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Check out how Beam is making headlines for the impacts we're making in communities.
Press Release
March 8, 2023
Beam Appoints Technology Executive Kimberly Morgan as Chief Operations Officer
With decades of experience empowering teams to do their best work, Kimberly will drive Beam’s growth serving communities of all sizes, demographics, and locations
Press Release
February 23, 2023
Michigan Education Corps and Beam Announce Partnership to Distribute Cash Assistance to Local Americorps Members
In just two months, nearly $12,000 has already been distributed to 36 AmeriCorps members for food, medical visits, transportation, and other basic needs
Press Release
March 16, 2023
Beam Partners with Milwaukee Area Technical College to Bring Streamlined Emergency Aid Administration to Students
Press Release
February 14, 2023
Beam’s New Report with United Way & Believe in Students Highlights Importance of Student Emergency Grants in King County, WA
Press Release
February 9, 2023
We’re Just Getting Started: Beam’s 2022 Impact In Review
In The News
November 22, 2022
GovTech: Beam Raises $6.4M Series A Round
The company once focused on education, but now, with recession fears growing, it wants to help more local and state agencies administer benefit programs. Beam’s platform offers tools for rent relief and other programs.
Press Release
November 17, 2022
Beam Announces $6.4M Series A for Next Generation of Social Safety Net
After administering over $180M in financial assistance, Beam, formerly known as Edquity, is rebranding and expanding to serve government, philanthropy, and community partners with automated infrastructure in a single platform
In The News
October 4, 2022
GovTech: Schmidt Futures
Eric Schmidt’s philanthropic organization has launched a program meant to spark innovation for access to benefits for low-income residents. Funding, technical help and partnerships are all part of the effort.
In The News
September 29, 2022
Schmidt Futures Announces Beam selection
In Partnership with Ballmer Group, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Schmidt Futures has named twelve innovative organizations as recipients of the Social Safety Net Product Studio grant, a $13 million initiative to accelerate innovation and open access to over $100 million in safety net benefits for low-income families across the country.
In The News
September 12, 2022
GovTech: CivStart CoHort
The gov tech accelerator's new 12-startup cohort spans a wide range of work in transportation, civic engagement, benefits management, diversity initiatives and more. The companies will work with CivStart for two years.
In The News
April 6, 2022
USNews: Resources for Students Facing Housing Insecurity
Colleges are establishing basic needs hubs, affordable housing options and safe parking programs.
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