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Step Up For Students

Step Up For Students empowers parents to pursue and engage in the most appropriate learning options for their children, with an emphasis on families who lack the information and financial resources to access these options. By pursuing this mission, we help public education fulfill the promise of equal opportunity. Step Up For Students is a state-approved nonprofit scholarship funding organization that helps administer five scholarships for Florida schoolchildren: the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (FTC) and the new Family Empowerment Scholarship for lower-income families, the FES-US for children with certain special needs, the Hope Scholarship for public school students who are bullied or victims of violence and the Reading Scholarship for public school students in k through fifth grade who struggle with reading. Public education is rooted in the promise of equal educational opportunity, and nowhere is that covenant more relevant than in the lives of struggling or disadvantaged children. These scholarships strengthen public education by offering options to struggling schoolchildren. We consider Step Up For Students a partner of public schools in giving all students the tools toward success. We do this by empowering parents through the scholarship programs so that they might have an equal opportunity to discover educational options that work best for their children.

Modern Animal

At Modern Animal, we are on a mission to better the lives of animals by building a place that’s better for all of us who love them. During our collective decades in the veterinary industry, we observed numerous pain points for both pet owners and veterinary professionals, ultimately concluding that through intentional design and innovations in technology, we could deliver a better experience. Today, we have 28 clinics across Greater Los Angeles, Orange County, the San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas, Houston and Austin, which have garnered rave reviews. We have also raised capital from leading venture capital funds (including Founders Fund, True Ventures, and Upfront Ventures), which will allow us to continue to bring modern veterinary care to more practitioners and pet owners. We are a new kind of veterinary company; we believe a better one. We are just getting started, and we cannot wait to meet you.

The Aspen Institute

Our Purpose: We ignite human potential to build understanding and create new possibilities for a better world. Our Mission: The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Aspen Institute is nonpartisan and does not endorse, support, or oppose political candidates or parties. Further, the views and opinions of our guests and speakers do not necessarily reflect those of the Aspen Institute.

The Bridgespan Group

The Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit that strives to make the world more equitable and just. Since 2000, we have had the privilege of advising and collaborating with many of the world’s most extraordinary social change leaders including philanthropists, nonprofit and NGO leaders, and impact investors. We are passionate about helping social change leaders find solutions to economic and social barriers that perpetuate inequities and prevent individuals, families, and communities from having access to opportunities they need to thrive. We use rigorous research to gain insights that help our clients solve problems and achieve their goals. Our services include strategy consulting and advising, sourcing and diligence, and leadership team support. We take what we learn from this work and build on it with original research, identifying best practices and innovative ideas to share with the social sector.