Compass Working Capital (“Compass”), a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families with low incomes to secure their futures is thrilled to announce a formal partnership with Duet, a non-profit college coaching organization that works exclusively with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) to assist working adults pursuing degrees to advance their careers.
Compass and Duet are aligned in their mission and approach to partner with families with low incomes to attain their goals. This partnership will enable Compass to more easily assist families that express an interest in higher education through a direct channel to Duet and SNHU.
“When we make it possible for families to invest in themselves – that’s when families can truly build a pathway to achieving their dreams. We are thrilled at the opportunities this partnership with Duet will provide our clients,” said Markita Morris-Louis, CEO of Compass Working Capital.
“We’re excited to be a resource for Compass clients whose path to economic mobility includes earning a college degree. We’ve had the opportunity to see the impact of Compass’s family asset building work first-hand and it’s clear that this formal partnership is a natural fit.” said Mike Larsson, CEO and Co-Founder of Duet.
About Compass Working Capital
Compass Working Capital (“Compass”) works to end asset poverty for families with low incomes and narrow the racial and gender wealth divides. Our mission is to partner with families with low incomes to build assets as a pathway out of poverty. We focus on reaching families led by Black and/or Hispanic/Latina women. To achieve our mission, we operate client-centered savings and financial coaching programs, deliver training and technical assistance to other practitioners, and shape policy solutions that dismantle barriers to asset building. Compass partners with affordable housing providers to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Family Self-Sufficiency program, the nation’s largest asset building program for families with low incomes.
About Duet
Duet is a non-profit college coaching organization that exclusively partners with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), an accredited non-profit institution. Students enroll in affordable, flexible online AA and BA degree programs at SNHU and receive coaching from Duet's full-time professional coaching team from day one until they attain their degree and advance in their careers. Over the last 10 years, Duet and SNHU have primarily worked together in Eastern New England and recently expanded to serve students nationally.