OUR STORY
Identify, Train, Empower
At the Lincoln Institute of California, we believe in unlocking this state's great potential. The Golden State should always serve as a beacon of opportunity and prosperity. In order to discover California's greatness, it requires supporting the next generation of students that will help guide our state in the years to come.
Our organization is a hyperlocal and innovative nonprofit that is focused on incubating new ideas to achieve our goal.
The Lincoln Institute knows California’s next leaders are on our college campuses. We are dedicated to finding them, making them more effective leaders today, and preparing them to guide the Golden State to a brighter future.
INSTITUTE TEAM
Nicholas VandenNieuwenhof
Executive Director
nick@lincolninstituteca.org
Erik Varas
Mentorship Director
erik@lincolninstituteca.org
Jose Cortez-Hernandez
Operations Director
jose@lincolninstituteca.org
Isabella Mourani
Communications Director
isabella@lincolninstituteca.org
Will Setka
Orange County Campus Director
will@lincolninstituteca.org
Gabbi Antos
Orange County Program Administrator
gabbi@lincolninstituteca.org
Madelyne Pak
New Way Out Program Administrator
madelyne@lincolninstituteca.org