Adam Miller had already founded a multibillion-dollar company when he turned his attention to Instil, a purpose-built tech platform aimed at helping nonprofit organizations maximize impact.
In 1999 Miller, who previously worked as an investment banker, and his two cofounders launched Cornerstone OnDemand, a cloud-based talent-development software provider and online learning platform. While CEO—Miller ran Cornerstone from 1999 to 2020, the year before it was acquired by private equity firm Clearlake Capital—he also worked with nonprofits that ranged from local charities to international disaster relief organization Team Rubicon.
