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Social Finance, Inc. operates as a nonprofit organization, offers pay for success financing services by partnering with governments, nonprofits, foundations, impact investors, and financial institutions to create financing solutions to improve social outcomes. The company was founded by Tracy Palandjian and Ronald Cohen in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Thomas H. Lee Partners LP (Thomas H Lee Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Health Leads, Inc. provides healthcare services. Its solutions include designing social needs 101 Webinars, assessment and design services, and social needs 201 workshop series; implementing volunteer program consulting, social needs program consulting, and collaborative to advance social health integration; and screening toolkit. The company was founded by Rebecca D. Onie and Barry Zuckerman in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

PeerForward, Inc. provides social services. It partners with schools and districts to strengthen college-going culture and increase college enrollment rates in the community. The company was founded by Keith Frome, J.B. Schramm and Derek Canty in 1993 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Institute for Educational Leadership, Inc. is an organization that hosts the National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference, which aims to provide a safe place for children to live and learn. The American company works with leaders to promote educational opportunities and engagement for all children. Registration is currently open for the CSxFE23 conference.

Bulger Capital Partners LLC (Bulger Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of BP Wind Down LLC founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Part of The Needham Group, Inc., Needham Holdings LLC provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is George Austin Needham.

The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. ACE provides services for employers, training providers, colleges and universities, and military and working learners. The organization offers a suite of learning solutions informed by adult, community, and blended learning pedagogies, while its services include evaluation, transcript, and technical assistance for students, employers, and higher education institutions. ACE's research and insights focus on equity-minded leadership, institutional transformation, and student success.

Part of Northrop Grumman Corp., ROW Sciences, Inc. provides data integration and IT services. The company is based in Rockville, MD. ROW Sciences was acquired by Logicon FDC, Inc. on February 17, 1998 for $9 million.

BP Wind Down LLC engages in the provision of investment advisory services. It specializes in investment and acquisition guidance, value creation, and transaction strategy services. The company was founded by A. Christopher Bulger on February 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Wyng, Inc. engages in the provision of a digital marketing platform. It specializes in mar-tech, ad-tech, CX, UX, data, and core mobile and web technologies. The company was founded by Wendell Lansford, Prakash Mishra, Mark Cooper, and Allen Bonde and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Paschall Business Center LLC engages in the provision of construction services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Peachtree City, GA.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. provides indemnity insurance and medicare extension programs. The firm offers medical and dental plans, pharmacy coverage, vision coverage and health savings accounts. The company was founded in 1937 and is located in Boston, MA.

ZERO TO THREE provides support and services for infants and toddlers. It informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in its efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. The company was founded by T. Berry Brazelton, Selma Fraiberg, Stanley I. Greenspan, J. Ronald Lally, Bernard Levy, Reginald S. Lourie, Peter B. Neubauer, Robert A. Nover, Sally Provence, Julius B. Richmond, Albert J. Solnit, and Leon J. Yarrow in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges is an organization that aims to empower higher education boards to govern with confidence. The AGB is based in Washington. The American company provides resources that give important background for higher education boards. The AGB Principles of Trusteeship outline attitudes and actions board members should embody to become highly effective board members. The organization emphasizes the importance of protecting academic freedom and freedom of speech, which are core values in higher education. The business model of higher education is also discussed, as colleges and universities traditionally charged less than the full cost of educating students because they made up the difference through government support and other revenue streams. Henry Stoever has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2019.

FSG, Inc. is an organization that focuses on improving private early education through their Program to Improve Private Early Education (PIPE). The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in India. The company aims to replace rote learning with activity-based learning in affordable private schools. FSG implements their insights through initiatives such as communities of learning and grant-funded programs to create social change.

New Profit, Inc. provides support and services to innovative social entrepreneurs and their organizations. It offers services to visionary entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other partners. The company was founded by Vanessa Kirsch in 1998 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc. provides fundraising and social planning services. It services include case management, job training, legal services to help navigate and obtain public benefits. The company was founded on April 25, 1895 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc. provides educational, social and community-building programs. Its programs include early childhood, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, family and community, health, and HCZ food services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Harlem, NY.

Mass General Brigham, Inc. engages in the provision of patient care, research, teaching, and community services. It offers community and specialty hospitals, physician network, community health centers, and home care. The firm also sponsors research programs and community health outreach programs. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Blue Meridian Partners LLC is a philanthropic organization that aims to find and fund scalable solutions to problems that limit economic and social mobility for young people and families in poverty. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company provides transformative capital, capacity-building support, and strategic advice to empower visionary leaders to expand their impact and reach. The organization works nationwide and within specific communities to address challenges from cradle to career. Blue Meridian Partners recognizes that economic mobility is tied to racial equity and invests in strategies that tackle systemic inequities. The company was founded by Nancy Roob, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

AVALT LLC (AVALT) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

EquipNet, Inc. provides asset management solutions. Its services include buy and sell equipment, global and regional investment recovery programs, individual asset listings, and onsite inventory services. The company was founded on May 12, 1999 and is headquartered in Canton, MA.

Wasabi Technologies LLC operates as a hot cloud storage company that delivers cloud storage for applications and use cases. Its services include application development, government and education, healthcare and life sciences, media and entertainment, and scientific research. The company was founded by Jeffry Flowers and David Friend in 2016 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of LumiraDX Ltd., LumiraDx UK Ltd. is a healthcare company based in London, UK. LumiraDx was acquired by CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. on September 28, 2021 for $2,537.21 million. The British company offers innovative diagnostic solutions for community-based healthcare, including point-of-care testing, digital connectivity, and diagnostic-led therapy solutions for chronic conditions. LumiraDx Fast Lab Solutions is a dedicated business unit that supports high-complexity laboratory testing. The company's bespoke, high-throughput manufacturing line produces precise microfluidic test strips for their diagnostic platform, which delivers results comparable to standard laboratory reference methods. The company was founded in 2014 by Ronald Zwanziger and Jerome Francis McAleer, with Zwanziger serving as CEO since then.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

LumiraDx UK Ltd. is a POC diagnostic company. The firm focuses on transforming community-based healthcare by providing critical diagnostic information to healthcare providers at the point of need, thereby enabling more informed medical decisions to improve health outcomes. It develops and launches platform, which is an integrated system comprised of a small, versatile Instrument, precise, low-cost microfluidic test strips, and seamless, secure digital connectivity. The company was founded by Ronald Zwanziger, Jerry McAleer and David Scott on September 5, 2014 and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.