#396 - How a Teacher-Turned-CEO Landed Her First Six-Figure Gift

Nonprofit Lowdown by Rhea Wong

Jul 13, 202600:28:44Government & Organizations

I love a good transformation story, and Lucy Madden's is one of my favorites. Lucy was a middle school science teacher who ran a snail mail pen pal program in her classroom, pairing her students with STEM professionals a...

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