4.0 is a "first check" investor in promising leaders to pilot tomorrow’s learning models, by connecting, coaching, and funding 100+ aspiring founders every year to build a more equitable future of school with youth and families in their local communities.

The Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (AOPYO) supports youth through a whole-person approach by integrating mentoring, enrichments, and career pathway programs so that they are resilient, self-sufficient, and socially responsible while leading their community.

African Leadership Group connects cultures, develops strong community leaders, and - within their education focus area - advocates for improved public school systems and accountability, greater pathways to higher education, and leadership development.

The Aspen School District is designing career and technical education opportunities with local businesses in the Roaring Fork Valley.

Be The Change Community High School (expected to open Fall '23) empowers young people to impact the world by defining social justice through involvement in civic engagement.

Bellwether Education transforms education to ensure systematically marginalized young people achieve outcomes that lead to fulfilling lives and flourishing communities. Margulf's partnership with Bellwether focuses on the intersection among schools, high-quality education, and youth in institutional settings.

Bilingual Generation works to empower families and educators with the tools to help youth maintain a meaningful connection with their heritage languages through culturally-affirming programs, curricula, and resources that celebrate multilingualism.

BGCSLV provides young people in rural Colorado with opportunities to achieve academic success, build healthy life-long habits, and foster the skills they need to be active in their communities.

BranchED is dedicated to strengthening, growing, and amplifying the impact of educator preparation at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), with the longer-range goals of both diversifying the teaching profession and intentionally addressing critical issues of educational equity for all students.

Camelback Ventures is a start-up accelerator that identifies, develops, and promotes early-stage entrepreneurs.

CHIC builds women's economic, social, and cultural capital by providing in-school enrichment programs for youth and workforce opportunities for women and families.

CEI invests time, expertise, and dollars into redesigning K-12 public education at scale in partnership with districts and schools.

CYC trains diverse communities of young people to lead systems change by bringing together high school students from urban, suburban and rural communities across Colorado — from all racial, socioeconomic and political backgrounds — to build a community and learn what it takes to lead change in a complex world.

Compass Academy is a charter school in southwest Denver that currently serves 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and supports students in developing integrated academic and social- emotional competencies that provide pathways from poverty to post-secondary success.

Convivir Colorado is a year-round program that partners with schools to encourage student ownership over their migrant experience by giving multi-generational immigrant and refugee students the opportuntity to engage with mentors and participate in workshops that develop their sense of self and build power among their peers.

C3 provides a 21st Century education for a diverse population of elementary age students in Southeast Denver that believes in the importance of thinking creatively to solve problems, learning collaboratively through partnerships with community organizations and challenging each other to their highest potential.

Cultivando centers its work on community leadership to advance health equity through advocacy, collaboration, and policy change. Their Friends, Families, and Neighbors (FFN) program trains and supports hundreds of Spanish-speaking childcare providers on early childhood education, early literacy, health, and kindergarten readiness.

Ednium is an action focused community development organization that partners with public school alumni (30 & under) to change the way cities educate and reinvest in their homegrown talent.

EdLoC is a membership organization dedicated to elevating the leadership, voices and influence of people of color in education and to leading more inclusive efforts to improve education.

Embark Education is a middle school (grades 6-8) in northwest Denver that serves as a launchpad for students’ inherent intellectual curiosity by grounding academics in real world situations.

The Family Resource Center of the Roaring Fork Schools district strengthens student health, well-being and academic achievement by partnering with families, schools, and communities.

Formation Ventures closes the wealth gap by building a thriving ecosystem of Black entrepreneurs, through learning, support, and funding, starting in high school.

Franklin Street Studio designs immersive learning experiences to support creativity, collaboration, and impact in education.

GSNN works across the country to transform schools so that they can prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s sustainability leaders.

GripTape offers radically different learning experiences for young people across the world and ensures they have the resources, respect, and authority to pursue their own learning passions.

HNC works with community-focused education leaders to increase their organizations' impact through an intensive and powerful support infrastructure.

ImmSchools is an immigrant-led nonprofit partnering with educators and community leaders to ensure safe and inclusive schools for undocumented and mixed status students and families.

The Indigenous Montessori Institute is an anti-racist, anti-biased approach to education using Indigenous knowledge systems and the Montessori Philosophy to deliver teacher training.

JeffCo Public Schools is working with school leaders, educators, youth, and communities to reimagine high school, building schools that prepare students to thrive in their lives after graduation.

Joy as Resistance increases inclusive, supportive spaces for queer youth. They offer mental health services and mentorship to youth and equip educators, families, and community partners with services and strategies to implement in every space occupied by LGBTQIA2+ youth.

Latinos for Education is the first Latino-founded and led national organization solely dedicated to creating leadership pathways for Latinos in education.

Launch Network implements a collective impact model, creating authentic whole child learning environments, strengthening and leveraging collaborative adult networks, and engaging intensive multigenerational supports for families.

The LearnerStudio accelerates progress towards a flexible, rigorous, equitable, and learner-centered education system for all youth to thrive in life, career, problem-solving, and citizenship.

LiberatED is a liberatory approach to social and emotional learning (SEL), racial justice, and healing.

Lyra's Climatarium identifies resources for districts, higher education institutions, and nonprofit partners that are developing academic programming, career readiness pathways, and student leadership opportunities to address the pressing challenges of climate change.

Muslim Youth for Positive Impact (MYPI) builds bridges and fosters positive learning environments among youth, community leaders, and schools with the goal of empowering youth to achieve individual success and realize a better tomorrow.

Montessori on Wheels is a mobile learning incubator that creates Montessori-based learning environments within BIPOC communities. These learning environments empower families as their child's first educators and create culturally relevant spaces for children to express their joy and creativity.

Moonshot edVentures surfaces and supports leaders to design and launch the learning environments of tomorrow, with a particular focus on diversifying the school leadership pipeline with leaders traditionally underrepresented in the field (women and individuals of color).

NSVF is a nonprofit venture philanthropy that invests in promising teams of educators and innovators with the vision and skills to reimagine learning.

One Generation incubates Indigenous-led initiatives that support Indigenous culture, languages, and wellness. Inspired by children and families, they craft innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges in education, food systems, and health and wellbeing.

The Pahara Institute identifies, strengthens, and sustains diverse high-integrity leaders who are reimagining public education, so that every child in America has access to an excellent public school.

Promise54 partners with people and organizations within the education sector to solve their toughest talent-related challenges enabling leaders to build organizational cultures where team members from historically marginalized groups can share the full extent of their lived experiences, learn from one another, and bridge perspectives.

Prospect Academy (expected to open in Fall '22) provides a safe, calm and inclusive learning environment that educates students with behavioral and learning challenges and prepares them for a successful life from high school to college or career.

RESCHOOL is a Colorado-based nonprofit that belives learning happens everywhere. It works alongside families, learning providers, and organizations to address educational inequities so that all young people have the resources to access the learning experiences they choose.

RISE Colorado works to educate, engage, and empower low-income families and families of color to rise as change agents for educational equity through knowledge building, organizing, and leadership development.

Reconstruction is an online platform that provides unapologetically Black education highlighting Black people, Black culture, and Black contributions to the country and our world. The learning is authentic and identity-affirming in ways that students of all backgrounds develop a deeper understanding of history and society.

Revolutionary Experiences (RevX) creates opportunities for youth to claim their power and transform the world by offering educators tools to design innovative learning experiences that prepare learners to advocate, defend, promote, and question the world around them through building their confidence and deconstructing any mindsets of inferiority.

SCD Enrichment recruits and supports BIPOC middle and high school students in advanced coursework and gifted & talented programs. Through cultural education, mentor support, and peer to peer tutoring, it aims to help students of color feel supported and well-prepared.

SELF empowers schools to be welcoming and effective communities for all students by developing the capacity of stakeholders through coaching, guidance in systems development, and collaborative trainings.

Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school by coaching educators and family members to help kids learn to read by 4th grade.

St. Elizabeth's is the only independent, K-8 school in Denver with a mission focused on building an economically balanced and inclusive student body where more than 80 percent of families pay discounted tuition and 40 percent are low-income, qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch, and pay significantly discounted tuition.

The Surge Institute is a national organization that educates and elevates leaders of color, preparing them to transform urban education and expand opportunities for youth.

Teaching the Autism Community Trades (TACT) is a Denver-based nonprofit organization founded to encourage and empower the full spectrum of individuals with autism through skilled trades education and employment.

The Equity Lab seeks to disrupt racial and ethnic inequity by engaging organizations in issues of race, equity, diversity, and inclusion through their fellowships and long-term engagements.

The Grove seeks to cultivate a community of intergenerational learners through education opportunities grounded in
art, music, and wellness.

The Highland Project is building and sustaining a coalition of Black women leading communities, systems, and institutions. Through their work, they aim to create multi-generational wealth and change in the communities where the Highland Project leaders live and serve.

Justice & Heritage Academy is a home school cooperative program in rural Colorado that is rooted in Justice education (social justice, food justice, and environmental justice).

The Leadership Academy builds the capacity of educational leaders at every level of the system to disrupt systemic inequities, creating academic, social, and emotional opportunities for all students to thrive.

The Reinvention Lab at Teach For America is a research and development hub that seeks to accelerate the pace of systems-level change in public education by applying lessons learned from the fastest-improving systems and seeding innovative solutions that will spark new breakthroughs in the future of learning.

The Rithm Project seeks to explore what human connection in the age of AI looks like for young people through conversation, insight, and action.

The Teaching Well works in partnership with schools nationwide to provide tools for healthy dialogue, emotional regulation, and mindful stress resilience for teachers.

Transcend is a national nonprofit that works with district, charter, and independent school operators across the country to create and spread extraordinary, equitable learning environments that enable all young people to thrive in and transform the world.

Valley Settlement works with immigrant families in the Roaring Fork Valley to promote early childhood development, advance opportunity, and reduce barriers to accessing vital community resources.

ViVe Wellness promotes physical health, mental health, leadership, and social well-being for youth across Denver, with a current focus on supporting migrant youth living in shelters in the city through "ViVe School.

Vocal Justice cultivates learning conditions for youth that build community and strengthen their critical consciousness and communication skills.

YEBO collaborates with youth to learn how to commit our everyday digital practices to personal and social transformation.