FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — July 28, 2026 — Measure Well today announced that Dr. Jeremy Welland has joined the organization as its Chief AI and Data Officer. Dr. Welland brings nearly 30 years of experience across the nonprofit, cloud, green-tech, fin-tech, and media-tech sectors, most recently serving as Chief Data Officer and Head of AI at Gusto. In his new role, he will lead the data science, AI, and analytics solution and infrastructure building that powers Measure Well’s mission of helping cradle-to-career and place-based partnerships use technology, AI, and data to advance economic mobility and education.

Measure Well is a U.S. nonprofit data and technology initiative launched in 2026, founded in partnership with Ballmer Group, TechSoup, and an Advisory Council including leading national networks like Strive Together, Purpose Built Communities, and My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. The organization addresses a common struggle for community organizations and place-based partnerships: the lack of sustainable data and analytics infrastructure needed to scale their impact. As Chief AI and Data Officer, Dr. Welland will operationalize technical, AI, and data capabilities that enable these networks to set goals, deliver outcomes, and drive continuous improvement for the children and families they serve.

Dr. Welland is a recognized data and AI leader with deep expertise in the strategy and deployment of AI, data science, and analytics products and services. At Gusto, a private HR-tech company valued at $10 billion, he led data strategy and execution across data platform, analytics engineering, business intelligence, product data science, and AI/ML. Previously, he served as Global Head of Data Science and Analytics at Google Cloud and led data teams at PayPal/Venmo, Pandora, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Willis Towers Watson. Since 2022, he has served on the Board of Directors of YMCA of the USA — a nonprofit serving 22 million Americans with 20,000 employees — where he sits on the Executive Committee and chairs Investments for its $120 million endowment. He also serves as an Executive in Residence at Marquette University’s Artificial Intelligence Lab. Dr. Welland holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Michigan and a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

“Jeremy is exactly the technical leader our field needs right now," said Erin McHugh Saif, founder and CEO of Measure Well. "He pairs cutting-edge data and AI expertise with a deep, personal commitment to the communities we serve and to lasting cradle-to-career progress. With Jeremy guiding our technical roadmap, community organizations will gain the tools and skills to measure their impact — and prove it with evidence. When the people closest to the work can show what's working, they attract the investment and support they need to help their communities thrive.”

“Durable data and technology tools are essential to improving economic mobility for children and families,” said Kevin Bromer, Executive Director, Data and Technology, Ballmer Group Philanthropy. “Jeremy’s proven ability to build and scale data and AI at leading organizations will help Measure Well deliver real value to place-based partnerships across the country.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

San Francisco, CA. — October 21, 2025 — TechSoup announces the hiring of Erin McHugh Saif to lead a new strategic initiative launching this fall in partnership with Ballmer Group Philanthropy. McHugh Saif will serve as the first Chief Executive Officer of the new organization, which is committed to a mission of empowering Place-Based Partnerships (PBPs) nationwide to leverage data, AI, and technology to effectively improve outcomes for children and families. McHugh Saif joins this venture with significant experience adapting cutting-edge technology for the social sector, recently serving as Microsoft Tech for Social Impact’s Chief Product Officer.

The goal of the initiative will be to connect, advise, and support PBPs across the United States in adapting new technology and accessing innovation. PBPs are networks of organizations and individuals in specific geographies that work through collective impact to address cradle-to-career and economic challenges and improve community outcomes. Helping PBPs to cultivate technology talent and access technology infrastructure and data management solutions is critical to their success. These partnerships rely on shared data to set goals, deliver outcomes, share success through impact reporting, and drive continuous improvement.

Under McHugh Saif’s leadership, the new initiative will work closely with leading national PBP networks such as Purpose Built Communities, Partners for Rural Impact, William Julius Wilson Institute, StriveTogether, and My Brother's Keeper Alliance to support local members by building efficient and effective data and technology infrastructure that results in sustained, repeatable community impact. McHugh Saif has been tapped to operationalize a new strategic vision for how technology and data can accelerate significant economic improvements in communities across the country.

"I’m excited to lead this new venture and partner with data leaders at this pivotal moment. Together we can harness data, AI, tools, and systems needed to accelerate measurable progress for children and families," said McHugh Saif. "I believe in the power of communities coming together to build their futures, and this new initiative will bring leaders the data, innovation, and technology they need to improve education standards, create jobs, and transform lives in their communities."

"McHugh Saif brings the technological expertise and social sector experience needed to meet the needs of the field, bringing innovation and entrepreneurial spirit to the challenge of economic mobility for kids and families in the US," said Kevin Bromer, Executive Director, Data and Technology, Ballmer Group Philanthropy. "We are excited for her leadership in launching this initiative over the next year."

"We believe lasting change is driven by those closest to the problems they are working to solve," said Marnie Webb, CEO, TechSoup. "We are proud to collaborate on an initiative that champions place-based leaders by equipping them with the tools they need to make a tangible difference for children and families and we are particularly excited for McHugh Saif's leadership in bringing this vision to life."

About Measure Well

Measure Well is a U.S. nonprofit data and technology initiative launched in 2026 to help community-led networks use technology and data to advance economic mobility and education. Founded in partnership with Ballmer Group and TechSoup, Measure Well equips cradle-to-career and place-based partnerships with the sustainable data, AI, and analytics infrastructure they need to set goals, deliver outcomes, and scale their impact for children and families.

About Ballmer Group Philanthropy

Ballmer Group is committed to improving economic mobility for children and families in the United States, funding leaders and organizations that have demonstrated the ability to reshape opportunity. Ballmer Group is both a national and a regional funder, with deep investments in Southeast Michigan, Washington state, and Los Angeles County. Ballmer Group was co-founded by philanthropist Connie Ballmer and her husband Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, founder of USAFacts, and chairman of the Los Angeles Clippers. Learn more at www.ballmergroup.org.

About TechSoup

TechSoup works in partnership with organizations around the world to build the digital capacity of civil society organizations, supporting more than 300,000 organizations every 12 months as they access, adopt, and optimize digital solutions to achieve their missions. Learn more at www.techsoup.org.

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Erin McHugh Saif, CEO, Measure Well
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