"NewBeginnings is the only nationwide student loan advocacy organization focused exclusively on creating individualized repayment strategies tailored to each borrower's unique loan profile and goals."
Founded by Carey Donaldson · Spokane, WA · Serving clients across the nation for 10 years
📸 Our Team & Office
📍 1312 N Monroe St, Suite 109 · Spokane, WA — By appointment only. Left to right: Riley Hildebrand (COO), Carey Donaldson (Founder), Olivia McKinney (Client Relations). The NewBeginnings office is located in a warm, welcoming brick building on Monroe Street. That moment when the loan forgiveness comes through — that's what this team works for every day.
About This Opportunity
NewBeginnings Student Loan Advocacy is Spokane's premier student loan advocacy firm — and the only organization in the country focused exclusively on individualized student loan repayment and forgiveness strategy. Founded by Carey Donaldson over 10 years ago, the firm has helped clients navigate the most complex student loan landscapes imaginable, securing more than $85 million in loan forgiveness for borrowers across the country.
Carey and her team — COO Riley Hildebrand and Client Relations Manager Olivia McKinney — serve educators, administrators, therapists, parents, new graduates, and working professionals navigating federal loan systems that are in constant flux. Their Individualized Student Loan Assessment (ISLA) process creates a fully personalized repayment and forgiveness roadmap for each client, and their advocacy continues for the entire life of the loan journey.
NewBeginnings hosts regular public workshops, Q&A events, and community outreach sessions throughout Spokane — creating recurring, engaged audiences of borrowers in active financial planning mode. Advertising here means your brand is associated with financial empowerment, hope, and fresh starts.
📰 As Featured In
📰 Forbes
💰 Credible
📰 Spokane Journal of Business
🏢 Greater Spokane Inc.
✅ BBB Accredited
🎓 What NewBeginnings Does
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Individualized Student Loan Assessment (ISLA)
A thorough, personalized two-part assessment — Part One shows your current reality, Part Two maps your path forward. $429 · Initial call always free (45 min).
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Guidance for teachers, principals, therapists, nonprofit workers, and government employees navigating the PSLF program from start to forgiveness
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Strategic Repayment Planning
Income-driven repayment, consolidation, SAVE alternatives, and minimization strategies tailored to each borrower's career and income
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Default Management
Helping borrowers in default navigate rehabilitation options to prevent wage garnishment and tax refund interception
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Parent PLUS Loan Guidance
Strategy for parents navigating borrowing for their children's education — repayment options and forgiveness eligibility
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College Financial Planning
FAFSA guidance, pre-borrowing literacy for families, and strategic loan planning before students take out their first loan
⭐ What Clients Say
★★★★★
"I was shocked, and overcome with joy, when she gave me the good news that all of my remaining debt was gone. It changed my life. I am now finally, actively looking for my first home after 20+ years of never-ending monthly payments."
— Gabriel Jones · Working Professional, Received Full PSLF
★★★★★
"In one year alone, that is nearly $6,000 redirected toward my home, family, and future — all because of the knowledge they bring to the table that I would have missed if doing this alone."
— Lainie Sowell · Pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness
★★★★★
"Their work discharged $189,000 of my loan. I highly recommend the professional and successful NewBeginnings team."
— Amy Backos · Therapist, Received Partial PSLF
👥 Who You're Reaching
Teachers & Educators
School Administrators
Nonprofit Workers
Therapists & Counselors
New Graduates
Working Professionals
Parents of College Students
Borrowers in Default
Spokane Residents
Nationwide Clients
NewBeginnings' clients are adults in active financial decision-making mode — dealing with one of the biggest financial stressors of their lives and choosing to take action. That's a highly motivated, engaged audience paying close attention to the resources and services around them.
🎯 Advertiser Fit
Financial Services & Planning
Real Estate & Homebuying
Credit Unions & Banks
Tax & Accounting Services
Career & Job Placement
Mental Health & Wellness
Education & Professional Development
Legal Services
Health Insurance
Community Organizations
✅ Every Advertiser Receives
- 🎓Your business displayed alongside Spokane's most trusted student loan advocacy firm
- 👥Exposure to a motivated, financially engaged audience of borrowers, educators, and families
- 📋Your materials in a professional, client-centered environment
- 🤝Association with a Forbes-featured, BBB-accredited firm with $85M+ in forgiveness secured
