Our Impact

We’re exploring what is possible with some of the entrepreneurial spirits shaping the future of education. Here are some of the ventures we’ve shaped or supported. Let’s explore your future.

OUR INNOVATORS

Meet the Changemakers

Dr. Ina P. Montgomery
Urban Technology Empowered

Urban Technology Empowered Communities (Urban TEC)

Dr. Ina P. Montgomery

Preparing Black youth for high-tech jobs

Jason Watts
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Scholarship Prep Public Schools

Jason Watts

Positioning each student for college scholarships

Madeline Hannigan
Great Schools North Carolina

Great Schools North Carolina

Madeline Hannigan

Expanding high-quality charter schools in North Carolina

Mike Montoya
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Stronger Consulting

Mike Montoya

Helping education organizations get to the next level

Aida Rodriguez
Goodbeat Parents

Goodbeat Parents

Aida Rodriguez

Reimagining parent organizing to drive systemic change

Margeaux Randolph
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The Los Angeles School for Creativity & Technology

Margeaux Randolph

Preparing youth for the future of work

Andy Calkins
Dr. Carlos Beato
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Bravely - Next Generation Learning Challenges

Andy Calkins & Dr. Carlos Beato

Convening education leaders to solve the sector's most pressing challenges

Walton Family Foundation

Walton Family Foundation - Innovative Schools Program

WFF Team

Seeding the next generation of school models

Katie Boody Adorno
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LeanLab Education - Pilot Research Program

Katie Boody Adorno

Making ed tech tools better

Vanessa Jackson
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Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles

Vanessa Jackson

Preparing kids for college and beyond

Dr. Tonya Derbigny
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Invictus Leadership Academy

Dr. LaTonya Derbigny

Uplifting students through personalization and character development

Ted Morris
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Endeavor College Prep

Ted Morris

Co-teaching to deliver stronger student supports

Anita Ravi
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We The People High School

Anita Ravi

Developing the next generation of community change makers

Anna Carlstone Hurst
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Libertas College Prep

Anna Carlstone Hurst

Putting kids on a trajectory for college and life success

Katie Sobczak Chau
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El Rio Community School

Katie Sobczak Chau

Bringing the first public Waldorf school to East Los Angeles

Natasha Barriga
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Resolute Academy

Natasha Barriga

Preparing kids for college and beyond

Sean Markin
Anne Lee
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Alma Fuerte Public School

Sean Markin & Anne Lee

Fostering entrepreneurial spirit to tackle the world’s challenges

Dana Hammond
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Academy of Media Arts

Dana Hammond

Blending career development with academics and creativity

Dr. Marianne D'Emidio Caston
Elizabeth Blair
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Thoreau Community School

Dr. Marianne D'Emidio Caston & Elizabeth Blair

Developing the next generation of leaders that will save our planet

Tony Simmons
Dr. Mike Lipset
High School

High School for Recording Arts

Tony Simmons & Dr. Mike Lipset

Saving lives through hip-hop and creative arts

Dr. Emilio Pack
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90 Mile Solutions

Dr. Emilio Pack

Helping education leaders bring out their best

Charla Austin-Harris
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Learning By Design

Charla Austin-Harris

Preparing students for high-tech jobs through design and entrepreneurship

PRIME School

Grace Cruz & Ernie Levroney

Centering community engagement so students create meaningful change in the world

Reframe Beta Lab & Fellowship

Incubating public schools that break the mold

Calliope Academy

Dr. Tanya Chaldaris

Reimagining social and emotional supports for students

Young Scholars SMARTS Academy

Dr. Carrmilla Young

Cultivating student passions through civic duty

Propeller Ventures, which supported some of these ventures, merged with Reframe Labs in 2021

OUR INNOVATORS

Meet the Changemakers

Urban Technology Empowered
Dr. Ina P. Montgomery

Urban Technology Empowered Communities (Urban TEC)

Dr. Ina P. Montgomery

Great Schools North Carolina
Madeline Hannigan

Great Schools North Carolina

Madeline Hannigan

Goodbeat Parents
Aida Rodriguez

Goodbeat Parents

Aida Rodriguez

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Andy Calkins
Dr. Carlos Beato

Bravely - Next Generation Learning Challenges

Aida Rodriguez

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Katie Boody Adorno

LeanLab Education - Pilot Research Program

Katie Boody Adorno

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Dr. Tonya Derbigny

Invictus Leadership Academy

Dr. Tonya Derbigny

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Anita Ravi

We The People High School

Anita Ravi

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Katie Sobczak Chau

El Rio Community School

Katie Sobczak Chau

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Sean Markin
Anne Lee

Alma Fuerte Public School

Sean Markin & Anne Lee

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Dr. Marianne D'Emidio Caston
Elizabeth Blair

Thoreau Community School

Dr. Marianne D’Emidio Caston & Elizabeth Blair

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Dr. Emilio Pack

90 Mile Solutions

Dr. Emilio Pack

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Jason Watts

Scholarship Prep Public Schools

Jason Watts

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Mike Montoya

Stronger Consulting

Mike Montoya

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Margeaux Randolph

The Los Angeles School for Creativity & Technology

Margeaux Randolph

Walton Family Foundation

Walton Family Foundation - Innovative Schools Program

WFF Team

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Vanessa Jackson

Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles

Vanessa Jackson

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Ted Morris

Endeavor College Prep

Ted Morris

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Anna Carlstone Hurst

Libertas College Prep

Anna Carlstone-Hurst

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Natasha Barriga

Resolute Academy

Natasha Barriga

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Dana Hammond

Academy of Media Arts

Dana Hammond

High School
Tony Simmons
Dr. Mike Lipset

High School for Recording Arts

Tony Simmons & Dr. Mike Lipset

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Charla Austin-Harris

Learning By Design

Charla Austin-Harris

Propeller Ventures, which supported some of these ventures, merged with Reframe Labs in 2021