Compass Rose Foundation, Inc. has founded, governed or managed the following institutions in its 80 year history:

• Walsh School of Business
• Drake Business College
• Broward School of Business
• Fort Lauderdale University
• Orlando College
• Tampa College
• Bay Area Academy of Business
• Hodges University (formerly International College)
• Southwest Florida College

The Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC) has been the voice of career schools since 1956.  FAPSC serves over 200 members, and works on behalf of all the 800 licensed private career schools and colleges in Florida.

The Florida Prosperity Partnership (FPP), established in the fall of 2008, evolved from a number of parallel and earlier efforts to create a statewide coalition dedicated to building financial assets for low-to-moderate income residents.