Eric MacFarlane was a successful electrician. But his career came to a halt when a serious car wreck left him injured and out of a job. He turned to Metrocrest Services, whose mission is to help people in crisis get back on their feet and sustain their independence. There he got financial coaching and employment counseling, which led to his acceptance into a local nonprofit IT training program. Finishing near the top of his class, Eric landed a job immediately after his certification. Now he works with Microsoft and continues to work with his coach at Metrocrest to build his financial future.
Eric’s employment success was partly the result of a partnership between Metrocrest and Communities Foundation of Texas through its Working Families Success program. Through WFS, participating organizations receive tools and knowledge to help their clients overcome barriers to achieve long-term financial stability. Collaborations like these magnify the impact of nonprofits, scaling best practices for far-reaching effects.
