Guilford Education Alliance

Name

Guilford Education Alliance

Legal name

Guilford Education Alliance

Website

https://geanc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce & Career Transition Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF), Transition Services (Secondary to Postsecondary/Employment, Life Skills) (EDAJAKAG), K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies) (EDANAHAA)

Keywords

• K-12 education programs
• Educational support services
• Community education initiatives
• Student achievement programs
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Funding: As a nonprofit education organization, shift_ed relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund operations and programs. Donations are accepted through online platforms and in-kind contributions of classroom supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Guilford Education Alliance, doing business as shift_ed, is a nonprofit organization that delivers K-12 educational support programs and services to students, educators, and schools in Guilford County, North Carolina. Its work centers on improving student academic outcomes through community-based interventions delivered in coordination with the local public school district. All services are provided free of charge to students and educators.

Product overview

shift_ed (operated by the Guilford Education Alliance) is an education and workforce development ecosystem comprising programs organized by grade level (Elementary School, Middle School, High School, and Beyond) plus community engagement initiatives. The portfolio includes elementary programs (Mobile Innovation Lab, Resource Fairs, School Readiness, Tutoring), middle school career exploration (your_path Career Accelerator, YouScience Aptitude Assessment, World of Work), high school college readiness and career training (1:1 College Advising, Cisco Networking Academy, College Planning Workshops, SEO Scholars NC, shift_ed Scholarship), alumni support (Shifters Alumni Association), educator resources (Teacher Supply Warehouse), and community-wide initiatives (The Mobility Project 2040, Build SMART Schools, Guilford Guarantee). The programs collectively aim to remove barriers and fill gaps so that students from kindergarten through graduation and into the workforce have individualized support and a tangible path toward economic mobility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• shift_ed K-12 Educational Support Programs K-12 educational support programs delivered free of charge to students and educators in Guilford County, NC, in partnership with Guilford County Schools.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StriveTogethercoreStrategic or Co-development Partnershift_ed is a member of the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network, a national movement working to put millions more young people on a path to economic mobility. This partnership provides access to best practices, resources, and a network of similar organizations across the country focused on cradle-to-career outcomes.
• Guilford County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school district partner. shift_ed works with GCS to deliver student programs including 1:1 advising, career exploration, scholarships, and the Teacher Supply Warehouse for educators. Programs align with school system experience-based needs.
• Cisco Networking AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCisco's global education program provides networking technology curriculum and certifications. shift_ed offers this program to high school students in Guilford County as part of career pathway development.
• North Carolina Public Colleges and UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNC public institutions that accept the shift_ed Scholarship for last-dollar tuition coverage. Partnered private NC institutions also participate in the scholarship program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit embedding school-based coordinators inside K-12 districts to deliver dropout prevention, college readiness, and case management. Closest national analog to shift_ed's integrated district partnership model with cradle-to-career scope.
• SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity): National education and career pathways nonprofit running SEO Scholars — a multi-year college access and support program. shift_ed runs SEO Scholars NC as a local affiliate, making SEO a direct program-level peer and partner.
• Say Yes to Education: National nonprofit combining K-12 supports, college advising, and last-dollar scholarships in partner school districts. Closest model analog to shift_ed's cradle-to-career + last-dollar scholarship structure.
• College Advising Corps: National nonprofit placing recent college graduates as near-peer advisers in underserved high schools. Overlaps directly with shift_ed's 1:1 College Advising service for Guilford County high school students.
• Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas: Regional affiliate delivering K-12 career exploration, workforce readiness, and financial literacy programming in the same North Carolina geography. Comparable target segments and program categories (career exploration, world of work).

Emerging players

• Great Schools Partnership: Regional education nonprofit supporting school improvement, college access, and community-based education initiatives. Comparable as a community-led K-12 and postsecondary pathways operator.

Broad incumbents

• College Foundation, Inc. (NC): North Carolina's state-level nonprofit providing college planning, financial aid counseling, and scholarship administration statewide. Overlaps with shift_ed's college readiness and scholarship programming as a broader-incumbent statewide resource.
• StriveTogether: National cradle-to-career network of which shift_ed is a member. Operates the umbrella framework, measurement tools, and best-practice library that shift_ed applies locally — broadly comparable mission and outcomes methodology.

Regional players

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Greensboro: Local youth-development nonprofit serving K-12 students in Guilford County with after-school programs, tutoring, and career exploration. Operates in the same geography with overlapping student segments.
• United Way of Greater Greensboro: Local community-impact nonprofit operating in the same Guilford County geography. Funds and convenes education, workforce, and family-support initiatives with overlapping donor and partner networks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shiftedscholars
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guilford-education-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/shiftedscholars

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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