Newsletters

I hope your summer is off to a great start.  The longer days and the extra family time now that kids are off doing their summer activities have been a welcome reprieve from a long and must unusual school year. Ours has been mixed. We too have found a lot of enjoyment with the start … Continue reading “ClassWallet June Newsletter. Interesting Articles, More New Clients, Upcoming Events”

The past several weeks have been busy for ClassWallet as we have been chosen to partner with several states in helping them deploy emergency relief funds for a variety of programs. New Hampshire’s Department of Education selected ClassWallet to administer a program to fund summer camp programming for students (read more here). ClassWallet signed agreements … Continue reading “ClassWallet April Newsletter – Busy Month, SOC 2 Type II Compliance”

This pandemic has wreaked havoc on so many stakeholders in the education ecosystem, districts, schools, families, and ultimately our students. I am grateful that ClassWallet has been part of the solution to remediate. Contracted by several states, ClassWallet has distributed $100 million to the neediest of families, easing the way for them to obtain vital … Continue reading “ClassWallet February Newsletter – Announcing MaintenanceWallet, Texas state contract, EANS and more”

As an annual Thanksgiving tradition, we ask our team to tell us what they are thankful for and share in our monthly newsletter. I will start… I am thankful for the 25 minutes I get each morning driving my 11-year-old daughter to school. She DJs the playlist and bobs her head to the songs we … Continue reading “ClassWallet News: November 2020 – What we are thankful for”

In recent weeks, I have had the opportunity to connect with many at several state departments of education. Conversations led to unique opportunities to understand more fully the mechanics of educating a population of children. So many moving parts, so many variables, so many stakeholders. I have such respect for these officials, and their perseverance. … Continue reading “ClassWallet News: Idaho State Board of Education Contract, Welcome New Team Members, and more”

It was a pleasant surprise to be featured in PaymentsSource, an online leading publication for fintech news. While we have enjoyed our growing presence in the education community, recognition of our technology among payments experts is a nice validation of our patented financial technology. In this remote work world we live in, convenience is key, … Continue reading “ClassWallet News: PaymentsSource feature, Virtual Tutoring, Idaho, Utah and more”

This month has been one of great validation for ClassWallet’s value proposition. We were awarded a statewide contract, and the positive customer feedback from our end-of-year survey was through the roof. Clients told us we saved them tens of thousands of dollars. Streamlining processes for classroom-related purchases really does pay off for everybody from the … Continue reading “ClassWallet News: Utah State Contract, New Product for Facilities and more”

Over the past few months, teachers have had to go to the extremes – digging deeper into their own pockets to continue educating students during the Covid-19 pandemic. When the new school year begins, their students will return with significant learning gaps, delayed academic progress and a host of new emotional dysfunctions. Teachers will need … Continue reading “ClassWallet News: CARES Act, Ship-to-Home Class Supplies, and more”

It has been great seeing so many faces over the past few weeks. Yes I’m serious. The previous reluctance to share video on Zoom meetings has evaporated and now we can see each other. T-shirts, scruffy beards, ukuleles, model airplanes, little insights and peeks into the humans we interact with. That we are interacting at … Continue reading “ClassWallet News April 2020: ClassWallet SGN (Some Good News): Free Offer, New customers in FL, AL and AR, FinTech Interview”

Today we find ourselves in unusual times as we continue to build the Company while also servicing our clients’ unique situations. In work, as in life, strong relationships create a supportive environment. While ClassWallet delivers a service, we strive to make relationships with our customers and our users meaningful ones. Clients have repeatedly applauded our … Continue reading “ClassWallet News March 2020: Case Study in Cost Savings, New Vendors, 100% Renewal Rate Continues and More”

Over the past couple of months several on the ClassWallet team have experienced personal loss. The memories and stories they’ve shared of their loved ones have been a stark reminder that how we are remembered is a testament of how we have lived. Bringing trust and respect back to the teaching profession matters. Getting materials … Continue reading “ClassWallet News February 2020: North Carolina, Kellogg, Professional Devleopment and More”

2020 is a new year and brings new challenges that ClassWallet is determined to solve.  ClassWallet will be introducing features specific for the maintenance department, helping streamline the reconciliation of maintenance purchases to work orders, and providing more actionable data to CFOs on the cost of work orders on a per building basis. In addition, … Continue reading “ClassWallet News January 2020: ClassWallet for Maintenance, Expanded Purse Functionality and More”