Jimmy Chen
@jimmychen
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Founder/CEO at @ThePropelApp. Modern, respectful fintech for Americans w/ low income. Ex-FB, LinkedIn, Stanford. Also: sports, puns, dogs
Brooklyn, NY
Joined May 2009
.@ThePropelApp is giving $1 million in emergency cash to SNAP households, as part of a fund we're creating w/ @GiveDirectly to help families through the shutdown https://t.co/cLHkcsXHIE Money will go to families w children and low/0 income on the day they miss their deposits
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Propel launches $1M Relief Fund to support SNAP households affected by the government shutdown. Track real-time data, see the impact of direct cash transfers, and join us to help families buy food.
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How do 42 million people on food stamps experience their interactions with government? @jimmychen founder of @ThePropelApp joins https://t.co/PjWTwI77T1 to discuss how the little things add up.
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Loved getting to talk with @AndrewYang about our work at Propel! He's long been a hero of mine - a true innovator in government and technology that has sparked critical national conversations.
How can we make government work better for people right now? @jimmychen founder of @ThePropelApp is helping millions of people navigate their benefits more easily. He joins https://t.co/PjWTwI7FIz to discuss his experience applying for food stamps.
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This was one of the less seen casualties of this last minute budget chaos. Because of it, now if you're among the poorest Americans, and have your EBT benefits stolen electronically, you will not be reimbursed in the vast majority of states.
Please be aware Congress ended the SNAP replacement program on Dec. 20, 2024. We are collecting reports of stolen benefits in hopes that Congress will again approve this program. Once your request is submitted and reviewed, we will provide you with a decision within 30 days.
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Stoked to be doing an AMA on Reddit today! https://t.co/cRWkxBL17E
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Explore this post and more from the foodstamps community
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It's a brand new day. Sound all the way up for this one. https://t.co/eB7SE8wWWB
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BREAKING: The Providers app is now Propel! After a decade of serving low-income Americans, we're unifying our company and app names. Not changing: our commitment to helping households with low-incomes improve their financial health. Read more:
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The Providers app is now called Propel! We may look a little different, but our mission is the same. (If you’re a current Providers user or have a Providers Card—don’t worry. There’s no action you...
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I grew up with PBS NewsHour on TV every night. Grateful to make an appearance last night to talk about Propel:
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Amid many of the debates around entitlements and benefits, one thing is often lost to the public: Many people who qualify for help struggle to get and keep their benefits because it can be difficult...
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🚨 New Role Alert 🚨 @JoinProviders is hiring a new member of our People Ops team. Ideally, we're looking to hire someone in NYC in a hybrid role but open to fully remote for the right experience and skillset! Salary range is $120-160K. https://t.co/T896TFchhH Apply today!
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On the latest episode of #AddPassionAndStir, we hear from @jimmychen and @ofeklavian on how they are leveraging the power of technology to help individuals acquire access to government food benefits. Listen now at: https://t.co/HDLd9JqUWA 🎙️
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Always fun to see how many New York-homegrown companies are included on lists like this (the number keeps growing)! Congrats in particular to two Tech:NYC board members — @tryramp CEO @eglyman and @JoinProviders CEO @jimmychen — on making the list: https://t.co/yH1eflKkEF
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Excited to see our partnership with @votedotorg, which registered tens of thousands of SNAP recipients to vote, recognized by @anthemawards!
@votedotorg was recognized for our collab with Taylor for National Voter Reg Day, our partnership with @jimmychen + @JoinProviders for registering SNAP beneficiaries, and in Best use of Tech for our new What's On My Ballot tool👏 @anthemawards @billboard
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new e-book: "Harnessing the Power of SNAP EBT Online: Why Top Retailers are Investing" along with our incredible partners at @JoinProviders & @jimmychen. We're excited to share insights that highlight the importance of accepting SNAP
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Healthcare x Fintech Opportunity Part II, feat. @crsevern of @TurquoiseHC
@flottobrasil of @CedarNY
@andrewlangadams of @try_headway
@jimmychen of @JoinProviders
@fyietc of @CareByFirefly Jade Chan of @JuniperPlatform w @stephsmithio
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Podcast Episode · a16z Podcast · 05/22/2023 · 37m
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In partnership with @ColumnTax this year, we helped Providers users claim $50m in refunds, and 40% of those who filed with us didn't file taxes last year. Improving the tax experience is a huge opportunity to serve low-income families @FastCompany:
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Through the collaboration, Column Tax was able to refund 17,000 returns and $50 million to low-income families by helping them do their taxes from the same place they receive government benefits.
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We just released the founder videos from the @a16z American Dynamism Summit. Huge thanks to founders @PalmerLuckey @SchimpfBrian @adampbry, Brandon Tseng @shieldaitech, @8ennett, @Gedmark, @cjgbest, @bariweiss, @JimVandeHei, @2112Power, @AdenaHefets, @jimmychen & all who spoke.
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Modernizing America's safety net through public interest technology with @JoinProviders founder & CEO @jimmychen: https://t.co/EvRiYTHz5x
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Love to see Bounties used for public good!
@amasad @LangChainAI Hey Amjad - I just posted a bounty to help fight theft of public benefits, which has surged recently. These are the neediest folks being targeted. Would love any amplification of this public good: https://t.co/RUUzWjFo7q read krebs for background: https://t.co/V8gs6PPArh ty!!
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