We're here to build more just and resilient communities.

Beam is on a mission to modernize the American social safety net and get timely assistance to more eligible, vulnerable families.

Impact is our north star. We help steady-state programs improve and net-new programs innovate.
Our leadership team

Our leaders bring vision, strategy,
and a zeal for innovation.

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David Helene

Chief Executive Officer
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Kimberly Morgan

Chief Operations Officer
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Sanket Karuri

Chief Product Officer
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Jamie Kingston

Chief People Officer

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Personalization

Your partner for the long haul.

At Beam, we care deeply about our partners’ programs. With extensive expertise on what it means to do this work well, and our experience with a wide variety of programs, we can advise you along the way to make sure you’re hitting the right intermediate milestones for success.

Our 100% partner renewal rate underscores this promise. And our dedicated partner success team is available to you to back it up.
Our Journey

From education to social services, making a difference every day.

Since 2016, Beam (formerly Edquity) has partnered with higher education institutions to revolutionize how they support students’ basic needs through the provision of emergency financial assistance.

In 2021, we realized that our technology and our material subject matter expertise around cash assistance administration could help across programs that now include rental assistance, utility subsidies for low-income households, and direct cash assistance for childcare workers in addition to emergency student aid.

We’ve embraced that rather than simply supporting students, we need to show up to support every American facing financial need.
Our values

Perpetually driven by our values.

Our core values shape everything we do — from how we build our products and measure our impact, to how we staff our organization and connect as colleagues.
Lead With Empathy
Intentions Matter, Impact Matters More
Solution for a Better Future
Practice Stewardship
Advocate With Expertise

Join our team!

Join an innovative startup where you can feel the impact of your work every day. Together, we’re helping Americans all over the country get the services and benefits they need to thrive. Check out our open roles below and apply today! All positions are fully remote.
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"I started at Beam as a Student Success Representative with the goal of pursuing my passion for human-centered design. I’m grateful for the rare opportunity to work for a company where my personal & professional goals are both encouraged & actualized, as I am now a Product Designer here at Beam."

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Mary Lewis
Product Designer
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