Brighter Children Annual Report

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5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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We Focused on Board Growth

We welcomed 24 new members across our three boards, expanding a vibrant network of leaders and ambassadors who are helping shape Brighter Children’s future. Learn more on pg. 32

Your contributions are changing lives and reshaping the future.

Together, we are making a difference, and I am excited to see what we can achieve in the year to come. Thank you for being a vital part of Brighter Children. Your support and belief in our mission continue to drive us forward.

Katie Hurley Wales Executive Director

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We Achieved 25% Revenue Growth and Launched the Global Education Champions

This new giving circle of multi-year philanthropists directly fund our mission and will help us accomplish our goal of adding one new partner school each year for the next three.

Learn More on pg. 30

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We Added a New Partner School: Casa Guatemala

We expanded our reach by welcoming Casa Guatemala, a school that provides quality education, health services, and nutrition to 200+ children across 30 surrounding Mayan villages. Learn more on pg. 12

We Saw Improved Educational Outcomes Across All Schools

Our partner schools achieved 94% student attendance, 91% student retention, and 100% access to digital literacy - a powerful reflection of sustained progress and impact. Learn more on pg. 11

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We Welcomed Rachel to the Team

Rachel Zembraski joined as our Development & Marketing Manager, leading storytelling, donor engagement, and growth strategies. Fun fact: Rachel created this Annual Report!

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Kunal Doshi Founder

This has been a remarkable year for Brighter Children. We welcomed Casa Guatemala, an incredible school serving an indigenous Mayan community, into our portfolio, expanding our reach to five countries and affirming our commitment to building a world where every child has access to education. Through each of our partner schools, we are seeing the ripple effects of education strengthen families, create jobs, and transform communities.

Our team witnessed this impact firsthand during visits to two of our partner schools. In Honduras, we saw a community that once faced staggering violence now transformed by education and hope. In Kenya, we walked alongside brilliant students whose school is not only educating but also feeding, employing, and uplifting a rural village. These moments are examples of how your support of these schools are changing the trajectory of so many lives.

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“You’re not just part of this story —you are the story. You’re the reason doors open, dreams take flight, and futures transform. I’m grateful to be walking this path alongside you— turning hope into opportunity, one child at a time.”

Dear Friends,

Looking ahead, we have set bold three-year goals including to sustain a steady portfolio of eight schools by 2028. Reaching this milestone will require equally ambitious fundraising efforts, and we know it is only possible with the dedication of our community.

In reflecting on this first year as Board Chair, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside such a passionate and dedicated team, volunteers and generous supporters. Together, we are building a bigger and brighter future: one child, one student, one community at a time.

With gratitude,

Joe Hanssen Board of Directors Chair

Our Impact ................................................................... 6 Our School Partners ................................................. 12 Our Financials ........................................................... 28 Our Champions ........................................................ 32 5

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Brighter Children is a venture philanthropy organization powered by a dedicated team of staff, board members, and a generous community. Together, we are building a world where every child, no matter where they are born, has access to quality primary education.

What We Do We invest in education entrepreneurs who are shaping and scaling schools in some of the world’s most impoverished communities. We partner with schools to strengthen their long-term growth, financial sustainability, and quality of education, while ensuring that children who would not be in school can attend and thrive. Our unique model fuels both immediate opportunity for students, lasting stability for the schools, and systemic change for communities.

Why We Do It

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At Brighter Children, we believe no child should be left behind. By funding access to education today, we are empowering the next generation of leaders, dreamers, and change-makers to build brighter futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.

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Education has the power to create positive and sustainable global change and end poverty. Yet today, 250 million children are out of school (source: UN).

For families living in extreme poverty, sending a child to school (on average, $400 a year) is beyond reach. The result is a cycle of inequality brighterc and lost potential. at h e Learn m or

OUR IMPACT

Who We Are

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No single organization can solve complex social problems alone. That’s why we invest in a portfolio of diverse education entrepreneurs delivering results in their local communities.

We treat them not as charity cases, but as businesses, helping them scale, strengthen, and deliver a greater return on investment (ROI).

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The Venture Philanthropy Model

Invest We identify education leaders with scalable solutions transforming the lives of vulnerable and out-ofschool children. We invest at their inflection point toward growth and long-term impact.

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Support We provide financial stability and flexibility so schools can focus on goals and provide quality education (targeting 100% attendance and graduation rates). Our advisory support strengthens their capacity to navigate growth and make strategic decisions.

After 5-10 years, when a school is self-sustaining, thriving, and has outgrown our support, we exit, or “graduate.” This win-win allows us to expand our reach to new schools in need while celebrating our legacy and their continued success.

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In our lifetime, we have funded more than 6.2 million hours of learning and sponsored 6,200 scholarships for students across the globe.

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Students Directly Impacted

Educational Hours Delivered To Scholarship Students

Current School Partners

94%

1:20

207K

Brighter Children was founded in 2013 with $50 and a bold vision: to ensure every child has access to a quality education.

In our very first year, we sponsored scholarships for 12 students.

Today, that vision has multiplied into extraordinary impact.

Overall Student Attendance

Teacher to Student Ratio

Healthy Meals Provided to Scholarship Students

6 IN 10

100%

91%

High School Graduates From Our School Partners Continue Their Education

Students Have Access to Computers and Digital Literacy Classes

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2025 Impact

Overall Student Retention Rate

These numbers represent the 2024-2025 academic year.

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An exemplary model of Venture Philanthropy is Casa Guatemala’s enterprise, Hotel Backpackers. Not only helping draw tourism and economy to the area, Hotel Backpackers provides a training ground for older students interested in hospitality and tourism related careers. It further supports the local community by purchasing produce and other provisions for the restaurant from small scale local farmers and even students’ parents.

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School Enterprise & Community Impact

NEW SCHOOL PARTNER! In 2025, we welcomed Casa Guatemala to the Brighter Children family.

CASA GUATEMALA

Casa Guatemala Primary School

Keeping Mayan Heritage Alive At Casa Guatemala, 87% of the students, 66% of the teachers and 100% of the house supervisors are of indigenous Mayan heritage. It’s of vital importance to Casa Guatemala that the children are surrounded by their Q’eqchi language and culture. All Casa Guatemala students learn English, Spanish and Q’eqchi, which is a vulnerable language.

Río Dulce, Guatemala casa-guatemala.org Casa Guatemala is a primary school in rural Guatemala serving 200 students from over 30 different Mayan villages. The region suffers from extreme poverty, malnutrition, and ongoing human rights violations decades after the country’s civil war. On 100 acres of tropical jungle, Casa Guatemala is home to a primary school, housing, a community medical clinic, library, carpentry shop, outdoor playing fields, and an indigenous sustainable farm.

Meet the Entrepreneur Heather Graham joined the school in 2000. Since becoming executive director ten years ago, she has helped raise over $5 million as well as expand efforts on hiring indigenous staff.

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Khillan, now in Grade 5, first arrived at school as a shy girl, often hiding under the table and too nervous to speak in class. During rehearsals for a school drama, her voice was barely audible, and she became overwhelmed to tears.

Her teacher, Ms. Varsha Sharma, reminded her that expression, not perfection, was the true goal. The words unlocked something in her.

On performance day, Khillan amazed everyone.

Though her voice trembled, she delivered all of her lines with courage and presence. From then on, classroom responsibilities steadily built her confidence, and she now participates eagerly in class and proudly in sports. She recently won five gold medals and broke several records in an athletics championship.

Khillan now shines as an all-around student in both academics and athletics.

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Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India cittaindia.org Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School is a beacon of opportunity in India’s rural Thar Desert, where women face extreme social and geographic challenges. The region has one of the world’s lowest female literacy rates and high child bride rates, trapping girls in a cycle of inequality. The girls’ school is changing that, as it is educating many girls in the region for the first time. CITTA offers programs that raise awareness of social issues and provide women with skills to make decisions in their households. The impact ripples outward, as many parents have sought literacy themselves after seeing the positive changes their daughters bring home.

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Khillan’s Story

New Digital Lab This year, our grant funded Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School’s new digital lab, giving all girls (and women in the community) access to computers for the first time. Digital literacy is now part of everyday learning, using interactive storytelling and gamified lessons to build language and numeracy skills while empowering curiosity and opening doors to new opportunities. The school plans to expand the program by offering teacher fellowships in digital pedagogy and launching studentled tech explorations, ensuring digital skills become a lasting foundation for education and growth.

Meet the Entrepreneur Michael Daube has devoted his life to creating opportunities for women in regions where they have long been marginalized, helping them recognize their strength and value in society.

Inspired by a chance meeting with Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama, he went on to establish CITTA and has built a global network of artists, designers, and tastemakers who champion its mission.

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Livingstone first came to Village Project Africa when he was six years old, a bright and joyful boy despite the difficult conditions his family faced. With three sons to raise, his mother worked tirelessly to provide, yet resources were scarce. Livingstone says, “The sponsorship has enabled me to learn without the fear of being sent home. I can live in the dorm and have enough to eat. I have good friends and I am enjoying life. I know that education is helping me have a bright future. I want to succeed like my brother who graduated from Heritage High School and who is now in university studying to be a teacher. He is my inspiration and I know that no matter how poor we are, something good is possible.” Livingstone graduated 8th grade last year.

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Livingstone’s Story

School Visit Impact

VILLAGE PROJECT AFRICA Heritage Primary Academy Makutano, Kenya

In July 2025, board members and supporters experienced firsthand the love and connection that define this community. Beyond the warmth of greetings, they witnessed the ripple effects of education: solar panels providing reliable electricity, sturdy classrooms replacing clay walls, murals telling stories of identity and hope, jobs created in the community, farms feeding students while teaching agriculture, and a library and computer lab opening new worlds. The most powerful impact, however, lives in the students—like Peter, who we met in Kenya this summer and dreams of becoming a doctor.

villageprojectafrica.org Since 2006, Village Project Africa’s Heritage Academy has been a cornerstone of education and life in Makutano, Kenya. Every day, more than 1,200 students and staff are nourished with highly attentive teaching, hot meals and loving care. For many children, it is also a safe home, offering dormitories for those facing food insecurity, unsafe living conditions, or long walking distances.

Meet the Entrepreneur At the heart of Heritage Academy’s success is Margaret Lewis, whose lifelong passion for the people of Makutano has transformed countless lives. Working alongside an incredible team (including program director Davis and primary school principal Noah) she has built a community where children are empowered to rise above poverty and are nurtured with love.

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Six-year-old Yeneidis suffered from severe malnutrition early in life due to the circumstances in which she grew up. At Oasis of Hope, she receives special care through an acceleration program overseen by the school psychologist, helping her overcome developmental delays. Loved by classmates and teachers alike, she has made remarkable progress. Thanks to her Brighter Children scholarship, Yeneidis now thrives in a safe, supportive environment and has a promising future that once seemed out of reach.

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Yeneidis’ Story

Textiles & Art for Hope

OASIS OF HOPE FOUNDATION Oasis of Hope School Santa Marta, Colombia oasisofhope-us.org Located in Santa Marta, one of Colombia’s least-educated cities, where families face daily challenges like water scarcity and poor sanitation, Oasis of Hope has been a lifeline for 25 years. The school was established in one of the city’s most impoverished neighborhoods to help children break free from cycles of poverty and hardship. In a region where public schools often fall short, Oasis of Hope has become a place where children not only receive a quality education but also stability, healing, and opportunity.

This year, Oasis of Hope launched two new initiatives to empower students and families. Textiles for Hope has equipped the community with five sewing machines, along with crochet and knitting materials. The goal is to help students and women in the community gain enough skill to launch small businesses, sustain their households, and even create jobs. Business management training is also part of the program. Art for Hope gives students and families the chance to explore and showcase their artistic abilities, which were rarely encouraged before.

Both projects are led by Oasis of Hope graduates, Dariana Camargo and Bibiana Gomez, and offer students dignity, opportunity, and pathways out of poverty.

Meet the Entrepreneur David Taylor founded the school under the shade of a tree in 1999 and has since built a remarkable foundation that impacts not only students in Santa Marta but also communities across Colombia through a range of transformative projects.

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In June 2025, VSBS celebrated its fourth high school graduation, an extraordinary milestone in the community’s history. Every student was the first in their family to earn a high school diploma, and even more remarkable, a bilingual one. Without the school and the support of Brighter Children, the graduation rate in Villa Soleada would likely still be 0%. Today, these graduates are pursuing careers as engineers, lawyers avnd other professionals, breaking away from the low-paying, manual labor jobs that defined generations before them. Their success marks a powerful shift in what’s possible for the entire Grad community.

Areas of Continued Studies

ONE THOUSAND SCHOOLS Villa Soleada Bilingual School El Progreso, Honduras onethousandschools.com Founded in 2012, Villa Soleada Bilingual School (VSBS) was created to break cycles of generational poverty in Honduras through the power of education. At the time, Honduras had the highest homicide rate in the world, and gangs and violence threatened to halt progress.

But the community pressed forward, knowing education was the only way to safeguard their children’s futures. They were right. Today, VSBS stands as a beacon of safety and hope, maintaining a 0% crime rate against its students and educators for many years. Education has become their shield against violence.

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Graduation Success

Investment in Teachers To address past challenges with teacher retention, VSBS made a major investment in its educators this year by raising salaries and improving benefits. The results have been extraordinary, with an 89% retention rate heading into the 2025–2026 school year. With the school’s support, 19 teachers are also advancing their own education, strengthening their skills and impact in the classroom. Among them are two inspiring assistant teachers, Odaliz and Milagros, both prior graduates of VSBS. While pursuing degrees in education, they have returned to teach English and are examples of the next generation of leaders giving back to their school and community.

Meet the Entrepreneur Alongside VSBS, Shin Fujiyama founded One Thousand Schools, an ambitious initiative to build 1,000 schools across Honduras. An internet sensation for his creative global fundraising efforts, Shin has attracted major corporate sponsorships and partnerships that have fueled remarkable growth.

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In Kenya…

Our impact is never confined to the classroom. It ripples outward, transforming families, economies, and entire communities. It is a catalyst for generational change, where the success of students sparks growth in their households, inspires resilience in their parents, and strengthens the social fabric of their villages.

In Guatemala...

over 100 local jobs supported and ripple out to local economic success. A farm, greenhouses, tilapia ponds, farm animals and beehives are sustaining students’ families and local widows in a place where most people can’t afford to buy a chicken.

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Venture Philanthropy Ripple Effect

In Colombia…

the school employs indigenous community members plus a few special needs adults who are employed with dignity and security they would otherwise not have.

construction of a new Hope Center is underway to bring vital infrastructure and host life-changing programs for a neighborhood that previously had none.

In India…

In Honduras…

an adjacent women’s center has trained to-date 300 women artisans, launched 100 women-led micro enterprises, and encouraged countless families learning to read through the mobile camel library program.

One Thousand Schools (currently building school #96) has not only expanded educational access, it has transformed the entire nation, proving that determined vision, collective action, and community commitment can bring systemic change.

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Individual Stability & Agency Role Models & Social Status Employment at a school elevates social status, especially for women.

These roles serve as visible proof to children that education leads to new possibilities for their own future.

Multiplier Effect One job can positively impact 5 to 7 people in a household.

Multiply that by 215 staff members, and we’re reaching thousands of individuals.

Every staff job offers an individual with their own financial security, empowering them with personal agency and independence.

Partner School Graduations

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Together, our school partners have created more than 215 jobs for their community. Here’s why that’s important…

A cornerstone of our venture model is ensuring the long-term sustainability of our partner schools.

We believe in dignity, not dependence, and we treat our school partners like businesses rather than charity cases. After 7-10 years, when a school has scaled successfully and is thriving independently, we proudly “graduate,” or successfully exit, them from our funding.

This milestone is a true win-win. Schools continue to grow with stability, and Brighter Children is able to reinvest in reaching new ones in need.

Since our founding, we have celebrated the graduation of two partner schools. The success stories of Educate Girls and Akanksha continue to inspire us, and while they no longer rely on our funding, they remain part of the Brighter Children family.

Circulation of Money Wages stay in the community.

When staff buy groceries, clothing, or transportation, they sustain other local businesses and vendors.

When we started with Educate Girls in 2018, they had 50 schools. Today, they have 250 across India.

Akanksha was one of the first partners we invested in. At that time, their annual revenue was about $180K. Now, they raise over $2M.

Local Growth

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Educate Girls Schools in 2018

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Schools become hubs of activity, attracting shops, markets, transit services, and even tourism, that are driven by the steady rhythm of learning, working, and community-building.

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Akansha Starting Annual Revenue

Educate Girls Schools Today

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Barriers & Breakthroughs Alongside celebrating wins, it’s equally important to reflect on the challenges our school partners face, many of which mirror global issues.

Illness Illness remains the leading barrier to consistent student attendance. In response, our partners continue to prioritize health and wellness. Several schools now have full-time nurses, and all conduct routine health screenings and provide necessary immunizations for life threatening and ravaging diseases like yellow fever, typhoid fever, meningitis and more. Ongoing education on hygiene and nutrition is also offered to both students and parents.

We’re especially encouraged by initiatives that go beyond basic care. For example, Casa Guatemala has introduced new health standards for local snack vendors selling to students at recess, promoting nourishing, homemade foods served on biodegradable banana leaves. These efforts not only support student health but also create sustainable, community-driven solutions.

Teacher Retention The UN reports that teacher shortages are a global issue and urgently calls for enhancing their well-being and motivation.

Teachers are often a school’s most valuable resource. However, some partner schools have experienced frequent turnover, creating staffing challenges. While this reflects the strength of our partners’ teacher quality & training, and helps to improve public education at large, it also creates ongoing staffing challenges.

To address this, many schools, such as Villa Soleada Bilingual School, are taking steps to retain great teachers and protect their well-being by offering more competitive salaries and improved benefits. Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School has established a mentorship program for its teaching fellows to enhance instructional quality, build capacity, and ensure teachers remain motivated and engaged.

Gender inequality is a persistent global issue, visible in the many obstacles girls face in accessing education. At Brighter Children, we believe education is the most powerful antidote to inequality, especially when it comes to girls’ rights.

When girls are excluded from school, the risks multiply: child marriage, early pregnancy, gender-based violence, reduced health services, lack of access to internet, and diminished economic opportunities.

For them, education can mean survival.

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Girls Education

Key challenges female students encounter: Deep-rooted social norms that devalue schooling for girls, especially in regions where women have traditionally been oppressed.

Lack of access to feminine hygiene, which causes low attendance and high dropout rates.

Every partner school in our portfolio works proactively to protect girls and empower them through safe environments, resources and programming.

We celebrate global progress with more girls in school than ever before. Yet, in impoverished communities, the progress is uneven and many girls are still far from equal access or completion.

There is always more work to be done. The global need for education is great. That’s where your continued support makes all the difference.

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Public Funds: 100% of restricted public donations fuel our school partnerships and student programming around the world.

Private Funds: Board members and other lead supporters provide the flexible funding that sustains our operations, ensures every program is delivered with excellence, and enables long-term impact.

Because our private donations help sustain our infrastructure and operations which allow us to make the greatest possible impact, all public restricted donations fund our school partnership programs, including student scholarships for the most vulnerable children and supporting other efforts that increase the quality and accessibility of education for primary-age students.

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OUR FINANCIALS

Funds Usage

Public Revenue Sources Where our program-specific funding comes from:

40%

32%

Events (restricted)

Individual Giving

28%

Institutional Giving

Public Expenses Usage How we use restricted funds:

94% School Grants

6%

Due Diligence

Private Revenue Sources Where our flexible funding comes from:

41% Events (unrestricted)

31% Board Giving

28%

Private Donations

Private Expenses Usage How we use unrestricted funds:

74% Infrastructure & Operations

21% Events

4%

Development

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Year-on-Year Revenue Growth Annual Revenue and YoY Growth

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$691K 25.4%

$551K 39.8%

500 $421K 73.3%

-5.7%

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Cash Flow

25.9%

$1.4M

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Fiscal Year

$1.2M

$1M

$800K

$600K

$400K

Beginning Cash Balance

$513K

2020

-$821K

-21.2%

$243K 2019

$313K

+$899K

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$394K

$397K

$435K

Revenue ($000s)

600

Receipts

Payments

$200K

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Ending Cash Balance

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OUR CHAMPIONS We would be nowhere without the dedication and passion of our incredible board members — we thank you for all that you do!

Team

Katie Hurley Wales Executive Director

Rachel Zembraski Development

Board of Directors

Joe Hanssen Board Chair

Marcus Yoder Co-Chair

Sue Beckett Katie Cullen Kunal Doshi

Zein Haikal John Leggett Sonal Rana

Ian Swanson Katie Wales

Susan Elliott-Bocassi Board Chair

Sue Beckett Co-Chair

Nathalie Mainland Co-Chair

Fior Batista Jeff Chamberlain Marleen Dekker-Hansum Krishna Desai Michael Dionne Alisa Doctor Jim Glass Raymond Han Tom Hinkley

Danielle Narcisse Arkadiy Okhman Anita Pall Jim Plohg Sonal Rana Shruti Saini Seenu Sarma Sophina Sekhon Adam Sobol

Jill Stelfox Maneesh Subherwal Gabrielle Tao Hayes Tauber Wiegert Tierie Chris Workman David Wright May Yang

Associate Board

Julia Mattox Board Chair

Connor Hudson Co-Chair

Ines Andrade Adam Bhatti Wayne Carson Neil Dharia Emma Duke

Austin Fagrell Shounak Ghosh Abeda Iqbal Winnie Mbugua Peris Mwangi

Luis Nares Liz Pfeifer Rob Ramirez Karan Singh Bhatia Jim Wiley

Advisory Board

A shout out to the incredible people who will be rolling off our boards after years of service and dedication to our organization and mission. Thank you for your commitment!

Ian Swanson 8 years Arkadiy Okhman 4 years

Marleen Dekker-Hansum 2 years Gabrielle Tao 1 year

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$20,000+

$10,000+

Joe Hanssen John Leggett Jens Rosenkrantz Jr & M Katherine Hurley Ian & Rose Swanson

Michael Doctor Srinivas Sarma

Rob Schultz Marcus Yoder

$5,000+ Ines Andrade Alvaro Andrade Glenn & Mary Lynn Clark Katie Cullen Susan Elliott-Bocassi Raymond Han

Jane Humphreys Keri Kaiser Stolen Blanket Fund John Lederer Jim Plohg Nicky Rishi

Timothy Robey Sophina Sekhon Jill Stelfox Barbara Spengler May Yang

Alisa Doctor James Glass Zein Haikal Deven Hariyani Clay & Janice Jackson Caroline Leggett Kenneth MacKenzie Nathalie Mainland

Danielle Narcisse Anita Pall Sonal Rana Shruti Saini Adam Sobol Firdosh Tangri Hayes Tauber Christopher Workman

Randy Carson Grace Christus Emma Duke Michael DeAngelis Mary Dionne Matt Doctor & Agnes Hong Kandace Donovan

Dirk Dunlap Sid Geddam Anderson Granger Connor Hudson John Hurley Mala Jairam Colleen Mahoney

$2,500+ Fior Batista Grey Sue Beckett Michael Caperonis Jeff Chamberlain Donald David Krishna Desai Marleen Dekker-Hansum Michael Dionne

$1,000+ David Balistreri Thomas Bartholomew Adam Bhatti Rakesh Bhalla Lisa Clark Rina Collins Wayne Carson

$1,000+ continued Julia Mattox Ronald Mcintosh Michael Mazzeo Winnie Mbugua Stephen Mong Mark & Norma November Rany Ng Luis Ordonez & Blossom Loo Daniel Urdaneta Nancy Pitarys Pablo Perez

Jason Rasmussen Robert Ramirez Brian Reiss Kim Steinberg Reid Steinberg Barinder Sall Gouri Sadhwani Kyle Sheperd Robert Sheppard Seth Rosenberg Arthur Tambaro

Christopher Tam Sharon Tauber Eric Techel Thomas Walker Kurt Williams Melissa Weathers Craig & Katie Wales David Wright Peter Ying

Shounak Ghosh Rudolf Greiner James Hasso Abeda Iqbal Emily Ingram Rita Karachun Marc Lemberg Kimberly Mazzeo Evan Miller Ryan Monteiro Manish Mordani Peris Mwangi Luis Nares Sverna Natarajan Benjamin Paolone

Liz Pfeifer Arya Sajjala Thomas Scali Nicole Sim Karan Singh Bhatia Carly Trapp Song-My Tran Peter Tucker Dod Wales Ross & JJ Wales Greg Wright Jim Wiley Alek Yoder

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Our deepest gratitude goes to the individuals who showed extraordinary support to Brighter Children in our 2025 fiscal year.

$500+ Priyam Bajaj Elyse Bartel Robin Bartholomew Armand Beaudoin Karan Singh Bhatia Kevin Bogdanov Laura Coleman Sarah Cherian Ross DiBetta Samantha DiMaggio Riti Doshi Niki Doshi Austin Fagrell George Felice Brighid Fox

This list reflects charitable contributions only.

The value of goods and services, including event tickets, is not included.

Donations represent those made in the 2025 fiscal year.

Founder’s Society The Founder’s Society is a small, invitation-only group of deeply committed philanthropists who not only support Brighter Children’s infrastructure and growth, but also serve as strategic thought partners and organizational guardians.

Glenn Clark Lisa Clark Hetal Pandya

Nicky Rishi Tim Robey Jens Rosenkrantz Jr

Rob Schultz Barbara Spengler Rose Swanson

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A huge thank you to the businesses, corporations and grantmakers that made magic happen with us.

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Special Thanks To

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SCHOLARSHIP CLUB Did you know that $400 per year can provide a child with tuition and other basic needs?

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Thank you to our current Scholarship Club members!

Visiting Village Project Africa, I was greeted with the students’ passion for learning. Observing classroom instruction and interacting with students awakened me to the solidity of their academic achievements.

I saw firsthand how a Brighter Children scholarship serves to sustain a learner’s path through primary education to graduation.

Education. Nutrition. Healthcare. Safety. That’s the power of the Scholarship Club. This is a community of dedicated supporters who give monthly to ensure financial stability for students and their families.

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