# 5 Days Left: Proof of Concept in Action (Meet a Changemaker Affiliate Founder) | Changemaker Education

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- Published at: 2026-10-24 18:52:20 UTC
- Updated at: 2026-10-24 18:54:17 UTC

## Author
David Richards

## Subject
Changemaker Education

## Content
We are officially in the final 5 days of our Wefunder campaign!Before this round closes, we want to spotlight why this movement exists, and more importantly, the real world proof that our model works.Every startup talks about proof of concept. For us, that proof has a name: Jess Steele.Jess was our very first paying founder cohort member. When we launched this vision, she took the leap with us. Fast forward to today: Jess has officially launched The Resonance Lab, a wellness based K–8 microschool operating in partnership with the YMCA in Blue Ash, Ohio.She went from being an exhausted, burnt out charter school principal peeling herself off the floor each morning to running an aligned, joyful learning space that serves kids and families with genuine human care.To celebrate kicking off the final 5-day countdown, we just dropped a brand new episode of the Changemaker Edu Podcast featuring Jess’s full journey.In this episode, you’ll hear firsthand: How Jess transitioned from traditional leadership burnout to founding The Resonance Lab How she partnered directly with the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati to secure a home for her school Why the future of education is decentralized, community driven, and built for founder autonomy How the Changemaker network provided the exact blueprint and peer support she needed to cross the finish line Listen to Jess’s episode here: https://www.changemakereducation.com/podcast/launching-a-thriving-changemaker-microschool-jess-steeleJess proves that when educators are unburdened from broken industrial systems, they build extraordinary schools. Our mission is to back hundreds more founders just like her.With only 5 days remaining, this is your chance to own a stake in the infrastructure powering the next generation of schools.Let’s finish this round strong.