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Wishbone helps low-income students find, apply to, and pay for summer programs that will allow them to pursue their passion.
Overview
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2010
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Nov 29, 2016 | Here are at least 12 ways to give back this holiday season | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! It’s once again Giving Tuesday, a day that encour... |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Dash software for paying bar tabs raises $400k [Startup Roundup] | Who’s getting money? Here’s the official announcement that Brooklyn Bridge Ventures raised an $8,251,000 fund, according to an SEC filing. We covered the announcement of this funding round last week. Dash Software raised $419,691, according... |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Send this Girls Who Code alumna to programmer summer camp | Vera is a 10th grader from Bushwick who wants to learn to code mobile apps. She has an idea for a STEM education app that she’d like to build with her science teacher, but needs to learn more about code to do it, even after getting started ... |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Wishbone Lets Kids Apply To Have Their Educations Crowdfunded | Eighty kids got to attend academic summer camps and after-school programs this year thanks to Wishbone, and today its education crowdfunding platform starts allowing needy children in the Bay Area or NYC to apply for assistance. The non-pro... |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Imagine K-12 companies: Chalk, Raise and Study Room | On Friday, October 26, the third cohort of eleven startups in Imagine K12's program presented onstage to investors and media for Demo Day, the culmination of their fast-paced, three-month journey through the edtech incubator program. In our... |
| May 1, 2012 | Crowdfund A Needy Kid’s Education With Conway-Backed Wishbone.org | It’s too common a story: smart, low-income kid can’t find their academic passion, so they drop out of school. But now you can rewrite this tragic tale with the help of Wishbone.org, a philanthropy website launching today where you can crowd... |
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FAQ about Wishbone.org
When was Wishbone.org founded?
Wishbone.org was founded in 2010.
What has the press written about Wishbone.org?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Wishbone.org, among them “Here are at least 12 ways to give back this holiday season” (Nov 29, 2016) and “Dash software for paying bar tabs raises $400k [Startup Roundup]” (Feb 12, 2014).
Is Wishbone.org still active?
Yes, Wishbone.org is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 29, 2016.