A Unified Ecosystem for Higher Ed
Where experience meets opportunity — a unified ecosystem for clinical and non-clinical learning, career readiness, and alumni engagement.
PeopleGrove empowers colleges and universities to deliver meaningful engagement and hands-on learning that drive measurable outcomes for students, alumni, programs, and institutions.
Our platform turns every interaction into measurable outcomes, strengthening communities, advancing careers, and scaling institutional success.
Every learner deserves a fulfilling career, and institutions need the tools to make that happen. By connecting students with mentors, networks, and real-world opportunities, programs can guide more students to meaningful outcomes while achieving their goals.
We fuel higher education’s boldest aspirations, turning engagement into opportunity, experience into confidence, and data into lasting impact for institutions, learners, and the partners who prepare them for the field.
To be the essential ecosystem where connection and industry experience keep institutions resilient and unlock what’s possible for every learner.
United in Purpose
No matter where we live, our team relies on our diverse perspectives and experiences to drive meaningful outcomes for learners and leaders in education.
Key Milestones
2007
Launches MyCred, ELMS, and CompMS, laying the foundation for future education technology innovation.
2013
CORE extends its software to 15,000+ students across multiple programs and campuses, including online and campus-based programs.
2015
PeopleGrove company is founded to help students and professionals find meaningful careers through connections.
2016
CORE Higher Education hosts its first annual Users Conference in Providence, RI.
PeopleGrove finds product-market fit and the platform officially launches with its first 10 university partners.
2018
CORE launches its fourth product, READINESS, a customized “co-curricular eLearning centers” filled with short, digital activities to help students strengthen soft-skills.
PeopleGrove raises $4.7M in seed funding to accelerate growth.
2019
PeopleGrove Innovators brings together university leaders from around the U.S.
2020
CORE launches an eLearning center to help customers train on CORE’s software applications.
PeopleGrove launches an enrollment solution to drive yield through virtual campus ambassadors.
Bridges Alliance is established with 100+ universities, sourcing student projects from alumni communities to support experiential learning opportunities.
PeopleGrove partners with Slate, Salesforce, uConnect, GiveCampus, Brazen, and Zoom to support universities’ integration needs.
2021
CORE launches RECRUIT, expands READINESS and ELMS into corporate product lines, and adds a CE Search Engine for continuing education.
PeopleGrove expands their global team to 100+ and customer base to 450+.
2022
With The Riverside Company’s support, CORE and PeopleGrove becomes better poised to scale. Riverside’s experience investing in higher ed/K12 software companies such as Modern Campus, N2Y, and Navigate360 strengthens both companies to extend their impact, delivering measurable results for institutions across the nation.
2023
PeopleGrove acquires Student Opportunity Center (SOC), and PathwayU –– adding experiential learning and science-based career exploration to its offerings.
2024
Higher education executive Dawn Hiles joins PeopleGrove as CEO, bringing a wealth of university leadership experience to the team.
2024
PeopleGrove has joined forces with CORE Higher Education Group to bring even greater value to you and your students. This partnership blends PeopleGrove’s commitment to experiential learning, mentorship, career support, and student and alumni engagement with CORE’s deep experience in clinical and non-clinical experiential learning and competency tracking.
2025
Now united under the PeopleGrove brand, we are shaping the future of higher education through a comprehensive suite of solutions across the entire learner lifecycle- from student and alumni engagement to clinical experiential education, mentorship, and career readiness.
We put people at the center — teammates, clients, and all we serve. We communicate openly, assume positive intent, celebrate wins, and grow stronger together.
We set out to exceed customer expectations. We see the bigger picture, anticipate needs, align to our clients’ goals, and deliver meaningful value and impact.
Focus on what matters. Take ownership. Follow through with intention and deliver your best work.
Explore new ideas. Ask why. Listen to understand. Stay curious.
Build for the future. Move fast, learn faster. Use data to decide and simplify the complex. Strive for continuous improvement.
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