Our Story
We built Pulse because schools deserve better tools.
Every school leader we talked to said the same thing:
“We spend more time reporting on impact than creating it.”
Pulse Connect was born out of that tension between the desire to help students and teachers thrive, and the endless systems, forms, and reports that get in the way.
Our goal was simple: give schools back their time by turning data into something living, something that connects, informs, and drives action.
From Reports to Results
Pulse started as a small idea inside the Exponent Group, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds tools for organizations doing good. We saw educators struggling with disconnected systems that collected data but never used it. We knew technology could do better.
So we built Pulse to close the gap: between reports and reality, between information and insight, between seeing a problem and being able to act.
Built With Educators, Not Just for Them
From day one, we’ve co-designed Pulse with principals, teachers, and district leaders who live the daily reality of school management. Their feedback shaped every workflow, every dashboard, every click.
That’s why Pulse feels different:
It speaks your language, not IT jargon.
It runs on mobile, because that’s where real work happens.
It connects to what you already use, instead of replacing it.
A Mission Bigger Than Software
We believe schools shouldn’t have to choose between compliance and compassion. Pulse exists to help educators focus on what they do best — building communities where students and teachers can thrive.
By simplifying reporting, connecting systems, and surfacing insights that matter, we’re helping schools move from busy to better.
Part of the Exponent Group
Pulse Connect is proudly built by the Exponent Group, a nonprofit organization committed to empowering people and institutions that create positive change. We believe technology should serve people — not the other way around.
Together, we’re helping schools, nonprofits, and community organizations use data to do what they were meant to do: make an impact.
Our Promise
We’ll keep listening, improving, and building tools that make schools stronger — because better tools lead to better teaching, and better teaching changes everything.