John Duong

At EduNav, our vision is a world where students from all backgrounds can seize the economic and social benefits of higher education. Were making that world a reality through our academic planning, degree discovery, and academic mobility solutions, which help colleges and universities to graduate more students.

Beam, formerly Edquity, provides flexible cloud-based technology that increases equitable and fast delivery of critical public benefits, emergency aid, and cash assistance to our most vulnerable populations. Our platform allows governments, nonprofits, colleges/universities, and philanthropic organizations to administer a wide range of financial assistance programs, from rental relief and public utility benefits to emergency cash assistance with software that simplifies applications, aids decisioning and processing, facilitates payments, and streamlines compliance, reporting, and case management into a single system. Beam, formerly Edquity, currently provides digital infrastructure for 53 governments, institutions, and nonprofits in more than 16 states. Since 2020, Beam, formerly Edquity, has administered over $180 million to 300,000 households. To learn more, visit https://www.bybeam.co/.

Cell-Ed offers a complete mobile solution for employers and education providers to reach, train, coach, and upskill their workers worldwide on any device - from smartphones to tablets to computers to even flip phones - with no internet connection or data plan needed. Workers acquire literacy, language and job skills to get and keep the jobs they want.

Upswing provides a solution to reach, relate to, and retain today’s non-traditional learners by scaling student services, supporting 24/7 online tutoring, optimizing engagement and utilizing insightful data to identify and support at-risk students.

The Viridis platform integrates all three points of the employment triangle: Students, Colleges, and Employers. We link college databases to employer job requirements and systematically match students to specific job openings based on verified ability. This makes recruiting smarter, faster and cheaper. We also provide real-time feedback to colleges to improve the alignment of their programs to the local employment market. As a result, colleges become more competitive in attracting new students and are finally able to track students post-employment. Mission Viridis Learning seeks to develop a global qualified and sustainable middle-skill workforce, and ultimately thriving middle class, through the adoption of its highly customizable, data-driven technology platform.

BridgeEdU is a hybrid technology and coaching solution designed to improve persistence among students of promise (for example: first-gen, Pell-Grant eligible) to surpass the national performance indicators by transforming the first- and second-year experience. Our personalized coaching and data-driven approach empowers, delights, and motivates students to reach their dreams while boosting overall student retention rates and increasing your return on investment.

Credly helps people connect their verified skills to opportunities, and organizations make better and more equitable human capital decisions. Credly is a Pearson company.

We lead, strengthen and support Michigan’s community of philanthropy. CMF is a leadership organization driven by our values and the power of people, equipped with deep sector expertise and the ability to anticipate and adapt, ever committed to continuous improvement.

Ivy Capital Management, Kind Capitals asset management affiliate, is a state-registered investment advisor that provides asset management solutions to institutions, family offices, foundations, major nonprofits, and corporations. Mission: Protect and grow assets for our clients Vision: To be a leading, trusted long-term investment partner delivering superior risk-adjusted returns Values: Uncompromising integrity and commitment to our core operating principles in serving clients.

Global Communities (formerly CHF International) is an international non-profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable. Development is not something we do for people; it is something we do with them. We believe that the people who understand their needs best are the people of the community itself. We make a difference by engaging with communities, governments, the private sector and NGOs as partners for good – bringing together complementary strengths and shared responsibilities to work toward common goals.

Founded by mission-driven leaders, Kind Capital is the trusted partner for impact investing and strategic advisory. We bring together a team of diverse experts, united in one mission to connect capital to impact. Follow us: Twitter: www.twitter.com/KindCapPR Facebook: www.facebook.com/kindcapital Instagram: @KindCapPR

At EduNav, our vision is a world where students from all backgrounds can seize the economic and social benefits of higher education. Were making that world a reality through our academic planning, degree discovery, and academic mobility solutions, which help colleges and universities to graduate more students.