Alex Crisses spends time, when not working at Insight Venture Partners, in helping assorted charitable organizations in New York City. He furnishes his expertise in various disciplines, his educational background, and his energies to help these organizations reach their goals of helping others who lack the resources to help themselves fully. One example is the work Alex Crisses does with Mindsmatter.org.
Alex Crisses utilizes his experience and knowledge garnered in the business sector to help diverse charitable institutions. His expertise with Minds Matter at Mindsmatter.org runs deep. This non-profit foundation has enriched the lives of many high school students from low-income families. Their focal point is helping students who have excelled at academics realize their goals of gaining admission to institutions of higher learning.
Minds Matter prepares these students for college or university success and Alex Crisses’ past involvement with the organization is extensive. He helped lead fundraising initiatives and was a member of the foundations’ Executive Committee. Minds Matter has several goals as a not-for-profit, including their goal of further developing partnerships with summer programs and colleges that share their commitment to supporting high-achieving, low-income students.
Another goal they have is securing that every chapter has access to the technology necessary to make sessions relevant and efficient for students. Minds Matter has chapters in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, New York City, and Portland. Alex Crisses Insight Venture Partners, with his diverse business expertise as a Principal at Insight, works to help Minds Matter attain their fundraising and program objectives.
Alex Crisses Insight Venture Partners continues to commit time and energy to his career responsibilities and to his assorted charitable foundation responsibilities. He believes this fulfills a two-fold purpose. He works to help companies reach their business goals in an always-challenging economic environment; he works to assist charities in efficiently meeting the needs of those who require their services.