Switchboard

Switchboard is an intuitive, ad-free platform that builds community - connecting students and alumni to find and fill job openings, increase giving, and communicate and engage on other topics in an "ask" and "offer" format. The platform is used by higher education institutions across the country like Williams, Oberlin and Portland State University. It is recognized for its focus on delivering quantitative outcomes metrics and boasts an engagement and adoption rate that is seven times the industry average. The company was founded by Mara Zepeda and Sean Learner, who met over Twitter in 2012 and built the first Switchboard for their alma mater, Reed College. In 2014, the company was named by Business Insider as one of the 20 hottest startups founded by Women. Switchboard was in the PIIE (Portland Incubator Experiment) Class of 2013 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.