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Dallas College
Dallas College is one of the largest community colleges in Texas. They utilize Slyngshot in two ways – inside the classroom as a part of their curriculum and within their Goldman Sachs 10,000 Businesses program. Inside the classroom, Slyngshot is used as an ideation tool and a business building instrument. Within thier Goldman Sachs 10,000 Business program, Slyngshot is used as a part of their new member onboarding to help structure mentorship conversations and assess additional support needed for the entrepreneur.
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy is a private K-12 school in Cincinnati, and they use Slyngshot to help develop the entrepreneurial mindset within their student population. Slyngshot is integrated into their curriculum to encourage students to think outside the box and solve problems around them.
Dordt University
At Dordt University, Slyngshot is used within different parts of the K and K Dooyema Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to help with mentorships, workshops, and in-classroom assignments. With the help of Slyngshot, community members are able to ideate on new business ideas and create a business plan in minutes.
EQU-TEC
EQU-TEC is an online platform and curriculum that teaches the entrepreneurial mindest, practices, tools, and skills to be a successful entrepreneur. They integrated Slyngshot into their curriculum as an ideation tool for students to use when thinking through a new business idea.
Werth Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Housatonic Community College’s Werth Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is using Slyngshot in the classroom to help students ideate on new business ideas and solve problems within their communities.
Greater Wealth Works
Greater Wealth Works creates an environment in which our clients develop income strategies, entrepreneurial skills, business expertise, and overall wellness. They use Slyngshot to increase participation within their workshops and capture those who usually self select out of creating values for themselves and their communities. Additionally, they use Slyngshot to onboard their client.
Greater Wealth Works
Greater Wealth Works creates an environment in which our clients develop income strategies, entrepreneurial skills, business expertise, and overall wellness. They use Slyngshot to increase participation within their workshops and capture those who usually self select out of creating values for themselves and their communities. Additionally, they use Slyngshot to onboard their client.
The National Rural Education Association
The National Rural Education Association (NREA) serves as the voice of rural schools and communities across the United States, helping educators use the resources needed to educate today’s students. With 42 state affiliates, 9.7 million students enrolled in rural schools, and 240 university/college members, NREA remains a strong and respected organization of rural school administrators, teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel, researchers, business and industry representatives, and others interested in maintaining the vitality of rural school systems across the country. NREA and Slyngshot are working together to build a pathway for entrepreneurship education and promote the entrepreneurial mindset using Slyngshot’s tech product.
www.nrea.net/
Pacifica Christian High School
Pacifica Christian High School is a private in California, and they use Slyngshot to help develop the entrepreneurial mindset within their student population. Slyngshot is integrated into their curriculum to encourage students to think outside the box and solve problems around them.
www.pacificachristian.org/
The Clubhouse
The Clubhouse mission is to provide a creative and safe out-of-school learning environment where young people from underserved communities work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop new skills, and build confidence in themselves through the use of technology. They use Slyngshot as a tool that helps their students develop the entrepreneurial mindset and run big ideas festivals and competitions with.
www.theclubhousenetwork.org/
Tri-C
Cuyahoga Community College’s Center for Entrepreneurs aims to provide resources and support to help individuals and businesses succeed in their entrepreneurial pursuits. Slyngshot serves as a tool their community members use inside and outside the classroom to create new ideas and to build a business plan. They use Slyngshot for in-class asynchronous assignments, workshops, and ideation competitions/festivals.
www.tri-c.edu/
AGM Container Controls
AGM utilizes Singleton resources to engage their employees around financial wellness. AGM aspires to be a model, principled company, the primary mission of which is to meet the needs of our nation’s defense efforts. In so doing, we simultaneously want to provide for the financial needs of our employee-owners and their families, such as by helping these employees to fulfill their personal dreams and desires by providing them with opportunities to experience rewarding careers and to pursue continuing education. Lastly, we seek to be responsive to the ongoing needs and challenges within our local community.
www.agmcontainer.com/
JFCS
At JFCS, our goal is to increase the wellbeing of individuals, families, and ultimately our community by providing trauma-informed, person-centered services to people from all backgrounds.
www.jfcstucson.org/
Accion Opportunity Fund
AOF provides fast, personalized support and non-profit lending so small business owners of all identities can thrive.
www.aofund.org/
Athletes to Athletes
Athletes to Athletes offers comprehensive college counseling for student-athletes.
Million Stories content is integrated into workshops and curriculum to support student athletes’ personal finance learning journey.
www.joina2a.com/
Habitat For Humanity Tucson
Million Stories content is included in Habitat For Humanity Tucson financial literacy classes that are required for homeowners. Habitat’s mission is Creating a more compassionate and just world, Habitat for Humanity Tucson brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
www.habitattucson.org/
Higher Education Coordinating Commission
Million Stories videos are a listed source for ASPIRE sites (Schools and Community Based Organizations) that provide training/coaching and support to school staff (counselors, administration, teachers, college and career coordinators, etc) to support career and college readiness, in addition to financial literacy/wellness.
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) is a State of Oregon agency and Commission working to improve equitable access to and success in higher education and workforce training for Oregonians statewide. We coordinate funding and policy, and convene partners across the public and private higher education and workforce landscape.
www.oregon.gov/highered/
Hire Heroes USA
Singleton is a part of the Referral & Training Partners program and serves as an additional resource offering to the military community. Hire Heroes USA empowers U.S. military members, veterans, and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce.
www.hireheroesusa.org/
Innovation Portal
Innovation Portal is a nonprofit incubator and innovation hub accelerating startup growth in the Gulf Coast region. Innovation Portal provides a growth-focused space and community for entrepreneurs, innovators, and creatives to work and connect. In addition to amazing workspace, they provide targeted programming to encourage successful launch, development, and scaling of local ventures. They use Slyngshot to increase participation within their workshops and capture those who usually self select out of creating values for themselves and their communities. Additionally, they use Slyngshot to onboard their client.
www.innovation-portal.com/
Lemelson-MIT
The Lemelson-MIT Program (LMIT) is a national leader in advancing invention education.
LMIT has helped thousands of students and educators learn to invent and has recognized hundreds of collegiate and mid-career inventors for over 25 years. LMIT uses Slyngshot as a part of their invention education program where students can play Slyngshot games and create a business with their new inventions.
www.lemelson.mit.edu/
Kauffman FastTrac
The Kauffman FastTrac Program has partnered with Slyngshot to provide their community a tool that they can utilize to create new ideas and build new businesses as they go through the FastTrac Curriculum. Slyngshot is also used for workshops that aim to develop best practices within the greater FastTrac Community.
www.fasttrac.org/
Minnesota State University
Minnesota State’s College of Business Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship’s mission is to facilitate the launch of the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and dynamic organizations through education, outreach and research. They are using Slyngshot in the classroom and within their pitch competitions. Slyngshot has been a helpful tool in engaging students inside and outside the classroom.
www.mnsu.edu/
NACCE
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship engages members through entrepreneurial thinking and innovative action. They lead the way for community and technical colleges to infuse innovation and entrepreneurship into their academic programs and initiatives. Slyngshot is integrated into both Everyday Entrepreneurs Program and Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship programs, impacting 1000+ student entrepreneurs nationwide, and enhances engagement and startup readiness.
www.nacce.com/
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’ Center for Entrepreneurship help community members start and grow their businesses. Slyngshot is used within different parts of the Center for Entrepreneurship to help with mentorships, workshops, and in-classroom assignments. With the help of Slyngshot, community members are able to ideate on new business ideas and create a business plan in minutes.
www.nwtc.edu/
Oxford Academy
Oxford Academy is part of the Anaheim Union High School District and ranks as the number one school in California and number 9 in national rankings according to the 2023 US News and World Report. Oxford Academy uses Slyngshot inside the classroom as a way to ideate on new business ideas for their business and finance class.
www.oxford.auhsd.us/
UCF
The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership helps UCF students succeed by empowering them with entrepreneurial mindsets and skillsets. At CEL, they believe that Entrepreneurial leadership capabilities are essential to creating value, making a difference, and experiencing personal and professional fulfillment. To help with developing students’ leadership capabilities, they are using Slyngshot in the classroom through curriculum integration, within workshops, and within the Blackstone LaunchPad mentorship program.
www.cel.ucf.edu/
The University of Tampa
At The University of Tampa, Slyngshot is integrated into their curriculum as a part of The Lowth Entrepreneurship Center. The center is designed to bring together student entrepreneurs, educators and experienced entrepreneurs to see opportunities to create business concepts and to launch new ventures. To support this mission, Slyngshot is used as the ideation tool within and outside the classroom.
www.ut.edu/
Gamma Phi Beta
The Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy partners with Gamma Phi Beta to develop financial skills and entrepreneurial mindsets for their members, essential skills they will need in life through our initiatives Million Stories, Venture Valley, Slyngshot and Groove. College is an important time to develop strong financial skills to be able to meet the challenges of navigating life after.
Gamma Phi Beta is one of North America’s oldest sororities and this year marks their 150th anniversary. Their mission is to build confident women of character who celebrate sisterhood and make a difference around us.
www.gammaphibeta.org/
Experian
Experian sponsors HeartBroke, the series on Million Stories that brings couples together for frank and honest conversations about their finances and how relationships are tested with financial issues. The sponsorship is part of Experian’s United for Financial Health initiative, which aims to empower and protect consumers to improve their financial health through education and action. In addition to supporting the video series, Experian amplifies the show’s themes and advice with complementary content such as financial and credit education resources.
www.experian.com/
University of Arizona
Singleton Foundation partners with multiple departments of UofA, including Arizona FORGE, who integrates Million Stories content into their Venturing 101 Class, available free to all students to help inspire entpreneureship and in their new upcoming Financial Literacy course. They also are hosting Venture Valley Game tournaments and looking to our powerful platform, Slyngshot, to help their budding entrepreneurs develop great business ideas.
www.arizona.edu/
Pepperdine
About our Partnership:
Singleton Foundation is a leading sponsor of Pepperdine’s Most Fundable Companies Program, an educational program that attracts over 3,000 early stage entrepreneurs from all 50 states, that are given feedback on their business plans based on proprietary due diligence software.
About our Partner:
For more than 50 years, the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School has challenged individuals to think boldly and drive meaningful change within their industries and communities. Dedicated to developing Best for the World Leaders, the Graziadio School offers a comprehensive range of MBA, MS, executive, and doctoral degree programs grounded in integrity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Graziadio School advances experiential learning through small classes with distinguished faculty that stimulate critical thinking and meaningful connection, inspiring students and working professionals to realize their greatest potential as values-centered leaders. Follow Pepperdine Graziadio on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Youtube.
Junior Achievement
About our Partnership:
Singleton Foundation partners with Junior Achievement in Arizona and Southern California, supplementing their middle school, high school and after school curriculum with Million Stories Content and Venture Valley Game to the students they reach.
About our Partner:
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 2.5 million students per year in 103 markets across the United States, as part of 10 million students served by operations in 100 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
NASEF
About our Partner:
The Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF) is on a mission to provide opportunities for all students to use esports as a platform to acquire STEM/STEAM-based skills and critical communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in work and in life.
CARE
About our Partnership:
CARE volunteers integrate Million Stories videos into their presentations to high schools, colleges and community youth organizations nationwide reaching over 20,000 per year.
About our Partner:
Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) is a national, nonprofit organization providing students and young adults with the skills they need to make smart financial decisions. CARE is a volunteer-driven organization, with a network of expert volunteers in chapters across the country who give free educational presentations in high schools, colleges, and community youth organizations. Each CARE presentation conforms to the National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education developed by the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy.
CentSai + SheVentures Podcast
CentSai is a mission-driven platform that combines storytelling with action to teach personal finance. Over the course of your life, you will be faced with a myriad of financial decisions — buying your first home, determining what type of insurance you need, planning the cost of a family, and preparing for retirement — just to name a few. Through our articles, quizzes, and videos, we break down financial jargon into real-people speak. SheVentures is an interview-style podcast featuring bold women who don’t ask for permission. Each episode is an honest conversation about wins, struggles, and actionable tips for listeners or budding entrepreneurs. An Olympian turned money coach, a biz dev exec to mentor and investor, and a military spouse turned small business owner are just a few of the women who have shaped their futures and shared their hopes, humor, hardships, and how-tos. No mansplaining — ever.
CEO
About our Partnership:
CEO utilizes Million Stories, Venture Valley and Slyngshot to enrich the entreprenerial skills across their 250 chapters, including the Venture Valley eSports tournament at their global conference.
About our Partner:
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO), based in The University of Tampa’s Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, a part of Sykes College of Business, is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to “inform, support and inspire college students to be entrepreneurial and to seek opportunity through enterprise creation.” From its inception in 1984, the organization has grown to approximately 16,500 members, representing nearly 250 college- and university-based chapters.
Chegg
A Smarter Way to Student. Chegg’s mission is to put students first and make higher education more affordable and attainable. We’re a leader in digital learning products aimed at improving student outcomes. These products include cheap textbook rentals, affordable on-demand online tutors, and personalized studying tools. Basically, we’re everything you wanted when you were in school — cheaper textbooks & 24/7 homework help. Since 2005, we’ve helped millions of students save money and save their GPAs. Chegg Money – Provides expert advice for 25+ financial events that happen when you’re in school, working, or just navigating life, with answers to over 1,000 questions.
EverFi
EverFi is an international technology company driving social change through education to address the most challenging issues affecting society ranging from financial wellness to prescription drug safety to workplace conduct and other critical topics. Founded in 2008, EverFi is fueled by its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) community engagement platform and has reached more than 41 million learners globally.
GFLEC
About our Partnership:
GFLEC has worked with Singleton Foundation as a research partner to inform the development of our programs.
About our Partner:
The Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) envisions a world in which individuals have the financial knowledge they need to fully participate in the economy and build secure futures. In working toward that vision, GFLEC has positioned itself as the world’s leading incubator for financial literacy research, policy, and solutions. GFLEC launched in 2011 at the George Washington University School of Business in Washington, D.C. Since then, it has pioneered breakthrough tools to measure financial literacy, developed and advised on educational programs, and crafted policy guidelines aimed at advancing financial knowledge in the United States and around the globe.
HerMoney
HerMoney is a digital media company focused on improving the relationships women have with money. Our mission is to level the playing field for financial security, confidence and power with content that is welcoming, thought-provoking, bold, unbiased and always smart. We deliver the curated information women need to manage our money so we can focus on our lives. HerMoney Media is the owner of HerMoney.com, as well as DailyWorth.com. Jean Chatzky, CEO and co-founder of HerMoney, the best-selling author of 11 books, an award-winning magazine columnist and the host of the HerMoney podcast.
Indigo Pathway
About our Partnership:
Indigo Pathway has provided to Million Stories their propietary Career Finder quiz, coupled with Million Stories videos spotlighting different types of careers.
About our Partner:
IndigoPathway.com is a free online resource that aligns job seekers’ unique strengths, motivators & behaviors to fulfilling career paths that don’t require a 4-year degree. Users start by taking a 7-minute career path quiz, which provides extensive self-awareness and career matches that are linked to a database of alternative education options to help people improve their skills and land a new job. IndigoPathway is a program of Indigo Education Company’s non-profit arm.
Jump$tart Coalition
About our Partnership:
As a Jump$tart Coalition national partner, Singleton Foundation provides educators, nonprofits and organizations nationwide, access to the 200+ entertaining videos, resources and tools from Million Stories plus our Venture Valley Game as well as the related curriculum developed by Discovery Education. Resources are housed in the Jump$tart Clearing House, the premier online library of financial education resources available to educators.
About our Partner:
The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The coalition consists of more than 100 national organizations and a network of 51 independent, affiliated state coalitions that share a commitment to advancing youth financial literacy. Jump$tart supports the financial education efforts of its partners and affiliates, brings together the financial literacy community to foster cooperation and collaboration. Jump$tart raises the importance of financial literacy and the importance of effective financial education.
Military Spouse Employment Partnership
About our Partnership:
“As a Military Spouse Employment Partnership Ambassador, the Singleton Foundation is part of a small, vetted group of nonprofit organizations that provide free resources to over 1 million Military Spouses and their families. 48% of Military Spouse are current or aspiring entrepreneurs.
Resources include: Million Stories content and corresponding learning activities, Venture Valley Game and Slyngshot. ”
About our Partner:
The Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) connects military spouses with hundreds of partner employers who have committed to recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses. The Singleton Foundation and Million Stories is proud to be a member of The Spouse Ambassador Network within the MSEP. The Spouse Ambassador Network is a select, committed group of 35 organizations within the Military Spouse Employment Partnership that leverage their community networks to raise awareness of military spouse education and employment resources in communities where military spouses live and work. A military spouse can take advantage of the services, support and networking opportunities provided by these organizations while building their network inside and outside the military community.
NFL Alumni Association
About our Partnership:
NFL Alumni and Singleton Foundation partner to open important financial and entrepreneurial conversations with the millennial and Gen Z communities as well as the alumni members. NFL Alumni are featured in episodes of Million Stories series, Making Lemonade, showcasing entrepreneurial success post NFL and all SF Foundation resources are available to the post NFL community.
About our Partner:
NFL Alumni was founded in 1967 and is the oldest and most recognizable national organization of retired professional athletes. Part of NFL Alumni’s dual mission is “Caring for Kids”. Player alumni give back in their local communities by raising funds for youth-related charities through their 35 regional chapters. It is a tradition that has existed for more than 50 years. The other half of NFLA’s mission, “Caring for our Own” is to serve, assist and inform its members and their families. Alumni members are offered a diverse package of wellness, business, career, and legal services to help members and their families be healthy, productive, and connected to one another.
NFTE
About our Partnership:
“As part of the partnership between NFTE and Singleton Foundation, Million Stories Media content featuring real entrepreneur stories has been integrated into NFTE’s High School and Middle School programs, as well as their adult targeted Career Relaunch program.
NFTE resources and tools for entrepreneurs and small businesses are featured in Million Stories Resources. Together, the partners are working to get content into the hands of those who need it most.”
About our Partner:
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a global nonprofit that activates the entrepreneurial mindset and teaches startup skills. NFTE works with schools and community-based organizations in the U.S. and 10 countries around the world to bring entrepreneurship education to young people, and works with business and philanthropic partners to bring entrepreneurship essentials programs such as Career Relaunch to adult learners. Since 1987, NFTE has helped more than a million entrepreneurs launch businesses of all sizes.
Next Gen Personal Finance
About our Partnership:
Next Gen Personal Finance features Million Stories engaging videos on financial topics in their professional development programs for 43K educators of personal finance and their over 2M students. NGPF’s short, informative videos by popular financial expert, “Miss Behelpful”, can also be found on Million Stories.
About our Partner:
Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) is a nonprofit that was founded in 2014 to partner with teachers and educators. The organization provides FREE up-to-date curriculum, engaging professional development and advocacy resources to increase access to financial education in high school and middle school. As of 2020, NGPF’s curriculum and professional development has extended to 43,000 educators reaching over 2 million students! NGPF’s mission is that by 2030, ALL students will take a one-semester personal finance course before graduating from high school.
SFE&PD
About our Partnership:
Singleton Foundation provides SFE&PD with our bite-sized, entertaining videos, “Adulting with Richard Sherman”, for use by their student ambassadors at 25 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who engage students on financial topics, and through their network of community, youth and church groups.
About our Partner:
Established in 1998, Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, Inc. (SFE&PD), is a leading award winning financial literacy and professional development non-profit organization. SFE&PD’s mission is to enhance the financial and economic literacy of individuals and households in the United States and promote professional development at the early stages of career development through mid-level management. SFE&PD develops and presents a series of financial education seminars titled “Mind Over Money Skills” for college students, the faith-based community, employees in the workplace and for community-based organizations. SFE&PD also hosts an innovative professional development Annual Financial Literacy Leadership Conference for educators, policymakers, nonprofits, the private sector and interested citizens to share best practices.
United Way
About our Partnership:
United Way of Tucson has partnered with SF Foundation to bring our programs to the over 180,000 people they serve in Tucson and Southern Arizona as part of our Tucson Community Commitment.
About our Partner:
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona responds to our community’s needs, transforms individual lives and brings long-lasting, systemic change to our community by focusing on the key, underlying issues. We fight for education, financial wellness, equality and healthy communities for every person in Tucson and Southern Arizona from birth to end of life. Our role as community convener enables us to form strategic partnerships, mobilize the best resources and be the catalyst for needed, positive change.
WorkingNation
About our Partnership:
Working Nation features Singleton Foundation’s Million Stories videos of entrepreneurial stories on their site and through their articles focused on the Future of Work. Working Nation’s “I Want That Job” series is also featured on Million Stories site and is paired with resources focused on career opportunities and work force development.
About our Partner:
WorkingNation is a nonprofit campaign founded in 2016 by venture capitalist Art Bilger to expose hard truths about the looming unemployment crisis and bring the country together to create and amplify solutions for a changing economy. WorkingNation operates in partnership with 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsors California Community Foundation and the Creative Visions Foundation.
ASU
Singleton Foundation partners with ASU to make available their financial literacy and entrepreneurship content, resources, and programs to ASU’s students, faculty and staff, with collaboration with ASU’s J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute , the ASU Global Sports Institute and through their Sun Devils athletics.
Discovery Education
About our Partnership:
Discovery Education created– Discover Venture Valley, a curriculum to complement Venture Valley for students in middle and high school and delivered schools through the Discover Education platform.
About our Partner:
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Through its award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia resources, and the largest professional learning network of its kind, Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning, creating immersive STEM experiences, and improving academic achievement around the globe. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and like-minded organizations to empower teachers with customized solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at DiscoveryEducation.com.
PLAYFLY
About our Partner:
Playfly Sports is a sports media business centered around the esports team, league, brand, and network. Believing in ‘Fandom as a Service’ and focusing on a consultative, data driven approach to REACH, ENGAGE, MONETIZE AND MEASURE FANDOM gives the company’s partners and brands a competitive advantage. Playfly connects more than 2,000 brand partners with approximately 83% of all U.S. sports fans. Through the proprietary platform the business delivers scalable, data-oriented marketing, technology, and media solutions with capabilities including exclusive MMR management, sponsorship sales and activation, streaming, consulting, ticket/premium sales, all along with new revenue-driving platforms and technologies. Founded in September of 2020, Playfly Sports is now home to approximately 1,000 team members located across 43 U.S. states dedicated to maximizing the impact of highly passionate local sports fans.