Jumo
Jumo was an American social networking company based in New York City, New York.1)
Organization
Personnel
Name | Position | Notes |
---|---|---|
Chris Hughes | Founder | Facebook co-founder |
Kirsten Titus | Managing Director | Cognizant Foundation, Girls who Code |
Chris Bishko | Board member | Omidyar Network |
Scott Thomas | - | Obama for America |
Jeffrey Sachs | Adviser | Earth Institute at Columbia University |
Jacqueline Novogratz | Adviser | Acumen Fund |
Linda Rottenberg | Adviser | Endeavor |
Funding
Approximately $500,000 came from unnamed individuals shortly after the organization was first announced, and in September 2010, Omidyar Network announced a grant of up to $750,000.2) By November 2010, Jumo noted in a New York Times article that they had raised $3.5 million.3)
Activities
Some of the projects and organizations highlighted by Jumo include:4) 5) 6) 7) 8)
- Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC)
1)
Jumo International. GuideStar. Retrieved December 3, 2022, from https://archive.ph/Pqctl
2)
Omidyar Network Grant Helps Jumo Connect Individuals With Social Causes. (2010, September 14). Omidyar Network. https://web.archive.org/web/20101103201813/http://www.omidyar.com/about_us/news/2010/09/14/omidyar-network-grant-helps-jumo-connect-individuals-with-social-causes
3)
MacLaughlin, S. (2010, November 30). What is Jumo? NpENGAGE. https://archive.ph/9ep8F
4)
Home. Jumo. Retrieved December 31, 2010, from https://web.archive.org/web/20101231043508/http://www.jumo.com/
5)
Welcome. Jumo. Retrieved February 26, 2011, from https://web.archive.org/web/20110226022052/http://www.jumo.com/
8)
Home. Jumo. Retrieved September 2, 2011, from https://web.archive.org/web/20110902013541/http://www.jumo.com:80/