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Getting help shouldn’t be hard. Now you have a friend to guide you.

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About MyFriendBen

WHEN YOU’RE LOOKING FOR STABILITY, YOU DESERVE TO HAVE A TRUSTED FRIEND BY YOUR SIDE

MyFriendBen is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations by making it easy to understand and access government benefits, tax credits and nonprofit programs.

MyFriendBen is an open-source tool incubated at Gary Community Ventures, a philanthropic organization that combines the power of business, policy and philanthropy to increase opportunity for Colorado kids and families. As with other ventures incubated at Gary, MyFriendBen is designed to operate as an independent organization. Read more about the future of MyFriendBen. 

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Ben’s Team

Kathleen Bottagaro

Kathleen Bottagaro

Manager of Research and Partnerships

    Josh Mejia

    Josh Mejia

    Software Engineer

      Sekhar Paladugu

      Sekhar Paladugu

      Lead Entrepreneur

        Jenn Superka

        Jenn Superka

        Benefits Researcher


          Heather Webb

          Heather Webb

          Operations Lead

            MyFriendBen was co-designed with Colorado families and incubated at Gary Community Ventures. We’re deeply grateful to the original team of developers, project managers, advocates, and all-around wonderful people whose energy, insight, and support brought MyFriendBen to life.

            For media inquiries, please email Mary Gerlach Hamilton at mgerlach@garycommunity.org.

            MyFriendBen National

            MyFriendBen’s Colorado team is leading an effort to bring Ben to families across the country. We are currently exploring partnerships with government agencies and nonprofits interested in customizing MyFriendBen for their communities. 

            We also believe that information and innovation should be available to everyone, which is why the code that powers MyFriendBen has always been open source.

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