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More time for the mission.
Better tools for the work.

Custom software for education programs and nonprofit organizations. Connect scheduling, service delivery, participant records, and reporting in tools your team can use.

Philadelphia Literacy Initiative

A year of literacy operations, connected.

Read the story

The impact starts with people.
The records should keep up.

Program delivery often runs through spreadsheets, forms, messages, and handwritten notes. We build connected workflows that make it easier to record the work, support staff and volunteers, and prepare reporting.

Inside the operation

An illustrative workflow

01 / Program

Connect the program.

Bring participants, staff, volunteers, and sessions into a shared structure. Make the next responsibility clear to the people delivering the service.

Program → participant → session

02 / Delivery

Make recording the work easier.

Give tutors and program teams simple ways to record activity and progress. Design around the people using the tool and the settings they work in.

Session → activity record → review

03 / Reporting

Turn records into a clearer picture.

Build reporting from the same records used in day-to-day delivery. Use AI-assisted summaries where useful, with review before information is shared.

Activity → program reporting → reviewed summary

The records behind the work

Give the operation
a shared structure.

ProgramParticipantSessionTutorProgress

Each application adds useful context. Connect these records, their relationships, and the workflows around them through Benmore Substrate.

Explore the Substrate

Where we can help.

A focused first project.
Room to connect the next.

Program-management tools

Connect enrollment, services, activity, and reporting around the way your program operates.

Scheduling & coordination

Give staff, tutors, and volunteers a clearer view of sessions and responsibilities.

Accessible data entry

Design practical forms and workflows for the range of people contributing records.

Progress & outcome reporting

Bring consistent program records together for internal reviews and funder reporting.

AI-assisted summaries

Prepare summaries and organize notes while keeping final review with your team.

Multi-program platforms

Support separate programs or organizations with the appropriate administrative and access boundaries.

Philadelphia Literacy Initiative
“…a product that improves our efficiency, data collection, and reporting, and is easy for older adults to record tutoring session details.”
Loraine CarterPhiladelphia Literacy InitiativeExplore the client story

A few practical questions.

Can volunteers and occasional users use the platform?

We design around the people entering and reviewing information, including occasional users. Discovery and prototype feedback help us keep the important tasks clear and manageable.

Can reporting follow our program’s requirements?

We define the records and reporting outputs together, including how data is collected and reviewed. That shared definition guides forms, dashboards, and exports.

Education & nonprofits

Give your mission a stronger operating foundation.

Start with a conversation about your operation and the first useful thing we can build together.

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