TFA Memphis + Backrs

Too often, gaps in social and financial capital keep talented, driven young people from fulfilling careers. You worked around the clock to bridge those gaps as a corps member. With the Backrs platform, you can continue empowering Memphis students from beyond the classroom.

Support students anywhere, anytime.

The Memphis students on our platform need advice, connections, and opportunity. Backrs offers tons of convenient ways you can share these things with them. How do you want to engage?

  • Offer insight on the go.

    Respond to one-time requests for your knowledge—backing opportunities—when it’s most convenient for you.

  • Grow students’ networks.

    Connect with students who have similar interests or experiences in Networks. Share insights with them; we’ll post opportunities for you!

  • Mentor in minutes.

    Provide a Memphis student ongoing support as one of their mentors. Offer guidance and encouragement on your time.

  • Get behind goal getters.

    Stay up-to-date on students’ academic, career, and life goals. Offer targeted support and celebrate the wins!

  • Invest in student success.

    Help a student afford textbooks, extracurricular dues, and more by choosing to donate to their Flourish Fund.

Give back, your way.

Whether you offer many students as needed support or one student ongoing support, you can have a meaningful impact in minutes as a backr. Take it from alumni:

A Social Platform for Social Mobility

The Backrs platform empowers high-performing, under-resourced to become upwardly mobile by putting an ecosystem of supporters in the palms of their hands. Watch this 3-min video to learn more.

Best way to see how easy and rewarding being a backr really is? Give it a try, commitment-free.

Memphis-area proteges are aspiring high:

100% of the students on our platform are eager for your support and committed to making the most of it. Meet some of these amazing young people:

Backing in Action

Being a great backr isn’t about grand gestures or having all the answers. It’s about the small things: sharing a word of encouragement. Passing along a helpful resource. Making an introduction. Here are some examples of the great backing happening every day on our platform:

We’re backing young people across the city:

…and we’d love to recruit more! If you have ideas for high-schools, universities, youth-oriented nonprofits, employers, or foundations that might be interested in joining our community, contact us.