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Market Research Report: Ballmer Group



Company Overview



Name


Ballmer Group

Mission


Ballmer Group is committed to improving economic mobility for children and families in the United States. The organization funds leaders and organizations that have demonstrated the ability to reshape opportunities and reduce systemic inequities.

Founded


Ballmer Group was founded in 2015.

Founders


Steve Ballmer and Connie Ballmer are the co-founders of Ballmer Group.

Key People


  • Steve & Connie Ballmer: Co-Founders

  • Terri Ludwig: CEO

  • Government and Advocacy Team: Salman Akhtar (Senior Manager, Advocacy), Cynara Lilly (Executive Director, Advocacy & Communications), Raelene Magee (Executive Assistant, Advocacy & Communications)

  • Climate Team: Sam Ballmer (Climate Lead)

  • Community Impact Team: Jeff Edmondson (Executive Director), Celine N. Fejeran (Senior Portfolio Manager), Abel Habte (Portfolio Manager), Rebekah Marquez (Executive Assistant), Eshauna Smith (Director)

  • Technology & Data Team: Kevin Bromer (Executive Director, Head of Technology & Data Strategy), Korey Klein (Senior Portfolio Manager), Soon Lee (Portfolio Manager)

  • Los Angeles County Team: Gabriella Barbosa (Senior Portfolio Manager), Shamira Brown (Executive Assistant), Kim Pattillo Brownson (Director, Strategy, Policy, and Partnerships), Joanna Colunga (Portfolio Manager).

  • National Impact Team: Mekaelia Davis (Director, National Black Family Economic Mobility), Loren Harris (Executive Director), Raychael Jensen (Director, National Early Childhood & Families), Cassandra Serrano (Executive Assistant), Kayla Roney Smith (Director, K-12 Education), Emma Uman (Director, National Career Success), Michael Williams (Portfolio Manager).

  • Southeast Michigan Team: Angee Sanders (Executive Assistant), Rinia Shelby-Crooms (Portfolio Manager), Temeca Simpson (Senior Portfolio Manager), Kylee Mitchell Wells (Executive Director)

  • Strategy & Operations Team: John Griffith (Executive Director, Strategy and Operations & National Housing), Dominique Hilliard (Grants Manager), Joe McNulty (Senior Manager, Strategic Finance)

  • Washington State Team: Andi Smith (Executive Director, Washington & National Behavioral Health), Val Alduen Fitzgerald (Executive Assistant), Leslie Dozono (Senior Portfolio Manager), Kacey Guin (Senior Portfolio Manager), Kody Russell (Senior Portfolio Manager), Laura DiZazzo (Senior Portfolio Manager)


Headquarters


The company’s work spans the United States, with significant investments in southeast Michigan, Los Angeles County, and Washington state.

Number of Employees


No information is available.

Revenue


No information is available.

Known For


Ballmer Group is known for its philanthropic efforts directed at improving economic mobility and reducing systemic inequities across various sectors like early childhood education, K-12 education, housing, and homelessness, among others.

Products



Overview


Ballmer Group's products are mainly structured as grants and funding initiatives focused on various impactful areas.

Detailed Products & Key Features



1. Early Childhood & Families
  • Description: Grants to build support systems for early brain development, prenatal and maternal health, child welfare, and access to quality childcare and early education.

  • Key Features:

  • Promotes equity in prenatal and maternal health.

  • Helps families and kids in the child welfare system get critical support.

  • Ensures access to high-quality childcare and early education for all families.


2. Child Welfare
  • Description: Grants for ensuring child safety and strengthening family permanency.

  • Key Features:

  • Supports affected families and transforms systems.

  • Aims to improve prevention and reduce racial disparities in care.


3. K-12 Education
  • Description: Grants to eliminate inequities in student achievement through academic support and afterschool programs.

  • Key Features:

  • Strengthens in-school experiences and wrap-around support.

  • Strives for equitable and diverse teaching staff and strong schools in every neighborhood.


4. Housing & Homelessness
  • Description: Grants to link stable housing with economic mobility by changing policies and reducing homelessness.

  • Key Features:

  • Focuses on undoing systemic racism in housing.

  • Aims to increase housing supply and establish long-term partnerships.


5. College & Career
  • Description: Grants to expand pathways to good jobs and careers via education and training.

  • Key Features:

  • Supports post-secondary education leading to degrees or certifications.

  • Provides access to career training and apprenticeship programs.


6. Criminal Justice Reform
  • Description: Grants to create fairer and more effective justice systems.

  • Key Features:

  • Advocacy for systemic changes.

  • Supports community-led violence intervention and automatic expungement.

  • Ensures career opportunities for affected individuals and families.


7. Climate
  • Description: Focus on addressing climate change and its effects on economic mobility.

  • Key Features:

  • Initial investments target deforestation and reducing fossil fuel dependence.

  • Aims to accelerate deployment of climate solutions.


8. New Initiatives
  • Description: Grants to explore foundational conditions for economic mobility, such as behavioral health and public safety.

  • Key Features:

  • Behavioral Health: Mental well-being and addiction services.

  • Public Safety: Community safety and policy advocacy.


Recent Developments



New Initiatives and Investments


  • August 22, 2024: Launched Rainier Climate Group to combat the global climate crisis.

  • September 18, 2023: Invested $175 million for StriveTogether's Vision 2030 to support economic mobility for 4 million youth.

  • May 18, 2023: Invested in Black-led nonprofits to address economic mobility, partnering with New Profit and Echoing Green.

  • March 16, 2023: Invested $43 million to strengthen Washington’s early childhood education workforce.


New Products Launched


No information is available.

New Features Added


No information is available.

New Partnerships


  • Rainier Climate Group: New climate-focused philanthropic organization.

  • StriveTogether: Partnership to expand Cradle to Career Network.

  • New Profit and Echoing Green: Partnership to build Black leadership in the economic mobility field.





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