Stride Funding is a company that provides alternative education financing solutions, aiming to form a connection between education and career to improve outcomes for students and address labor shortages.

Stride Funding

🚀 Company Overview 🚀

Stride Funding is a venture-based, mission-driven fintech transforming access to education and career pathways. We are revolutionizing the way employers attract and retain critical talent, while simultaneously tackling the student debt crisis. (Yep, we think BIG.)

A SHRM-backed, Forbes Fintech 50 company, Stride is driven by our commitment to social impact and innovation. We are reshaping the path to economic mobility.

🚀 Join the Stride Squad 🚀

We’re a tight-knit, mission-driven team of engineers, data scientists, product designers, marketers, program managers, analysts, and more. As we grow, we never want to lose sight of our mission—creating a better, more equitable world by building financial journeys that open doors and give power to learners. We’re inquisitive go-getters, and passionate about what we do. We drive impact, both for our customers and within our teams, and use data to power innovation and decision-making. We strive to be:

🟣 Outcomes driven
🟣 Student centric
🟣 Data inspired
🟣 Team oriented
🟣 Committed to doing the right thing

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Just wow - the numbers don’t lie. Recently stumbled on research that shows a consistent 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio during the pandemic could have reduced in-hospital deaths by 17%. 😕 I don’t know about you, but that stat makes it so real to me how much these talent shortages and staffing ratios impact patient outcomes (hands down the MOST important thing). 

So why don't we start at the beginning of the talent pipeline — students? (aka the future employee.)

Stride Funding acts as the glue between education & career - I’m a huge believer that if we remove the barriers to entry (e.g., cost of education) & pair that with clear career pathways, many more people will pursue the field the healthcare. We need that *now* — because those 17% are MORE than a stat. 

#healthcarestaffing #talentacquistion #studentloans

We talk a lot at Stride about our "Why's" — and the answer is always impact. We're a group of people driven to tackle BIG problems. 💜 At a time where staggering workforce shortages (~1.5x open roles to unemployed individuals) clash with high cost of education and a student debt crisis ($1.6T+ in federal student debt); we're focused on building real pathways that have tangible, measurable impact on learners and employers alike. 

We love this "Why" from Altara Weiland on our Healthcare team. 🏥 If you do, too—and you want to see how we can impact your workforce—book a 1:1 with her at: https://lnkd.in/e5YQKV4y 

Stride on! 🚀

Did you know: the average cost of turnover for a staff RN in 2024 is $56,300, and the national average RN turnover rate is 18.4%? 🤯 Join us June 6th @ 1pm ET for a game-changing webinar with Angelina Sherman, VP of Clinical Education at Mercy. 

Hosted by Tess Michaels, this session will discuss how to fill open nursing positions predictably & sustainably through strategic clinical and university partnerships. 

Key Takeaways:
🔑 How to create robust alliances between universities and hospitals to streamline clinical placements and prevent student leakage.
🔑 Practical methods for utilizing non-traditional clinical hours and enhancing student engagement.
🔑 The importance of integrating soft skills into nursing curricula to boost job readiness and cultural fit.
🔑 Insights into tried-and-tested methods for consistently filling nursing positions and maintaining a talent pipeline.

Register at link below!

“There simply aren’t enough skilled people in the United States to fill all of the open positions.” 📢 The University of Vermont Health Network is addressing this with a 2-pronged approach—funding upskilling for current employees & utilizing experienced nurses to educate the next generation. 👏 We love seeing innovations like these—and Stride’s sustainable pipelines of new talent are a crucial part of a sustainable workforce strategy, acting even earlier to help healthcare systems like this tackle the problem head-on. See how at: https://lnkd.in/ey9NJKa7!  

#Healthcare #NursingShortage #VermontHealthcare #CommunityImpact #RecruitandRetain 

Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d2CUFp2C

Thrilled to be at #BeckersAnnualMeeting! 🏥✨ Stride is here to connect, collaborate, and catalyze change in how healthcare recruits and retains talent. Let's meet and discuss how Stride can help you build sustainable talent pipelines and increase retention (3+ years after hire) across critical roles. Book a quick 1:1 or coffee with us while you’re here: https://lnkd.in/eZg2vKBQ ! 

#BeckersHealthcare #HealthcareInnovation #TalentSolutions #NetworkingOpportunity

In the same year, a large national healthcare system needed 10,000, hired 72,000, and lost 67,000—for a net loss of 5,000 staff. When talent acquisition feels like trying to fill a leaky bucket, it's time for innovation. 🪣 

Don't miss this Friday's episode of SHRM's #WorkplaceTech Spotlight, where Tess Michaels will share exactly how Stride works to optimize new talent acquisition, increase retention—AND save employers money while we do it. 

📅 June 7 at 11:00am ET
👉 Register for the livestream at:  https://lnkd.in/e2SDw37R 

#healthcare #workforcedevelopment #nursingacquisition #nursingshortage #healthcareshortage #talentacquisition #talentretention #hrtech

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