About

Enliven Learning Partners works to fund and develop educational programming for underserved students in partnership with a diverse network of organizations

Enliven Learning Partners Team

  • Jonathan Howe, PhD

    Founding Board Member

    Jonathan focuses on program evaluation, analysis, and research. Additionally, he serves as Enliven’s chief financial officer. Prior to Enliven, Jonathan pursued a 25+ year career in investing, managing quantitative hedge funds and co-founding the firm Sensato Investors.

  • Margaret Howe

    Founding Board Member

    A veteran of Silicon Valley, Margaret brings over 20 years of business development, strategic partnership and entrepreneurial practice to our work at Enliven. Margaret leads our Funding and Partner Development and our Program Innovation Research.

  • Caroline Kohout

    Founding Board Member

    Caroline is a Marketing and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging consultant with deep experience in business process optimization. Building on 20+ years in the tech industry and two board roles in the early childhood education space, she leads the programmatic optimization practice for Enliven.


Our Program Partners

Our program partners share a common goal to address pandemic learning loss and educational inequities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our program partners collaborate with us to fundraise, scale and deliver transformational educational programming.


Alexander Tutoring
Andromeda Education
alexandertutoring.com

Alexander Tutoring is one of the most well-review math tutoring companies in the San Francisco Bay Area with a stellar record of 5.0 stars on both Yelp and Google Reviews. Alexander Tutoring’s nonprofit team, Andromeda Education, delivers the Andromeda Math Partners tutoring program.


Our Community Partners

Community partners provide focused channels through which we reach underserved students who benefit from educational support. Our community partners evangelize our educational programming and recruit students from their communities.


Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula
bgcp.org

Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula’s vision is for all youth to grow up to lead fulfilling lives fueled by their passions, talents and a love of learning. BGCP after-school, summer and school day programs empower students with access to social, academic, and career opportunities to thrive.


San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program
sfcasa.org

San Francisco CASA transforms the lives of children and youth traumatized and displaced in the foster care and related systems by providing one consistent, caring volunteer advocate, trained to address each child’s needs in the court and community.


SOAR for Youth
soarforyouth.org

SOAR for Youth teaches, coaches, and counsels foster youth in academics, life skills, leadership, emotional intelligence, and career development. SOAR believes high-quality support starting at middle school has the most positive influence on foster youth achieving their full potential.


Innovate Public Schools
San Francisco Tutoring Corps
innovateschools.org/san-francisco

The San Francisco Tutoring Corps is a local network of parent leaders working to make San Francisco one of the first major cities to make free tutoring available to every low-income student who needs it.


Our Program Supporters

Our program supporters share a common goal to support underserved students in helping to set a path for their success in school and in life. We are grateful for the generous support of our individual donors as well as our foundation donors, including Ross Stores Foundation.


Ross Stores Foundation
Ross Stores Foundation website

With a goal of building competence, confidence, and character in young people facing socioeconomic challenges, Ross partners with organizations that work in our communities to advance academic achievement and build life skills.