Organizations Filed Purposes:
Defy Ventures mission is to shift mindsets to give people with criminal histories their best shot at a second chance by providing them with personal development, career readiness, and entrepreneurship training.
We're proud of Defys results and are excited to show supporters the results of their investment of time and funding. Since the launch of our program in January 2012, Defy has:1.Served over 5,500 Entrepreneurs in Training (EITs) in our in-prison and post-release program. EITs complete a rigorous six- to nine-month curriculum culminating in a business pitch competition and graduation as part of the in-prison program. The post-release program includes workshops, mentoring, and a business incubator.2.Engaged 5,800+ executive volunteers from hedge funds, investment banks, venture capital and private equity firms, Fortune 500 companies, and entrepreneurial ventures. Volunteers served as business pitch competition judges, mentors, and resume coaches. 3.Grown to serve in six states (NY, CT, CA, CO, IL, and WA).4.Secured nine employment partners to source and provide jobs for released EITs who have completed our in-prison program.5.Recorded a recidivism rate of 7.2%.6.Recorded an 84% employment rate for released EITs who have completed our program.7.Launched 140+ businesses, including incorporation and seed funding.8.Raised over $24.4 million in private funding since inception (2010).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Carrie Simon | ED Northern CA | 60 | $148,179 |
| John Garofolo | CFO | 70 | $143,770 |
| Julie Jackson-Forsberg | VP -Learning | 60 | $110,486 |
| Andrew Glazier | President & CEO | 70 | $75,000 |
| Ariel Jaduszliwer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| April Smith | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Dvor | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcus Glover | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Monica Thurmond | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Harry Krensky | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Brian Korb | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Henry Hamilton | Chairman | 6 | $0 |
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