named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Direct Hire Returnship Model
Framework for hiring returners directly into full-time roles, designed to reduce bias and signal confidence in returner talent.
Returnship Builder
A step-by-step guide for companies to design and launch returnship programs, based on best practices from hundreds of employer partnerships.
Temp-to-Perm Returnship Model
Guidance on structuring programs where returners are hired temporarily with a path to full-time conversion, used by over 80% of U.S. returnship programs.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Program Evaluation and Impact Research 1 activity
- Conducts research to inform returnship program design and best practicesCollects and analyzes data from individuals participating in returnship programs to develop evidence-based insights and improve program effectiveness for both employers and returning professionals.
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Professional Job Board & Career Placement Services 1 activity
- Operates Returnship Matcher tool to connect returning professionals with return-to-work opportunitiesManages a national directory and matching platform that connects individuals re-entering the workforce after career breaks with companies offering returnship programs. Provides priority listings and promotional support for partner organizations.
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Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
- Provides career resources and support for individuals returning to work after career breaksOffers free, no-cost resources including a newsletter, blog, job alerts, written modules, online community access, and topic-specific guidance on career planning, networking, job applications, and using AI in the return-to-work process. These resources are designed to support caregivers and others re-entering the workforce.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Shares success stories and promotes returnship opportunities through communications channelsDisseminates returner success stories, job opportunities, and partner program announcements via a monthly national newsletter, custom emails, and social media posts to raise awareness and drive engagement with returnship programs.
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Mentorship and Professional Development Programs 1 activity
- Supports participants in returnship programs with professional development and transition supportProvides ongoing support to individuals hired into returnship programs, including professional development resources and community engagement, contributing to high conversion and retention rates—over 80% convert to full-time roles and 90% remain employed at the two-year mark.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Builds employer capacity to launch and manage returnship programsSupports companies—over 250 to date, including approximately one-third of the Fortune 100—in creating returnship programs through a step-by-step online guide, recorded presentations, and direct consultation, based on insights from extensive program implementation experience.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$36K
Contributions & grants$26K72%
Program service revenue$10K28%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$41K
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$137K
Cash$203K
Investments$0
Liabilities$117K
Net assets$137K
Liquid reserves60.1 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -80.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 4
- Cathy Hawley — Director
- Christine Winston — Executive Director and Board Chair
- Emily Askri — Director and Treasurer
- Neema Bollampally — Director
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Audible Partner — Partner company that runs the "Next Chapter" returnship program and has shared leadership testimonials on the value of returners for building diverse and experienced teams.
- Expedia Partner — Partner company whose senior manager has provided testimonials about the high quality and relevant skill sets of returners hired through returnship programs.
- LinkedIn Partner — Hosts Path Forward's online community group on its platform.
- LinkedIn Partner — Hosts a LinkedIn group for returners to connect with one another.
- Path Forward Network — Organization providing returnship programs for career returners
- Path Forward Network — Organization running returnship programs for caregivers reentering the workforce
- Returnship Matcher Network — The only searchable directory of all returnship programs in the US, operated by Path Forward
- VMware Partner — Partner company whose recruiter has provided testimonials about the quality of returners hired through returnship programs.
- alumni community Network — Community of program alumni contributing career restart tips and advice
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Peer Support for Workforce Reentrymethodology: peer_support_networkBy fostering peer-to-peer networks among individuals returning to work after caregiving breaks, the organization strengthens reentry outcomes, because shared experience builds confidence, reduces isolation, and enhances navigation of reemployment challenges.
- Returnship Model for Career Reentrymethodology: returnship_modelBy offering returnship programs combined with targeted matching and skills screening, the organization enables experienced professionals—particularly caregivers—to reenter the workforce, because structured on-ramps reduce employer bias and allow returners to demonstrate competence, leading to sustainable employment.
- Screening-In Approach to Talent Identificationmethodology: screening-inBy focusing on transferable skills and potential rather than disqualifying candidates for employment gaps, the organization increases workforce inclusion for returners, because identifying capability through affirmative assessment ("screening in") counteracts systemic bias and unlocks underutilized talent.
- Targeted Workforce Reentry Training and Supportmethodology: workforce-reentry-trainingBy providing education, training, and placement resources tailored to individuals with career breaks, the organization enables successful reintegration into the workforce, because skill refreshment and guided support address structural and confidence barriers to reemployment.