Scaling a mission-driven startup isn’t just about growth.
It’s about building bold solutions that stay true to your mission. Here’s a roadmap for turning breakthrough ideas into lasting impact.
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Starting today, the cost of internet is fully covered for millions of eligible American families under a new Biden-Harris Administration initiative. Learn if you are eligible and how you can apply at GetInternet.gov.
Today our Propel team is thrilled to announce that Fresh EBT has >5M families & will now become the Providers platform which includes a debit card 🎉Check it out! joinproviders.com
Providers is now the most widely used app designed specifically for low-income Americans. But we've got a long way to go to help low-income families make it through the month, every month.
Join us!: joinpropel.com/careers
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Today we're announcing that Fresh EBT is now called Providers (@JoinProviders)! We've doubled our reach in the past year, and now over 5 million households use the app every month. We reach roughly 1 in 4 SNAP participants in the country each month 🔥
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Our team is excited to continue building a world-class platform that will help Americans get back on their feet. Cheers to restoring America’s financial health! Learn more and follow along at joinproviders.com 🎉 /4
The Child Tax Credit means help directly in the bank accounts of the families who need it. Nearly all working families will automatically get monthly payments starting July 15th – no action needed. Head to childtaxcredit.gov for more information.
Proud to join in announcing the SkillUp Coalition, a partnership of training & education providers, employers, tech companies, philanthropies & nonprofits working together to help the 40M workers impacted by #COVID19 land jobs in high-growth industries. SkillUp.org
How can American workers make their careers pandemic-proof during #COVID19? @laurenweberWSJ spoke with @MeritAmerica student Roy Pemberton about his experience learning software development to prepare for the fast-changing world of work wsj.com/articles/workers-str…
Foreign policy wonks ignore middle-class Americans at their peril. Great new report from @CarnegieEndow@SalmanSAhmed@CUBoulder on how hardworking Coloradans think about military spending, trade & aid - not what you'd expect. ceip.org/p-80112
Glad to see this story in light of a lot of stories on the economy that don’t reflect the experience of most American workers nytimes.com/2019/10/31/busin…
Love this advice for employers seeking more and diverse talent from @byron_auguste - now, what will it take to get more employers to step up, especially vis-à-vis #2? #GlobalIGS#futureofwork
What can you, as an employer do to fix the broken labor market?
1⃣Get rid of hiring requirements that are actually indicators of wealth than indicators of skill.
2⃣ You should be investing far more in your workers.
-@byron_auguste#GlobalIGS#inclusivegrowth
Roadmap to systems change for #FinancialInclusion according to Bill Bynum: 1. Affordable housing policies;
2. Effective Community investment;
3. Enforce Consumer protection;
4. universal bank accounts #GlobalIGS