan Tran. In the Greenhouse Scholars community, two friends supporting each other becomes something much greater as they come together to work toward lasting positive impact.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

We rely on donations from you and other members of the Greenhouse Scholars community to support this program. Today, you can provide life-changing opportunities for deserving and high-performing students like Amadou.

Contribute today

The Growth Report is an annual newsletter created to embody the past year of Greenhouse Scholars’ work. In it we give thanks to supporters, make major announcements about our strategic direction, provide statistics about our impact, and share the incredible stories of our Scholars. This is a great way for people to get to know us better as an organization, and we’re excited to share it with you all now.

The Growth Report 2017