Risotto Levels Up: AI Support Platform Joins Mac Admins Foundation as a Major Sponsor

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — MAY 17, 2026 — Risotto, the AI-powered IT support platform, is upgrading to a Major Sponsor of the Mac Admins Foundation (MAF). The move expands a partnership that began in early 2024 and reflects Risotto's growing belief in the Foundation's mission and in the people who make this community what it is.

It’s a fitting moment for both organizations. The Mac Admins Foundation is in the middle of a pivotal year: expanding its board, modernizing its operational practices, and scaling the programs that directly serve its nearly 85,000-person community. That includes sponsoring conference travel and underwriting first-time speakers (with several more cohorts planned this year), refreshing and supporting the volunteer administrators who keep the Mac Admins Slack workspace running, and funding the platform behind 30+ active mentor-mentee relationships around the world. 

“Risotto has shown up for this community in ways big and small since day one,” said John Mahlman, Fundraising chair of the Mac Admins Foundation. “Watching them grow alongside us, and now choosing to invest even more deeply in the work we do together is exactly the kind of partnership we hope to build with every sponsor. We’re genuinely excited about what this next chapter looks like.”

Risotto, meanwhile, has had a transformative year of its own. In January, the company raised a $10 million seed round led by Bonfire Ventures, with participation from 645 Ventures, Y Combinator, Ritual Capital, and SurgePoint Capital—cementing its emergence as a serious, IT-and-Operations-aligned platform built squarely for the teams it serves. Both organizations are growing rapidly, in parallel, and toward the same audience.

“The Mac Admins Foundation has been a real part of our story, and the community it serves is full of the people we build for every day. Stepping up as a Major Sponsor isn’t just a thank you, it’s a commitment to keep showing up as this community grows.”

— Aron Solberg, Co-founder and CEO, Risotto

The Mac Admins Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that exists for one reason: to make life better for the people who manage Apple devices. That work shows up in a lot of places—the Mac Admins Slack workspace, local meetups around the world, speaker series and scholarships that lower the barrier to entry, and the open-source tools the community relies on. Major Sponsorships fund the infrastructure that keeps all of it going.


About Risotto (tryrisotto.com)

Risotto is the AI-powered IT support platform that meets employees where they work. By combining intelligent triage, knowledge-base integration, and self-service automation across tools like Slack, Okta, and leading device management platforms, Risotto helps IT teams triage tickets, resolve issues faster, and focus on the work that matters. Learn more at tryrisotto.com.

About the Mac Admins Foundation (macadmins.org)

Mac Admins Foundation single color logo.

The Mac Admins Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the global community of Mac administrators through education, advocacy, and resources. By providing awareness, knowledge, and financial support, the Foundation seeks to uplift Mac admins in all sectors, helping them navigate the challenges of managing Apple devices in enterprise, education, and beyond. To learn more about the Foundation’s work—or about becoming a sponsor, visit macadmins.org.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Chris Dawe, Co-Chair
Mac Admins Foundation
Email: info@macadmins.org

Aron Solberg, CEO and Co-Founder
Risotto
Email: aron@tryrisotto.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aronsolberg

Apply for the 2026 MacAdmins Community and Conference Attendee Grant

The Mac Admins Foundation is pleased to open applications for the 2026 Community and Conference Grant supporting attendance at the MacAdmins Conference at Penn State University. The Community and Conference Grant aims to broaden the experience of deserving individuals with the intent to foster their development as part of the next generation of technical professionals.

The 2026 MacAdmins Conference Grant will provide recipients with:

  • Registration for the MacAdmins Conference at Penn State University, scheduled for July 7-10, 2026 in State College, Pennsylvania.

  • $2,500 (USD) to cover applicable expenses including travel and accommodation.

The Mac Admins Foundation targets this grant at those with financial need or who may otherwise lack the means or opportunity to attend an event of this caliber. Grant program applicants should self-identify with one or more of the following criteria:

  • You are early in, or starting, your career in technology.

  • You have not previously been able to attend an event or conference of this type.

  • You are currently unable to self-fund, or secure institutional funding for event attendance.

The Community and Conference Grant does not require formal submission of work or financial credentials. The Foundation designed the program to support individuals who are passionate about advancing their technical skills and knowledge and who would benefit from the opportunity to connect with experts and leaders in the field.

Interested candidates must submit an application that includes responses to several questions related to their experience and goals in the technical field. Applications will be reviewed by the grant committee, who will evaluate each response based on factors such as relevance, depth, clarity, specificity, and originality.

We encourage all interested individuals to apply for this grant and to share this opportunity with others who may benefit. The deadline for applications is 5pm PST on May 18, 2026, and successful applicants will be notified on or about May 25, 2026..

Please review the FAQ and contact the Mac Admins Foundation at scholarships@macadmins.org or #macadminsfoundation with any questions.

Honoring a Mac Admin Life: Anthony Reimer

Join the Mac Admins Foundation and the Mac Admins Podcast virtually or in-person May 8, 2026, as we come together in Calgary and online to honor the life and work of community stalwart Anthony Reimer, with details to come.

Many Mac Admins know and love Anthony, AKA @jazzace, and his work as a Mac Admin, especially his dedication to community, his focus elevating Mac Admin skills, running the local MacDeployment conference in Calgary, speaking at MacAdmins at Penn State, and his blogging on both technical and career development topics. Anthony published his post Recognition, Retirement, and Remembrance in the early stages of the Covid pandemic, and it resonated strongly with a community in the midst of its own generational transition.

2025 brought Anthony serious health issues that he detailed in I Hit a Wall, providing his  account of his experience venturing into the territory of serious illness. Even in the face of this crisis, Anthony has retained and extended his commitment to community, continuing to blog on topics both professional and personal, and working with the Mac Admins Foundation to institute new community awards that honor the Mac Admins whose work brings the community to life. During the development of this project, the Mac Admins Foundation realized that if it will be honoring community work, Anthony is the natural first recipient.

Mac Admins Podcast Host Tom Bridge and MAF Co-Chair Chris Dawe will travel to Calgary to honor Anthony and further the process of documenting and celebrating a pillar of the Mac Admins community whose life has encompassed that community and vastly more, and the community is invited to join us in person or virtually. Details to come. 

We look forward to honoring Anthony’s contributions to a grateful community, and encourage all who can attend to do so, virtually or in Calgary. Those who wish to attend should RSVP for further details.

Mac Admins Foundation Announces Scalefusion as a Major Sponsor

The Mac Admins Foundation, the leading nonprofit organization supporting people who manage Apple products in the workplace, is proud to announce that Scalefusion has joined the Foundation as a Major Sponsor.

Headquartered in Pune, India, Scalefusion serves IT teams worldwide with a unified platform for managing and securing endpoints across macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, ChromeOS, and Linux.

“We are excited to welcome Scalefusion as a Major Sponsor,” said Chris Dawe, Co-Chair of the Mac Admins Foundation. "Partnerships like this one strengthen our global community and create new opportunities for education, connection, and collaboration across the Apple administration ecosystem."

"The Mac Admins community has long been at the forefront of supporting innovation in Apple device management. We’re proud to partner with the Mac Admins Foundation and support a global network of professionals shaping the future of modern IT,” said Sriram Kakarala, Chief Product Officer at Scalefusion.

About Scalefusion
Scalefusion provides a comprehensive suite of products engineered to simplify endpoint, user, and access management for IT teams. The lineup includes Scalefusion UEM for streamlined device management, Scalefusion OneIdP for secure zero-trust access, and Scalefusion Veltar for advanced endpoint security. Trusted by more than 12,000 businesses in 120 countries, Scalefusion helps organizations stay ahead of modern IT demands.
Learn more at https://scalefusion.com 

About the Mac Admins Foundation
The Mac Admins Foundation supports people who manage Apple devices in the workplace through collaboration, professional development, and community initiatives.
Learn more at https://www.macadmins.org 

Mac Admins Foundation Awards 2026 Charles S. Edge New Speaker Grant for MacAD.UK

The Mac Admins Foundation is thrilled to announce that Mirko Steinbrecher as the recipient of the 2026 MacAD.UK Charles S. Edge New Speaker Grant. This grant supports emerging speakers in the Apple system administration community, helping them share their expertise at conferences worldwide.

Mirko will present the session “macOS Deployment: from WTF? to FTW!”, exploring his company’s progression from manual device setup to a modern zero-touch strategy, and providing the practical strategies, real-world solutions, and lessons learned along the way.

The Charles S. Edge New Speaker Grant, named in honor of Apple community veteran Charles Edge, is designed to help speakers gain the opportunity to present at major conferences, covering travel, lodging, registration, and mentorship. Expanding the grant to MacAD.UK 2026 further’s MAF’s mission to foster knowledge sharing and professional growth within the Apple IT ecosystem.

“The Charles S. Edge New Speaker Grant exists to make sure voices like Mirko’s get heard,” said Board Secretary Rebecca Latimer. “The community is better when more people bring their experience to the table.”

Tickets for MacAD.UK 2026 are available at macad.uk/tickets, where IT professionals can secure their spot to hear Mirko and other leaders in the field.

For more information about the grant and past recipients, visit MAF’s announcements: