EDUCAUSE Corporate Engagement Program | Our Partners
Meet Our Corporate Partners
The EDUCAUSE Corporate Partners below have shown their significant support of higher education and our vision to inspire the transformation of higher education in service to a greater good.
With these partners, EDUCAUSE is working to strengthen the collaboration between private industry and higher education institutions—and evolve the higher education technology market.
Visit their profiles to learn more about them and what they'll be doing with us in 2025, and stay tuned for additional partners throughout the year!
Mission Partners
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Amazon Web Services is on a mission to create a world where education is always available, personal, and lifelong for everyone. Working across the education community, including learners, educators, researchers, and technology providers, we offer highly scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions and services designed to propel education forward.
Through our Mission Partnership with EDUCAUSE, AWS is committed to helping higher education prepare for the future. We proudly support convenings and research that contribute to the community’s ability to effectively address AI.
Contact us at Amazon Web Services to learn how our innovative tools, cloud education programs, and third-party education technology solutions that rely on AWS can help you with your biggest IT challenges.
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CDW delivers top-tier tech solutions for higher education—boosting student engagement, increasing retention, cultivating resilient workplaces, and protecting data integrity with leading-edge strategies and tools.
With expertise in IT services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and more, CDW empowers institutions to navigate the complexities of modern technology environments. Our assessments, tailored consultations, procurement support, and implementation services enable colleges and universities to optimize their IT investments. Our institutional partners increase their operational efficiency, improve the performance of their IT infrastructure, and elevate the overall student experience.
CDW’s focus on innovation and reliability helps higher education institutions thrive in the face of change and remain at the forefront of educational excellence.
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Dell Technologies helps organizations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, learn, live, and play. We provide our higher education customers with the industry’s broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the AI era.
At Dell Technologies, we are innovation pioneers driving the digital revolution forward. Together, and as individuals, our passion and unique perspectives propel every idea, concept, and solution we create. From education to healthcare to a digital economy, we believe in the power of technology to help solve complex challenges.
Through our Mission Partnership with EDUCAUSE, Dell Technologies is committed to partnering with higher education to accelerate innovation in education. Visit Dell Higher Education Solutions to learn more.
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Ellucian puts students at the heart of everything it does, powering innovation for higher education by partnering with more than 2,900 higher education customers across 50 countries, serving 22 million students. The Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities that span the entire student lifecycle, including data-rich tools for student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement.
As an EDUCAUSE Mission Partner, Ellucian is proud to contribute industry expertise on the future of teaching and learning by participating in the Horizon Report research and other thought leadership opportunities. We also look forward to gathering community feedback through focus group research.
Visit Ellucian.com to learn more about how our innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners and user community of more than 45,000 provides best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.
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We help institutions make faster, smarter decisions that impact student outcomes. We support our higher education clients to become enablers of student outcomes and achieve their broader institutional mission through digital transformation, innovation, and technology optimization.
Our Mission Partnership with EDUCAUSE enables us to connect our unbiased, rigorously vetted, and vendor-agnostic guidance with the EDUCAUSE community. Gartner experts contribute proudly to the EDUCAUSE Top 10 research, EDUCAUSE executive career coaching, and online and face-to-face events. Gartner’s actionable, objective research is also available to EDUCAUSE members through the EDUCAUSE Showcases Series and EDUCAUSE Institute Programs.
Learn more about how you can make mission-critical decisions with guidance put into practice by visiting our website.
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Created out of a passion for education and a vision for technology, Jenzabar offers innovative, market-leading software solutions and services to more than 1,400 campuses worldwide, empowering student success and ensuring institutions have the tools and resources to meet the needs of today’s learners.
Our solutions and services are backed by more than 40 years of industry experience and are driven by our student-centric philosophy. Learners are at the heart of everything that we do, which is why Jenzabar’s student systems have been the most-selected solutions in the market for the past 15 years, with more than 220 institutions choosing Jenzabar’s student systems since 2020.
Jenzabar is proud to be a Mission Partner with EDUCAUSE, which will provide exciting opportunities for us to connect with institutions as well as the greater EDUCAUSE community and address the emerging challenges of the evolving higher education landscape. Learn more at Jenzabar.com.
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K16 Solutions' mission is to transform how higher education manages, analyzes, and leverages data to drive better academic, administrative, and financial outcomes. We aim to make data integration, automation, and governance more accessible, scalable, and cost-effective for institutions worldwide.
Our partnership with EDUCAUSE is focused on raising awareness of how effective data governance and management drive institutional success. We will provide thought leadership, resources, and case studies showcasing the tangible impact of solutions like Scaffold DataX on improving student outcomes, operational efficiency, and financial planning.
Institutions can visit our website at www.k16solutions.com to explore more about our solutions, view case studies, and access industry insights.
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In the landscape of modern education, where every corner of a campus pulsates with potential, Lenovo stands as a beacon of innovation and connectivity. Our vision extends beyond products to address critical educational challenges with intelligently designed spaces that foster discovery, enable seamless learning experiences, and increase access to promote smarter technology for all.
Embracing the educational journey’s strategic complexity, Lenovo’s solutions reimagine the very concept of learning environments and help transform the campus and student experience, whether in academic, athletic, residential, or social spaces. We help institutions harness the power of AI to ensure that each space, whether a high-tech lab or a virtual classroom, is a catalyst for creativity and collaboration. We recognize the hurdles—reviving student engagement, supporting educators, and fortifying against cybersecurity risks.
We are excited to announce our partnership with EDUCAUSE, aimed at enriching the institutional community with the latest technological advancements and support. This collaboration will focus on driving digital innovation, sharing best practices, and providing valuable resources throughout the year. By working closely with EDUCAUSE, we aim to address the evolving challenges in higher education and support institutions in their journey towards a more connected and efficient learning environment. As we redefine educational spaces, we provide a strategy focused on sustainability, ethical innovation, and partnership.
Lenovo is committed to empowering educators, inspiring learners, and elevating institutions to new heights of achievements—anywhere, anytime. Join us in this journey of transformation where every Lenovo-powered space is a step toward a smarter, more connected educational future. www.lenovo.com/education
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Moran consultants are expert and trusted advisors to leaders in higher education. We deliver tailored and actionable strategic plans for digital transformation. Moran is a leading management and IT consulting firm, serving clients in the U.S., Canada, and around the world. Moran teams strategize, plan, execute, and deliver transformational change in IT Strategy, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, ERP Transformation, Identity & Access Management, and Project Management.
As an EDUCAUSE Mission Partner, we build on 20+ years of supporting EDUCAUSE’s mission to advance higher education. We continue to engage industry leaders and share our expertise from our 900+ higher education projects. We have worked with 350+ diverse teaching and research institutions to identify and maximize the strategic benefits of IT investments. We look forward to working closely with EDUCAUSE and member institutions in 2025. Learn more about us at www.morantechnology.com or contact us at [email protected].
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Salesforce for Education has been helping institutions connect every learner touchpoint for more than 15 years. By enabling thousands of institutions globally to deliver connected learner experiences and accelerate impact, Salesforce helps institutions to improve student enrollment and retention, increase fundraising, and accelerate productivity.
Salesforce for Education includes Education Cloud apps for each stage of the learner lifecycle as well as the latest innovations across the entire Salesforce platform like Agentforce and Data Cloud, which continues to transform the world’s #1 AI CRM into the #1 AI CRM for education.
As a Mission Partner with EDUCAUSE, Salesforce is proud to contribute industry expertise, and looks forward to invaluable opportunities for us to connect with institutions, and partner with them to drive innovation and accelerate their impact in education. To learn more, visit Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/uk/education/
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Zoom continues to help transform academic and administrative environments in education by delivering an AI-first unified communications platform that enables new ways to teach, learn, and connect—independent of modality. We help accelerate in-person, hybrid, hyflex, and mixed-modality interactions and create dynamic, accessible learning experiences, improve collaboration across the connected campus, and make learning more engaging.
In our second year as Mission Partner of EDUCAUSE, we continue to grow our engagement with member institutions by participating in the Horizon Report research, contributing thought leadership on AI, participating in regular customer advisory board meetings, and the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. Visit Zoom Education to learn how Zoom can support your digital transformation efforts and contact us at Zoom for more information.
Strategic Partners
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Boldyn Networks for higher education is the leader in delivering managed technology services to colleges and universities nationwide. Our comprehensive portfolio of managed residential and campus network, cloud, IT, and security services helps schools reclaim time for IT innovation while transforming the student, faculty, staff, and administrative experience.
As an EDUCAUSE Strategic Partner, Boldyn is committed to ensuring every partner institution is empowered to succeed and thrive. We are excited to contribute our expertise on campus managed technology services throughout the year in thought leadership sessions, articles, and events.
Visit www.boldyn.com/us to learn more about our services and why over 300 institutions have selected to partner with us.
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CrashPlan provides cyber-ready data resilience and governance for academic institutions whose ideas power their research and innovations. With its comprehensive backup and recovery capabilities for data stored on servers, endpoint devices, and SaaS applications, like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, CrashPlan’s solutions are trusted by academic institutions worldwide. From ransomware recovery and breaches to migrations and legal holds, CrashPlan’s suite of products ensures the safety and compliance of your data without disruption.
Through our Strategic Partnership with EDUCAUSE, CrashPlan works to increase awareness of our solutions that address the unique data resilience challenges faced by higher education institutions. We’re committed to providing thought leadership and resources that demonstrate the impact of robust data resilience strategies.
For more information about how CrashPlan can support your institution’s data resiliency, please visit CrashPlan for Higher Education.
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Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps organizations around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks.
Leading organizations of all sizes, including 85% of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. Proofpoint protects our higher education customers’ people, data and brand against advanced threats and compliance risks.
Through our Strategic Partnership with EDUCAUSE, Proofpoint is committed to bring human-centric security solutions to higher education to protect institutions, faculty, staff and students. We look forward to working closely with EDUCAUSE and member institutions in 2025 to address higher education cybersecurity challenges. For more information, please visit: www.proofpoint.com.
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Prosci empowers organizations to achieve successful change. Since 1994, we've focused on the human side of change, developing research-based approaches that transform how institutions implement initiatives. We offer consulting, training, and digital tools built around our proven ADKAR® Model and Prosci Methodology.
Through our partnership with EDUCAUSE, we provide higher education-focused Change Management Certification programs with practical examples, support, and peer networking. We're equipping technology leaders with webinars, research, and tailored resources to help institutions tackle digital transformation with a people-centered approach. Together, we're building resilience and ensuring technology initiatives deliver their intended outcomes.
Explore our higher education resources at prosci.com, including research and webinars on common change challenges. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates. Contact [email protected] to learn how we can support your institution's journey toward change done right.
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group helps college and university leaders solve their biggest IT challenges and improve their technology strategies. Our experienced team of IT and higher education leaders provide highly personalized expertise and solutions, making us trusted, first-choice partners.
Our team consists of experts in:
- Privacy, security, and risk management
- IT strategic planning
- IT and data governance
- Network modernization
- Organizational assessments
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We are proud to be EDUCAUSE’s inaugural Strategic Partner. As the exclusive partner for the EDUCAUSE Executive Leaders Experience, we will work closely with EDUCAUSE to address higher education challenges, share high-quality thought leadership, develop resources, bring members together, and build community.
Contact Senior Principal, Associate Partner Cathy Bates or Vice President Kirk Kelly to discuss how we can help you achieve sustainable success.