Coastal Enterprises, Inc. is a nonprofit community development corporation and community development financial institution based in Brunswick, Maine. Founded in 1977, it operates multiple offices throughout the state, focusing on lending and investing in small businesses, natural resources industries, and affordable housing projects primarily in Maine and New England. The organization offers a range of services, including business counseling, training, workforce assistance, and various forms of financial support such as foreclosure mitigation and homebuyer education. Additionally, Coastal Enterprises engages in policy advocacy and provides consulting services in sectors like agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, and renewable energy. Its mission is to foster economic development and support job creation, particularly for women-owned businesses and in rural areas.
The University of Hawai‘i System includes 10 campuses and dozens of educational, training and research centers across the Hawaiian Islands. Established in 1907, it is the state's sole public system of higher education.
Illinois Community College Board home to 48 community colleges which provide high quality, accessible, cost-effective education.
Center for Racial Equity in Education supports the development of a shared policy agenda among public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Campaign for College Opportunity focus on making college more affordable by sharing research findings, through nonpartisan communications.
Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to making high-quality, affordable college education a reality for all Americans.
Advance Illinois is a bipartisan education advocacy organization that works to improve education policy to ensure that all students are prepared for college or a career.
Education Reform Now helps to improve outcomes for students who have been historically prohibited and underserved so that the system accrues benefits for everyone. They provide education policies that empower students and enable them to fulfil their limitless potential.
Partnership for College Completion is an organization that both provides support to colleges and universities for campus-based equity change and advances state policy for greater equity in higher education.
Minnesota Education Equity Partnership transforms practices, policies, and public narratives to build an education system. They develop leadership services and trainings for educators, districts, schools, organizations, leaders, and faculty. They build equitable educational spaces that uplift the students and advance racial equity and excellence in education.
The Highlander Research and Education Center is a research and education center. They build equitable and sustainable systems and structures. It offers shifts in systems and structures that all too often have incubated oppression and exploitation in home communities.
Legal Defense Fund is a non profit organization dedicated to racial justice. Through the power of law, narrative, research, and people, they defend and advance black people's dignity and citizenship.
Border Network for Human Rights is an immigration reform and human rights advocacy organization.
Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana operates as a social enterprise focused on providing opportunities and essential services to individuals in the region. By identifying gaps in the community, the organization evaluates potential opportunities and risks to develop effective solutions. Through its various programs and resources, Goodwill seeks to empower individuals, helping them achieve personal and professional growth while fostering a positive impact on the community.
Lawyers for Good Government mobilize the legal profession in support of people who have been harmed by systemic racism, using means such as policy resource and analysis.
Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples advocates for the right of self-determination and the sovereignty of Native lands, will support programs that respond to, prevent, and remedy violence against Native women and girls.
National Legal Aid & Defender Association leads a broad network of advocates on the frontlines to advance justice and expand opportunity for all by promoting excellence in the delivery of legal services for people who cannot afford counsel.
Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice provides representation for all asylum seekers by training college students to become immigration advocates, and to fight for a socially just immigration system and community transformation.
Jeremiah Program disrupts the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time.
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology helps education and human development locally, nationally and globally.
Founded in 1949, UCLA School of Law has garnered a reputation for artful teaching, influential scholarship and enduring innovation. As the first public law school in Southern California and the youngest top-ranked law school in the United States, UCLA Law has consistently pushed new boundaries in the study and practice of law. Beginning in the 1970s, our clinics were among the first to teach students systematically about the link between doctrinal mastery and practical skills. We remain committed to this integration of theory and practice with an extraordinary array of simulated transaction courses and live-client clinics that cover everything from mergers and acquisitions to workers’ rights and environmental law. In the 1990s, UCLA Law created an Empirical Research Group (ERG) so that faculty could incorporate sophisticated data techniques into their research. During this time, the law school also established think tanks where policy and legal issues could be discussed free of partisan influence and ideological biases. These institutes have consistently promoted the highest standards of intellectual discourse. Through research and published articles, our centers offer invaluable information for legislators, the judiciary and the public while providing critical training for UCLA Law students and the legal community. Over the decades, UCLA Law has developed a depth and breadth of academic offerings unsurpassed by any other law school in the nation. Our Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy is among the best anywhere. We are one of four among the top 20 law schools with a specialization in Business Law and Policy – and the only one to offer a specialization in Critical Race Studies. UCLA Law’s faculty also has emerged as one of the most influential nationwide. Our professors are leading scholars in areas including bankruptcy, corporate law, constitutional law, critical race theory, entertainment law, environmental law, intellectual property and tax law. Today, the UCLA Law alumni community is more than 15,000 strong and extends around the world. Alumni live and practice in virtually every state, the District of Columbia, multiple U.S. territories and more than 50 foreign nations. These graduates excel in their chosen fields, from private practice to business to government to public interest and beyond. We have a long tradition of distinction on the bench, with more than 320 alumni who are serving, or have served, on courts throughout the country. Six UCLA Law alumni are now judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit – the largest number of graduates from any one law school who are serving on the court. We take pride in these achievements and recognize that the strength of UCLA Law is a direct result of the superlative work of our faculty and staff, the talents of our diverse and academically gifted student body, and the accomplishments and unstinting generosity of our alumni. By building on past successes, UCLA Law continues to propel the school, students, faculty and alumni into a future of unparalleled distinction.
ACLU of Indiana Foundation is a tax-exempt, non-profit charity that provides legal assistance and conducts educational programs and activities.
Boston University Center for Antiracist Research convene researchers and practitioners from various disciplines to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice.
Association of American Colleges & Universities is a membership organization that focuses on advancing higher education's democratic aims through equity, innovation, and excellence in liberal education. The organization acts as a catalyst and facilitator for educational innovations that increase educational quality and equity and promote the achievement of all students.
Indiana University-Purdue University School of Education supports the Education for Liberation program.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a non-profit legal advocacy organization specialized in civil rights and public interest litigation. SPLC supports a wide variety of liberal positions; its pro-immigration advocates multiculturalism and the homosexual agenda, supports muslims and racial preferences and defendants' rights, and advocates against what it considers ""hate groups"". The Southern Poverty Law Center was founded by trial lawyers Morris Dees and Joe Levin.
Philadelphia Student Union supports the student union's Equity Research Cooperative, which plans to develop and launch a College Students of Color Experience Survey.
The Common Application membership association was established in 1975 by 15 private colleges that wished to provide a common, standardized first-year application form for use at any member institution. With the administrative support of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the organization grew steadily throughout its first 30 years. Today, The Common Application serves over 1 million students and school officials annually through their free online First-Year and Transfer applications. Their membership of over 500 public and private colleges and universities represents the full diversity of four-year higher education in the US and, increasingly, overseas.
Capital B is a nonprofit local and national news organization reporting for Black communities.
John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity opens doors and eliminates barriers to success for people who have been involved in the criminal legal system.
Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council network is the nation’s most dynamic force in developing successful relationships between America’s top corporations and supply-chain providers from the Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American communities.
Indigenous Futures Institute is a community-driven and interdisciplinary project-based in Kumeyaay Territory at the University of California, San Diego.
Mentor Collective is a Boston-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in providing platforms for universities to implement and manage mentoring programs. It offers a comprehensive range of services including program design, mentorship operations, a content library, and assessment and analytics to enhance student engagement and success. By connecting students with relevant near-peer mentors, Mentor Collective aims to improve retention rates and overall student experiences. The organization partners with over 120 universities, including notable institutions such as Princeton and UC Davis, to ensure that all students have access to mentorship opportunities. The company has received recognition for its impact in the education sector, including placements in the Inc. 5000 list and accolades from Forbes and BostInno.
Foundation for California Community Colleges is built to benefit, support, and enhance the missions of the California Community College system through support from a wide range of partner organizations and individual donations.
Upswing offers an integrated student services platform designed to enhance student retention for colleges and universities. This platform consolidates various student support operations, allowing students to easily access services such as advising, counseling, success coaching, and tutoring within a virtual environment. Additionally, Upswing provides a virtual assistant that connects students to college reminders and important information via SMS. This streamlined approach enables college administrators to manage support staff more effectively, oversee communication with students, and access cohesive reporting and insights. Moreover, the platform facilitates academic assistance by allowing students to select coaches based on criteria such as price, quality, subjects, and prior experiences, thereby providing tailored support throughout their college journey.
Acadeum is a developer of the Academic Sharing Platform. Acadeum is previously known as College Consortium. It offers a software platform that allows universities to share online courses. Acadeum supports the formation of course-sharing consortia for institutions of higher education, including the Council of Independent Colleges, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, and Digitex. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Noodle is a U.S.-based organization that specializes in online and hybrid education programs, facilitating connections between students and educational institutions. Founded in 2010 by John Katzman, known for his work with The Princeton Review and 2U, Noodle offers a comprehensive platform that assists colleges and universities in developing and enhancing degree and certificate programs. The organization provides support in various areas, including curriculum design, student recruitment, enrollment, and engagement. By leveraging data and real-world insights, Noodle aims to improve access to education while fostering student-faculty interaction and optimizing program delivery. Through its extensive network, Noodle enhances the educational experience by connecting students with schools, resources, and experts.
Noodle creates innovative online and hybrid programs while improving traditional classroom models. Noodle Partners has the capability to work with universities on every aspect of building a certificate or degree program that they choose—marketing, student recruitment, enrollment, curriculum design, student engagement, support services, graduate placement, and alumni engagement—and provides a high level of fit and finish.
Acadeum is a developer of the Academic Sharing Platform. Acadeum is previously known as College Consortium. It offers a software platform that allows universities to share online courses. Acadeum supports the formation of course-sharing consortia for institutions of higher education, including the Council of Independent Colleges, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, and Digitex. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
EduNav, Inc. specializes in developing academic planning and optimization software tailored for the higher education sector. Its flagship product, EduNav, utilizes Big Data, combinatorial algorithms, and machine learning to help students map out their optimal paths to graduation. The software enhances student retention and timely degree completion while reducing unnecessary credit hours. Additionally, EduNav offers SmartPlan, a tool for degree, career, and transfer planning, alongside a predictive enrollment management solution designed for institutional administrators. Founded in 2013 and based in Cupertino, California, EduNav leverages its team's extensive experience in the education technology field to continually innovate and address the needs of colleges and universities.
Mentor Collective is a Boston-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in providing platforms for universities to implement and manage mentoring programs. It offers a comprehensive range of services including program design, mentorship operations, a content library, and assessment and analytics to enhance student engagement and success. By connecting students with relevant near-peer mentors, Mentor Collective aims to improve retention rates and overall student experiences. The organization partners with over 120 universities, including notable institutions such as Princeton and UC Davis, to ensure that all students have access to mentorship opportunities. The company has received recognition for its impact in the education sector, including placements in the Inc. 5000 list and accolades from Forbes and BostInno.
Bitwise Industries Inc. is a technology ecosystem company based in Fresno, California, founded in 2013. It focuses on enhancing the local technology landscape through education, execution, and physical space. The company operates Geekwise Academy, an accelerated training program that equips individuals of all ages, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, with essential coding skills for the modern job market. Additionally, Bitwise Industries runs a custom software development firm, Shift3 Technologies, which pairs senior developers with entry-level programmers to create software solutions. The company also emphasizes community development by providing paid apprenticeships, helping students gain practical tech experience and connect with job opportunities, while constructing vibrant workspaces in underserved areas to foster collaboration among technologists and technology companies.
Upswing offers an integrated student services platform designed to enhance student retention for colleges and universities. This platform consolidates various student support operations, allowing students to easily access services such as advising, counseling, success coaching, and tutoring within a virtual environment. Additionally, Upswing provides a virtual assistant that connects students to college reminders and important information via SMS. This streamlined approach enables college administrators to manage support staff more effectively, oversee communication with students, and access cohesive reporting and insights. Moreover, the platform facilitates academic assistance by allowing students to select coaches based on criteria such as price, quality, subjects, and prior experiences, thereby providing tailored support throughout their college journey.
Credly is helping the world speak a common language about people’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Thousands of employers, training organizations, associations, certification programs, and workforce development initiatives use Credly to help individuals translate their learning experiences into professional opportunities using trusted, portable, digital credentials. Credly empowers organizations to attract, engage, develop, and retain talent with enterprise-class tools that generate data-driven insights to address skills gaps and highlight opportunities through an unmatched global network of credential issuers. Unleash the workforce.
Private Equity Round in 2019
Civitas Learning’s student success intelligence platform leverages each institution’s unique data to help them chart the best course to improved outcomes for students. The platform is grounded in unparalleled work in data science, built into workflows with integrated applications, and implemented on-site with seasoned strategic service teams. Today, Civitas Learning works with 375 colleges and universities, serving nearly 8 million students. Together with their growing community of customers, Civitas Learning is making the most of the world’s learning data to help graduate a million more students per year by 2025.
Beam simplifies complex government program journeys with configurable, intelligent end-to-end workflows. Beam's platform helps government administer programs end-to-end, including application, eligibility determination, case management, payment, and reporting -- from simple programs like emergency relief to the most complex like housing voucher programs.
Offering the best of both worlds, Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, Utah is the largest school in the state, but still manages to provide students the personal attention of a smaller school. Academics span a broad range of disciplines and subjects, including Art History, Aviation Maintenance, Brick Masonry, Chinese, Computer Technology, Cosmetology, Film, International Studies, Medical Coding and Pyro-Technology, among many others. Student life is also varied. At its Grand Theatre, SLCC features performances of popular and classic plays with local professional actors. There is also a film festival, a lecture series, a student-run radio station and newspaper, and a number of student clubs and organizations. Student services also provide the full range of academic, career planning and personal resources. However, while Salt Lake’s campus may abound with options, students are given the same amount of individual attention found at a small, private school. With a low faculty to student ratiom classes are kept small and professors numerous and accessible enough to meet privately with students as well. While many students use their Salt Lake degree to forge a new career, a large number also transfer to such schools as Brigham Young University. Since tuition at Salt Lake is significantly lower than that of a university, attending Salt Lake for the first two years of their bachelor’s lowers student’s expenses by a lot. Financial aid and payment plans are also available to those who qualify. Students interested in admissions may apply online. Once admitted, all students must also take a placement test.
New Markets Venture Partners is a leading, early and growth-stage, double bottom-line investor based in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. New Markets makes direct investments in transformative education and workforce technology companies, which leads to superior financial returns and positive social impact. Each of our partners has many decades of investment and education experience. We maintain proprietary relationships with states, districts, universities and other centers of innovation that allow us to provide exceptional value to our portfolio companies. We help our companies succeed by adding value before, during, and after the investment process.
Edovo utilizes secure tablet technology to deliver free access to educational programming and low-cost communication services. Edovo operates as an all-in-one communication and education consultancy, providing key services and creating custom solutions for jails and prisons nationwide. Since launching in 2014, Edovo has been building technology solutions to provide fair and honest communication services, educational and vocational programming, and re-entry preparation for justice-involved people and their loved ones.
Brighthive is a non-profit organization. The company's objective is to responsibly and meaningfully connect the world's data, enabling informed action through cooperation.
Credly is helping the world speak a common language about people’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Thousands of employers, training organizations, associations, certification programs, and workforce development initiatives use Credly to help individuals translate their learning experiences into professional opportunities using trusted, portable, digital credentials. Credly empowers organizations to attract, engage, develop, and retain talent with enterprise-class tools that generate data-driven insights to address skills gaps and highlight opportunities through an unmatched global network of credential issuers. Unleash the workforce.
CareAcademy specializes in providing online training for senior care professionals, aiming to enhance the quality of service delivered to older adults. The platform offers a comprehensive range of courses, including topics such as infection control, nutrition, meal preparation, dementia care, fall prevention, and safe transfers. This educational resource empowers over 250,000 direct care workers to advance their skills and professional development. Additionally, CareAcademy features an advanced reporting, training, and compliance management dashboard, making it a scalable training solution that helps home care businesses operate more efficiently and effectively.
Viridis, a human capital technology SaaS solution, that matches skill deficiencies with local employer needs of middle skill labor.
Viridis, a human capital technology SaaS solution, that matches skill deficiencies with local employer needs of middle skill labor.
Welcome to BridgeEdU, an innovative educational experience that is The First Year of College Reinvented. This is not an alternative to college or a traditional ‘gap year’: BridgeEdU is a personalized, affordable year or semester that will be a new on-ramp to your success in higher education and beyond.
Credly is helping the world speak a common language about people’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Thousands of employers, training organizations, associations, certification programs, and workforce development initiatives use Credly to help individuals translate their learning experiences into professional opportunities using trusted, portable, digital credentials. Credly empowers organizations to attract, engage, develop, and retain talent with enterprise-class tools that generate data-driven insights to address skills gaps and highlight opportunities through an unmatched global network of credential issuers. Unleash the workforce.