Brighter Children
Nathalie Mainland is an accomplished business mentor and strategist with extensive experience in education technology and enterprise solutions. Currently serving as a Business Mentor and Strategist at Harvard Innovation Labs, Nathalie provides guidance on go-to-market strategies for incubated startups. At BenchK12, Nathalie advises on modernizing the credentialing and hiring processes for K12 educators. As an Advisory Board Member for Brighter Children, Nathalie supports education initiatives for vulnerable populations globally. In a role as Executive in Residence at Progress Partners, Nathalie advises on market opportunities in SaaS enterprise and EdTech. Other notable positions include serving as a Limited Partner and Advisor at How Women Invest, a leadership role in education at Alteryx, and executive positions at Salesforce, Blackboard, FICO, and Autodesk. Nathalie holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University and a degree from Occidental College.
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Brighter Children
We find and fund local schools to extend the gift of education to deserving children in some of the most impoverished communities around the world. Brighter Children began in 2013 knowing that education is a key factor in success. Education provides individuals the opportunity to exit the cycle of poverty. Sixty million children today do not attend primary school globally, and Brighter Children's goal is to provide these children an opportunity to go to primary school by sponsoring educational costs for students who couldn’t otherwise go to school. Through our 100% model, we guarantee 100% of donations are sent to the schools and students, 100% transparency so those who donate can choose a student to sponsor, and 100% accountability as we monitor student’s progress while updating sponsors.