David Helene

@poweredbybeam founder trying to bring speed, equity, and effectiveness to cash assistance programs, lifelong Brooklynite, tech CEO not terribly fond of tech.

[David Helene @David_Helene]

@snhuprez These results truly tell it all. We’re grateful for your and @SNHU’s leadership on student basic needs and @poweredbybeam is thrilled to be able to be a continued partner on this important work.

[Forbes Technology Council @ForbesTechCncl]

Combatting The Climate Crisis By Redesigning The Social Safety Net https://t.co/k5ltTEwRMk Written by @david_helene of @poweredbybeam

[Believe in Students @BelieveStudents]

JUST RELEASED: Our new report on our COVID-era emergency aid program in West Texas, run with @poweredbyBeam. This data-driven report highlights our work supporting students at @OdessaCollege, @SouthPlains, and @EPCCnews. Some highlights:

[Beam, Formerly Edquity @poweredbybeam]

🎤Have you tuned in to our CEO @David_Helene on the Digital Disrupted podcast discussing the importance of human-centered design & configurable tech in streamlining our social safety net? Listen to learn more! https://t.co/xk5tfp0yX1

[Beam, Formerly Edquity @poweredbybeam]

How do we modernize public benefits to better serve our communities? Outdated govt processes cost 1.57B hrs + $117B per year. Listen to a new podcast ft. @David_Helene & @xthestreams to hear about our mission to reimagine the social safety net: https://t.co/xk5tfp16Mz

[David Helene @David_Helene]

It was an honor to be part of #CitiesSummit & share our vision @poweredbybeam for a safety net that gets critical aid to our most vulnerable quickly & equitably. Really appreciate the opportunity to speak w/ @SecBlinken about how we can design cities that work for everyone.

[Secretary Antony Blinken @SecBlinken]

Cities are where democracy is closest to its people. Looking forward to what we can accomplish together for our people and for our hemisphere in the month and years ahead. #CitiesSummit

[Beam, Formerly Edquity @poweredbybeam]

Thrilled to be at #CitiesSummit with members of the @poweredbybeam team in Denver! Come by Innovation Plaza to chat about how we quickly, equitably, and securely deliver financial assistance with governments!

[Beam, Formerly Edquity @poweredbybeam]

@PoweredbyBeam is at #CitiesSummit! Can't wait to meet other leaders using tech to build innovative & equitable cities. Check out CEO @David_Helene’s presentation “No Wrong Door: Making the Social Safety Net Work for Everyone” & our platform at booth #1

[Sara Goldrick-Rab @saragoldrickrab]

It’s time 📣📣

Level up on #BasicNeeds in #HigherEd by learning from the latest evaluation & digging into implementation.

Join @educationnw & @ECMCFoundation at this upcoming webinar 👇🏻👇🏻

MAY 4, 11am PT/ 2 pm ET.

#CCMonth #RealCollege

https://t.co/5FTqqCewog

[Ayurella Horn-Muller @ayurellahm]

admin barriers are holding up SNAP and WIC from reaching low-income Americans, as expiring benefits threaten to send them over a nationwide "hunger cliff"

NEW for @axios

https://t.co/SFhrOsHW0M

[Beam, Formerly Edquity @poweredbybeam]

SNAP benefits are expiring, but millions of Americans are relying on them to make ends meet as inflation rises. Check out the latest from @axios reporter @ayurellahm who shares how Beam is using tech to create access. https://t.co/rZ8fnrcfXT

[Beam, Formerly Edquity @poweredbybeam]

Our CPO @SanketKaruri is featured in Payments Unbound by @jpmorgan & @WIRED! Read more about our work to bring dignity to the social safety net w/ a new perspective on seamless B2B payments, & building a modern payments infrastructure https://t.co/JogRGvignZ

[David Helene @David_Helene]

2023 has already been @poweredbybeam's best year to date, and I'm so excited for Kimberly's leadership in propelling us further upward and onward. 🚀

[David Helene @David_Helene]

I'm thrilled to announce Kimberly Morgan as @poweredbybeam's new COO. She is the perfect leader to help us scale our work & impact in service of our mission of transforming the social safety net & helping govts quickly & equitably deliver resources. https://t.co/V858vdJZZu

[David Helene @David_Helene]

It also includes serving as co-founder of an acquired fintech startup, and numerous other roles across government, finance, and technology across multiple decades of leadership.

[Beam, Formerly Edquity @poweredbybeam]

We're proud to share our new partnership with @MI_EdCorps, a local @AmeriCorps program, to provide emergency financial aid to members in the state of Michigan. Together we distributed nearly $12K in emergency funds for food, medical bills, housing, & more: https://t.co/V3GUAk7xEI

[Lauren E. McGowan | She / Her / Hers @LaurenMcgowan]

Excited to share a report on the importance of developing equitable, effective, and efficient emergency financial grant programs.

No we are urging #waleg to invest in proven solutions to address post secondary #basicneeds.

https://t.co/TDhnmCdeFr

[Beam, Formerly Edquity @poweredbybeam]

We're proud to share the results of our partnership with @UnitedWayKC & @BelieveStudents for a new emergency grant program for #postsecondary students in WA! Together we distributed $150,000 in emergency funds for food, housing, & more. Read more: https://t.co/IxzmiCU6FA

[Sara Goldrick-Rab @saragoldrickrab]

Deeply proud of @poweredbybeam ‘s own Sanket Karuri, an extraordinary human helping make local governments work better for everyday people.

It’s awesome that @ELGL50 recognizes his talent & compassion in this top 100 list!

https://t.co/SooPGVYF8h