The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a philanthropic organization founded in 1990 that focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, data science, and social impact. Established as a legacy of IDG founder Patrick J. McGovern, the Foundation aims to harness the potential of technology to democratize access to knowledge and improve the human condition. It invests in initiatives that explore and develop AI and data science to create positive societal change. By fostering innovation in these fields, the Foundation seeks to fulfill McGovern's vision of leveraging technology for the greater good, ultimately enhancing lives and addressing pressing global challenges.
STEMarts Labs creates interactive experiences that empower youth and communities via the intersection of art, science, and technology.
AImpower.org
Grant in 2024
AImpower.org is a non-profit organization that enhances the ability of automatic speech recognition models to recognize stuttering speech.
Climate Policy Radar
Seed Round in 2024
Climate Policy Radar is a nonprofit organization that offers machine learning, climate legislation, and digital ecosystem services.
HURIDOCS
Grant in 2023
HURIDOCS is an NGO that that supports human rights organizations to use information and technology in the efficient way.
New York University
Grant in 2023
New York University (NYU), founded in 1831 by Albert Gallatin, is one of the largest private universities in the United States and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. With a student body exceeding 50,000, NYU operates three degree-granting campuses in New York City, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, alongside numerous study away sites worldwide. The university has evolved from an initial enrollment of 158 students to a diverse community that includes individuals from every U.S. state and 133 countries. NYU's faculty comprises over 4,500 full-time members, offering a wide array of programs across disciplines such as arts, business, law, health, humanities, and sciences. The university provides more than 2,500 courses and awards over 25 different degrees, while maintaining smaller, distinct schools and colleges within its larger framework. Located in Greenwich Village, NYU thrives in the vibrant cultural landscape of New York City, embodying its founder's vision of an institution that is deeply connected to the city and its dynamic environment.
UNESCO
Grant in 2023
UNESCO contributes to the building of a culture of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication, and information. It encourages international peace and universal respect for human rights by promoting collaboration among nations.UNESCO is the abbreviation of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. It is known as the ""intellectual"" agency of the United Nations. In 1945, upon the proposal of Conference of Allied Ministers of Education (CAME), a United Nations Conference for the establishment of an educational and cultural organization (ECO/CONF) was convened in London. At the end of the conference, thirty-seven countries founded the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. The Constitution of UNESCO, signed in 1945, came into force in 1946 after ratification of twenty countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. The first session of the General Conference of UNESCO was held in Paris in 1946 with the participation of representatives from 30 governments entitled to vote. UNESCO attempts to build networks among nations to enable peace, by mobilizing for education, building intercultural understanding, pursuing scientific cooperation, and protecting freedom of expression. Some countries withdrew from the Organization for political reasons at various points in time, but they have today all rejoined UNESCO.UNESCO was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Ile-de-France.
Akirachix
Grant in 2023
Akirachix is a not-for-profit organization focused on empowering young women through technical training, mentorship, and outreach programs. By providing comprehensive training and upskilling opportunities, Akirachix aims to increase the number of skilled women in the technology sector. The organization is dedicated to changing the landscape of the tech industry by fostering a supportive community that connects and inspires women. Through its initiatives, Akirachix enables women to acquire essential IT and entrepreneurial skills, thereby enhancing their economic competitiveness and helping to bridge the gender gap in technology.
Open Knowledge Foundation
Grant in 2023
The Open Knowledge Foundation works toward a world in which the sharing of data and information is simple and ubiquitous. It promotes open knowledge because of its potential to deliver far-reaching societal benefits.
FishWise
Grant in 2023
FishWise is a dynamic company that is expertise in offering a diverse selection of market-based tools to the seafood industry.
Climate Policy Radar
Grant in 2023
Climate Policy Radar is a nonprofit organization that offers machine learning, climate legislation, and digital ecosystem services.
Quill
Grant in 2023
Quill (Empirical) is a nonprofit developer of free, interactive learning tools. Their mission is to make students active players in their education by presenting students with problems to solve and allowing them to construct solutions. In this environment students take charge of their own education. They support students, teachers, and parents. Teachers can sign up their classes and monitor their students' progress. They are currently working on parental accounts so that parents can receive report cards on their students' progress. They currently support middle school students studying English. They cover all of the grammatical concepts from the Common Core State Standards for grades 1-8. They intend to expand our coverage to high school students, college students, ESL students, SAT / ACT students, and foreign language students.
Victory Programs
Grant in 2023
Victory Programs opens doors to health, housing, and hope for individuals and families facing homelessness or other chronic illnesses.
Intelehealth
Grant in 2023
Open-source mobile telemedicine platform for last mile health care delivery
New Venture Fund
Grant in 2023
New Venture Fund provides fiscal sponsorship and project hosting support to individuals and institutions.
Open Earth Foundation
Grant in 2023
Open Earth Foundation is a non-profit organization that develops open digital infrastructure to improve planetary resilience.
Data Science 4 Everyone
Grant in 2023
Data Science 4 Everyone is a national effort that aims to teach data science and data literacy to all K-12 students.
MIT Solve
Grant in 2023
MIT Solve is an accelerator based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 2016 as an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Its mission is to advance sustainable and equitable solutions to address some of the world's most pressing challenges. Each year, MIT Solve issues Global Challenges to identify promising teams of tech entrepreneurs who can drive significant change. The organization fosters a community of leaders and changemakers, facilitating partnerships that help these solver teams scale their impact. Rooted in MIT's commitment to open technological innovation and actionable thought leadership, MIT Solve aims to harness fresh ideas and collaborative efforts to create a better future for all.
Global Digital Health Network
Grant in 2023
The GDHN is a networking forum to share information, engage with the broader community, & provide leadership in digital health for the underserved populations in low-resource environments.
Management Leadership for Tomorrow
Grant in 2023
Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the career development of high-potential African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Founded in 2002 and based in Washington, D.C., MLT focuses on equipping these individuals with essential skills, coaching, and valuable networking opportunities to unlock their leadership potential. The organization aims to cultivate the next generation of minority leaders across corporate, non-profit, and entrepreneurial sectors, fostering transformative impacts within their communities. MLT acts as a vital resource for top graduate business schools and leading corporations, facilitating access to talented minority candidates. Additionally, it forges strategic partnerships with prominent philanthropic organizations to enhance its mission. MLT has received recognition through notable features in media outlets, highlighting its role in shaping future leaders.
mySociety
Grant in 2023
mySociety runs websites that enrich the civic aspects of peoples lives and enable the public and nonprofit sectors to use technology more effectively to help citizens.
The Earth Genome
Grant in 2023
The Earth Genome aims to bring stakeholders together to develop solutions to some of the world's pressing environmental and social problems. The organization was founded in 2015 by Steve McCormick and Glen Low.
Center for Democracy and Technology
Grant in 2023
At the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), they believe in the power of the Internet. Whether it's facilitating entrepreneurial endeavors, providing access to new markets and opportunities, or creating a platform for free speech, the Internet empowers, emboldens and equalizes people around the world. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, they work to preserve the user-controlled nature of the Internet and champion freedom of expression. They support laws, corporate policies, and technology tools that protect the privacy of Internet users, and advocate for stronger legal controls on government surveillance. With offices in Washington, DC and San Francisco, and an international presence in London and Brussels, CDT works inclusively across sectors and the political spectrum to find tangible solutions to today's most pressing Internet policy challenges.
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Grant in 2023
Thomson Reuters Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides an international audience with information, media development services, and free legal assistance. The organization’s main focus areas include independent journalism, human rights, women’s empowerment, corruption, climate, food, and the rule of law. Additionally, it offers free journalism and media training services. The Thomson Reuters Foundation has come a long way since it was established in 1983 as a training programme for journalists in developing countries. Since Monique Villa’s appointment as CEO in 2008, the Foundation has transformed into an entrepreneurial corporate charity with a start-up spirit. In 2010, Monique Villa launched TrustLaw, the award-winning service that spreads the practice of pro bono worldwide. Monique also used her experience as a journalist to set up an editorial programme entirely dedicated to covering the world’s under-reported stories. Journalism training was also scaled up, with the creation of new courses and platforms for independent media worldwide, and the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. In 2012, Trust Women was launched. The yearly conference has quickly become one of the leading forums to discuss human trafficking and slavery, and many other issues revolving around women’s economic and social empowerment.
News Revenue Hub
Grant in 2023
Help news organizations build financial sustainability—because the public deserves access to quality journalism.The Hub takes care of the heavy lifting so their clients can focus on what they do best: producing high quality journalism.From the beginning, their goal has been to help news organizations achieve greater sustainability.The Hub is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by client fees and foundation grants and is supported by the Democracy Fund, Ethics & Excellence in Journalism Foundation, the John & Florence Newman Foundation, the Knight Foundation, the Lenfest Institute, and the Rita Allen Foundation.
Kwanele
Grant in 2023
Kwanele is an easy-to-use chatbot app that aims to reduce violence against women by guiding and helping victims of gender-based violence.
Environmental Policy Innovation Center
Grant in 2023
The Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) creates laws that significantly increase the rate and scope of conservation efforts.
Cascade Climate
Grant in 2023
Cascade Climate is a company that is speeding up progress in open-system climate initiatives.
TechEquity Collaborative
Grant in 2023
TechEquity Collaborative is a foundation based in Martinez, California, established in 2017. It aims to mobilize tech workers and companies to address economic inequity through structural change. The organization envisions a tech-driven economy in the Bay Area that benefits everyone, advocating for public policies and corporate practices that promote equity and opportunity. By educating the tech community on issues of economic justice, TechEquity Collaborative seeks to ensure that the growth of the tech industry leads to widespread prosperity rather than inequality and displacement. Its member-driven approach fosters active participation from both employees and companies in creating a more equitable economy.
Jacaranda Health
Grant in 2023
Jacaranda Health is a medical services provider working to change the maternal and child health landscape in Kenya by providing maternal and pediatric services at a reasonable price to underserviced, peri-urban poor populations. Kenya has over 10 million females who are of reproductive age, and there are approximately 2.6 million peri-urban families who could benefit from services. With a population growth rate of 2.45% there is a large market in Kenya for safe and high-quality maternal and neonatal services. Jacaranda Health operates medical clinics that provide quality maternal and newborn services to underserved populations in peri-urban and urban areas who lack access to such services. Jacaranda provides high-quality, patient- centered services at a fifth of the cost of other private hospitals and has a maternal mortality rate of zero, compared to the country rate of 400 of 100,000 births.
Breaktime
Grant in 2023
Breaktime is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to end young adult homelessness.
Vital Strategies
Grant in 2023
Vital Strategies is a global health organization that believes every person should be protected by a strong public health system. We work with governments and civil society in 73 countries to design and implement evidence-based strategies that tackle their most pressing public health problems. Our goal is to see governments adopt promising interventions at scale as rapidly as possible.
World Resources Institute
Grant in 2023
World Research Institute is a global research organization that is focused on protecting the Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Its duties include protecting communities and natural ecosystems from damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions, and generating opportunities for people by catalyzing a global transition to a low-carbon economy; driving the scale-up of clean, affordable power systems throughout the world to deliver sustainable socio-economic development; ensuring the world’s food systems reduce their impact on the environment, drive economic opportunity, and sustainably feed 9.6 billion people by 2050; alleviating poverty, enhance food security, conserve biodiversity, and mitigating climate change by reducing forest loss and restoring productivity to degraded, deforested lands; achieving a water-secure future by mapping, measuring, and mitigating global water risks; and improving the quality of life in cities by developing and scaling environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable urban and transport solutions. World Research Institute spans across more than 50 countries and constitutes of an employee base of 450 experts and staff. The organization is based in Washington, D.C., United States.
Operation Fistula
Grant in 2023
Operation Fistula offers comprehensive treatment services for women around the world who suffer from fistula.
The Fund for Peace
Grant in 2023
The Fund for Peace is a research and educational organization that works to prevent violent conflict and promote sustainable security.
Meridian Institute
Grant in 2023
Meridian Institute is an NPO that helps clients in the development & implementation of solutions to complicated often controversial problems. Meridian focuses on the sustainability of forests, ocean policy, climate change, and energy. Opportunities for positive impact in areas such as disaster risk reduction, resilience, and public health widened our scope over time.
Common Sense Media
Grant in 2023
Common Sense Media is a non-profit organization focused on promoting safe technology and media for children. It provides education and advocacy to families, educators, and policymakers, offering trustworthy information and guidance on how to navigate the complexities of media in a digital age. By emphasizing the importance of responsible media consumption, Common Sense Media aims to empower families to harness the benefits of technology while minimizing risks. The organization is dedicated to ensuring that all children and families can improve their lives through informed media choices.
Root Capital
Grant in 2023
Root Capital is a nonprofit social investment fund that grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training, and strengthening market connections for small and growing agricultural businesses. The organization also invests in the growth of agricultural enterprises so they can transform rural communities. These businesses purchase crops such as coffee, cocoa, or grains from smallholder farmers. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Science for Africa Foundation
Grant in 2023
Science for Africa Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports, strengthens & promotes science and innovation in Africa.
Kids in Tech
Grant in 2023
Kids in Tech works with school systems and youth development organizations to deliver hands-on learning projects in technology to address the rising STEM skill deficiency among elementary and middle school students
Blossom Academy
Grant in 2023
Blossom Academy offers training in leadership and analytics.
Per Scholas
Grant in 2023
Per Scholas was founded more than 20 years ago to break the cycle of poverty by providing technology access and education in underserved communities. CREATING OPPORTUNITY For people who work hard, they create real opportunities to build better lives for themselves and their families. CLOSING THE SKILLS DIVIDE They prepare smart, dedicated people to work in key technical roles, always designing their courses in response to what employers tell us they need. ACHIEVING DIVERSITY They are building a more diverse technical workforce by creating on-ramps for women and people of color, groups staggeringly underrepresented in IT employment today. 90% of their students are people of color, a third are women and a third are disconnected young adults.
Meedan
Grant in 2023
Meedan is a hybrid social technology enterprise focused on enhancing cross-language interaction on the web, particularly through social media verification and translation tools. The company offers Checkdesk, a product designed for newsrooms to facilitate collaboration with citizen journalists for fact-checking and verifying media during breaking events. Additionally, Meedan provides Bridge, a platform that specializes in social media translation. By developing open-source tools for content creation and sharing, Meedan aims to improve journalism, digital literacy, and the accessibility of information both online and offline, ultimately making information access more equitable.
AnnieCannons
Grant in 2023
AnnieCannons, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California, dedicated to training and supporting survivors of human trafficking. Established in 2015, the organization provides coding boot camps and teaches essential computer-based skills that are in high demand within the technology sector. By equipping these individuals with the necessary skills, AnnieCannons aims to facilitate their transition into long-term careers in tech, enabling them to achieve self-sustainability and financial independence. In addition to training, the organization connects participants with freelance opportunities, helping them to apply their new skills in the workforce effectively.
Meridian Health Protocol Reviews
Grant in 2023
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National Academy Foundation
Grant in 2023
NAF’s educational design ignites students’ passion for learning and gives businesses the opportunity to shape America’s future workforce by transforming the learning environment to include STEM infused industry-specific curricula and work-based learning experiences, including internships. Since 1982, NAF has been partnering with existing high schools in high-needs communities to enhance school systems at a low cost by implementing NAF academies – small learning communities within traditional high schools. NAF has grown from one NAF Academy of Finance in New York City to hundreds of academies across the country focusing on growing industries including: finance, hospitality & tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences. During the 2014-15 school year nearly 82,000 students attended 667 NAF academies across 38 states, including DC and the US Virgin Islands. In 2014, NAF academies reported 97% of seniors graduated with 93% of graduates planned to go to college.
Tech Goes Home
Grant in 2023
Tech Goes Home is a non-profit organization providing digital skills training, computers, and home internet access to learners. Tech Goes Home provides adult programs as well as family-based intergenerational programs. TGH's family-based programs bring together youth and their caregivers to learn digital skills as a group. Each family or individual who participates in TGH's programs completes 15 hours of interactive, culturally responsive digital skills training, earning a Chromebook or iPad as well as, if necessary, 12 months of internet service.
Coding it Forward
Grant in 2023
Coding it Forward is a non-profit organisation that fosters opportunities for social impact and civic technology.
The Hidden Genius Project
Grant in 2023
The Hidden Genius Project (THGP) is an Oakland, CA based non-profit that trains black male youth in entrepreneurial thinking and technology creation to solve the problems of tomorrow. THGP is focused on unlocking career paths in (but not exclusive to): Software Engineering, User Experience Design and Technology Entrepreneurship. The Hidden Genius Project seeks to be the leading incubator of high-performing black-male entrepreneurs and technologists. These leaders are committed to cultivating future generations of aspiring and underserved youth software technologists. THGP cultivates a cohesive community of tech innovators who actuate positive and transformational change within their communities.
The AI Education Project
Grant in 2023
The AI Education Project is a non-profit that creates equitable learning experiences that excite and empower students with AI literacy.
Junior Achievement Worldwide
Grant in 2023
At JA Worldwide, we give young people the opportunity to change their lives and improve their communities.
FAIR SHARE of Women Leaders
Grant in 2023
FAIR SHARE of Women Leaders initiative seeks to ignite and sustain a feminist revolution of the social impact sector.
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
Grant in 2023
CNHA is an NPO that enhances the cultural, economic, political, and community development of Native Hawaiians. CNHA is a Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the U.S. Treasury Department and a HUD-Certified Housing Counseling agency. CNHA provides access to capital, financial education, and individualized financial counseling services with a focus on low and moderate-income families. CNHA provides grants and loans targeting underserved communities in Hawaiʻi.
ReFED
Grant in 2023
ReFED is a national non-profit that promotes data-driven solutions to reduce food loss and waste. It was launched in 2015.
Equitech Futures
Grant in 2023
Equitech Futures is a e-learning providers organization.
Open Climate Fix
Grant in 2023
Open Climate Fix offers climate change mitigation through open-science and open-source software development.
Thorn
Grant in 2023
Thorn (previously DNA Foundation and the Demi & Ashton Foundation) drives technology innovation to fight the sexual exploitation of children. They partner across the tech industry, government and NGOs and leverage technology to combat predatory behavior, rescue victims, and protect vulnerable children.
Native BioData Consortium
Grant in 2023
Native Bio is an NPO of Indigenous genomics and data sovereignty to decolonize Health and Research for natives, buy natives.
Tiny News Collective
Grant in 2023
Tiny News Collective is a world where everyone can create relevant, accurate, and culturally conscious local news and information. Everyone can more fully engage in civic life, make more informed decisions, and better understand the world around them. They support the historically excluded voices from media and media ownership by providing tools, resources, and a learning community to help people build sustainable news organizations that reflect and serve their communities.
Climate Interactive
Grant in 2023
Climate Interactive creates and shares cutting-edge tools that drive effective and equitable climate action.
BRAC USA
Grant in 2023
BRAC USA is an international nonprofit that designs proven, scalable solutions that equip people to lift themselves out of poverty and achieve their potential.
Data-Pop Alliance
Grant in 2023
Data-Pop Alliance is a collaborative laboratory of researchers, experts, practitioners, policymakers, and activists created in 2013 out of the MIT Media Lab, the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). We aim to change the world with data through our three pillars of work: diagnosing local realities and human problems with data and AI; mobilizing capacities, communities, and ideas towards more data literate societies; and, ultimately, transforming the systems and processes that underpin our societies and countries.
Enfold Proactive Health Trust
Grant in 2023
Enfold Proactive Health Trust is a non-governmental organization that focuses on building safe, inclusive communities. The company uses a comprehensive 360° approach to address issues such as gender-based violence and child sexual abuse. They offer a variety of programs and initiatives aimed at promoting health and safety. These include workshops on topics like menstrual health and life skills, as well as projects focused on safeguarding human rights through data. The company also provides resources for teachers and students, and actively engages with its community through events and conferences.
Computer Science For All
Grant in 2023
Computer Science for All (CS4All) is a 10-year initiative designed to provide a meaningful, high-quality computer science education to public school students in the NYC school system at each school level—elementary, middle and high school. By 2025, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) will train nearly 5,000 teachers who will bring CS education to the city’s 1.1 million public school students. CS4All is a public-private partnership between the DOE and NYC that is supported by a range of foundations, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals.
The Aspen Institute
Grant in 2023
The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization headquartered in Washington, DC, with additional campuses in Aspen, Colorado, and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Its mission is to cultivate leadership rooted in enduring values while providing a nonpartisan platform for addressing critical societal issues. The Institute facilitates the exchange of ideas among diverse thought leaders, creatives, and scholars, fostering discussions that examine significant challenges in various sectors, including education and public policy. By developing educational leaders and informing practices, the Aspen Institute aims to enhance understanding of threats and opportunities in contemporary society, ultimately striving to provoke meaningful action and dialogue in the real world.
Global Impact
Grant in 2023
Global Impact is a non-profit organization that offers advisory and combined campaign services for charitable organizations.
Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics
Grant in 2023
Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics works to ensure universal access to an accurate diagnosis. They promote diagnostic innovation and make testing a crucial component of long-lasting, robust health systems. They are developers and healthcare providers.
Girl Effect
Grant in 2023
Girl Effect is a creative social business focused on empowering girls and addressing societal challenges such as forced child marriage, teenage pregnancy, and school attendance. By leveraging the influence of role models, the organization aims to educate and shift attitudes and behaviors towards girls, fostering a new normal that supports their rights and opportunities. Through innovative approaches, Girl Effect seeks to create a positive impact on the lives of girls, ultimately contributing to their personal development and social progress.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Grant in 2023
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally-funded research and development center established in 1951, located in Lexington, Massachusetts. It focuses on applying advanced technologies to address national security challenges. Initially aimed at developing a robust air defense system, the laboratory's first significant achievement was the semi-automatic ground environment air defense system. Over the years, its scope has broadened to encompass various programs, including space surveillance, missile defense, surface surveillance, air traffic control, object identification, communications, homeland protection, and high-performance computing. The laboratory is dedicated to both long-term technology development and rapid prototyping and demonstration of systems that enhance national security.
Stand.earth
Grant in 2023
Stand.earth is an environmental consulting firm that offers shipping, forest conservation, climate finance, and ocean protection services.
CyberPeace Institute
Grant in 2023
CyberPeace Institute is an independent and neutral nongovernmental organization whose mission is to ensure the rights of people to security, dignity, and equity in cyberspace.
OpenFn
Grant in 2023
OpenFn is an IT firm that helps health and humanitarian interventions achieve scale through integration, automation, and interoperability.
Global Fishing Watch
Grant in 2023
Global Fishing Watch is the product of a technology partnership between SkyTruth, Oceana, and Google that is designed to show all of the trackable fishing activity in the ocean. This interactive web tool – currently in prototype stage – is being built to enable anyone to visualize the global fishing fleet in space and time. Global Fishing Watch will reveal the intensity of fishing effort around the world, one of the stressors contributing to the precipitous decline of our fisheries.
Grants Central Station
Grant in 2023
Grants Central Station Promoting educational growth for nonprofit organizations.
Black in AI
Grant in 2023
Black in AI enables to share and collaborate ideas in the field of AI by black people.
Room to Read
Grant in 2023
Room to Read is an organization dedicated to improving literacy and promoting gender equality in education within low-income communities. It focuses on two critical periods in a child's education: early primary school, where literacy acquisition is emphasized, and secondary school, which aims to support girls' education. By implementing educational services tailored to the needs of these communities, Room to Read seeks to create deep, systemic transformations in schools. Its mission is to empower children through education, thereby helping to eradicate illiteracy and fostering opportunities for all.
World Health Organization
Grant in 2023
WHO (World Health Organization) is an international organization that directs and coordinates authority for health within the United Nations System. It works with the United Nations, non-state actors, partners, and collaborating centers. The organization’s primary responsibilities include the provision of leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed; the shaping of research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation, and dissemination of knowledge; the setting of norms and standards, and promoting and monitoring their implementation; the articulation of ethical and evidence-based policy options; the provision of technical support, catalyzing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity; and the monitoring of the health situation and assessing health trends. WHO also publishes an annual research report that carries an assessment of global health, including statistics relating to all countries with a focus on a specific subject. The main purpose of the report is to provide countries, donor agencies, international organizations, and others with the information they need to make policy and funding decisions. The report is also offered to a wider audience ranging from universities, teaching hospitals, and schools to journalists and the public. The organization’s programs and projects include Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health, Blood transfusion safety, African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control, Civil Society Initiative (CSI), Public Health and Environment, Prevention of Blindness and Visual Impairment, Polio Eradication Initiative, Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI), Human Genetics programme, Tuberculosis - Stop TB Partnership, Health Impact Assessment (HIA), United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, Global Campaign for Violence Prevention, NCDnet - Global Noncommunicable Disease Network, Global Task Force on Cholera Control, Prequalification of Medicines Programme, Initiative for Vaccine Research (IVR), and more. Employing over 7000 individuals, WHO’s workforce include medical doctors, public health specialists, scientists, and epidemiologists. WHO’s staff include people trained to manage administrative, financial, and information systems as well as experts in the fields of health statistics, economics, and emergency relief.
Reach Institute for School Leadership
Grant in 2023
According to The Reach Institute for School Leadership, teacher attrition has grown by 50% over a period of 15 years. To counteract this trend, Reach launched Teaching Pathway. This program aimed to attract aspiring educators to high-poverty schools, train them rigorously to impact student achievement, and certify them to stay in the same high-poverty school or community as exceptionally effective first-year teachers. Reach Institute has been approved for expansion by the California Teachers Credentialing Board. This means they will be an accredited University Program and be eligible to accept federal grant money.
Nexleaf Analytics
Grant in 2023
Nexleaf Analytics is a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, California, that focuses on developing mobile-based technologies to address critical environmental and public health issues. The organization creates wireless sensor devices and data analytics tools that facilitate real-time data collection and analysis, enabling timely interventions and enhancing accountability. By designing low-cost technologies that convert everyday objects into connected devices, Nexleaf aims to generate meaningful insights that can improve health outcomes and promote environmental sustainability. The organization emphasizes the importance of engaging with local communities to ensure that the technologies developed meet their needs and can be seamlessly integrated into their lives. Ultimately, Nexleaf Analytics advocates for data-driven solutions that have a verifiable impact on global challenges.
Curious Learning
Grant in 2023
Curious Learning is a non-profit firm that focuses on using technology and analytics to enable the unpriviliged kids to read.
Entrepreneurship for All
Grant in 2023
Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is accelerating economic & social impact in communities through inclusive entrepreneurship.
All Tech Is Human
Grant in 2023
All Tech Is Human is an accelerator for tech consideration and hub for the Responsible Tech community. We are speeding up the process of progress by bringing together multiple stakeholders, promoting knowledge-sharing & collaboration, and increasing the diversity of voices in important tech/society issues. All Tech Is Human acts as a catalyst & connector for tech consideration, uniting the private & public sectors, informing policymakers, media, & technologists, and allowing for greater participation by the general public. All Tech Is Human has an ambitious goal of altering the process of how technologies are developed and deployed. We create a more thoughtful future towards technology by making it more inclusive, multidisciplinary, and participatory. We are busy building a dedicated team of advisors, a broad range of experts we rely on for advice, and a network of volunteers throughout the globe. Our goal is to become the hub that unites multiple stakeholders from a broad range of backgrounds interested in working out the difficult tech issues facing us on a personal and societal level.
ATREE
Grant in 2023
ATREE is a non-profit organization that engages in implement environmental and sustainability interventions.
Open Supply Hub
Grant in 2023
Open Supply Hub is a platform for supply chain data that anyone can browse and contribute to.
Fast Forward
Grant in 2023
Fast Forward is an accelerator dedicated to supporting social technology nonprofits. The organization offers a three-month program that includes a philanthropic grant, access to experienced mentors, a tailored curriculum, and a supportive community. By providing both financial and human capital, Fast Forward aims to help these nonprofits scale their technology solutions and maximize their impact in addressing social challenges.
KQED
Grant in 2023
We're your NorCal NPR and PBS stations, and this is us on Pinterest.
Opportunity@Work
Grant in 2023
Opportunity@Work, founded in 2015 and based in Washington, D.C., focuses on creating career opportunities for individuals through skill-based employment services. The organization aims to connect job seekers with meaningful work, emphasizing the value of skills over traditional educational credentials. By promoting access to jobs for those who may not have conventional qualifications, Opportunity@Work seeks to facilitate economic mobility and enhance workforce diversity. The organization's impact-driven approach highlights its commitment to fostering an inclusive labor market and addressing the skills gap in various industries.
American Journalism Project
Grant in 2023
The American Journalism Project is the first venture philanthropy organization dedicated to local news by investing in and building nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve. We make catalytic investments in nonprofit news organizations, partner with communities to launch new organizations, and coach leaders as they grow and sustain their newsrooms.
Community Initiatives
Grant in 2023
Community Initiatives supports educational and health projects along with offers financial management, human resources, and payroll service.
Jhpiego
Grant in 2023
Jhpiego has made an effort to save lives all over the world. Together they change health systems and the prospects of families all over the world in a variety of ways including maternal care, men's health, innovations, immunizations, and so much more they work alongside some of the heroes. Their tales are from the front lines of healthcare in some of the world's most remote and unprotected areas. They strive for larger global family and maternity health and safety. By making a gift to it enable us to provide families worldwide with the quality healthcare they deserve as well as the improved health and futures that come from creating and providing life-saving healthcare solutions in with health practitioners from member states.
Berkeley Earth
Grant in 2023
Berkeley Earth is a nonprofit organization that offers a measured approach to climate science through strategic analysis.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Grant in 2023
The WBCSD was founded on the eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to ensure the business voice was heard at the forum.
Blue Star Families
Grant in 2023
Blue Star Families strengthens military families and our nation by connecting communities and fostering leadership.
Technovation
Grant in 2023
Technovation is a global nonprofit organization focused on technology education that aims to empower girls to become leaders, creators, and problem-solvers. Established in 2010 with a pilot program involving 45 girls, Technovation has evolved into a worldwide competition that engages thousands of participants. Girls work in teams to develop mobile applications that address real-world challenges, supported by volunteer mentors and parents. Over the years, Technovation has successfully reached over 2,500 girls across 28 countries, resulting in the development of 650 mobile apps and the education of participants on launching startup companies. The organization operates efficiently with a small paid staff, relying on the dedication of numerous partners and volunteers to keep costs low.
Allies Against Slavery
Grant in 2023
They harness the power of technology, data, and partnerships to combat human trafficking and protect freedom and dignity.
The Tech Interactive
Grant in 2023
The Tech Interactive is a science and technology center for the development of educational content for students.
Team4Tech Foundation
Grant in 2023
Team4Tech is a non-profit organization that connects the digital equality gap in education to create participation and opportunities for under-resourced learners through technology solutions and training.
Wild Me
Grant in 2023
Wild Me builds open software and artificial intelligence for conservation research. The company created a cloud-based platform Wildbook that uses machine learning and image recognition to scan millions of crowdsourced wildlife images to identify and track individual animals, such as elephants and whales, through their unique patterns. The platform serves more than 200 organizations and nearly a thousand researchers. They are tracking at least 88,000 individual animals across the globe.
Learning Equality
Grant in 2023
Learning Equality is a California-based non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring access to quality education for all individuals worldwide through the promotion of open educational resources. Founded in 2012, the organization initially developed KA Lite, a platform that allows offline access to Khan Academy content, which has since reached over 4.5 million users across 200 countries. In response to the challenges of educational inequality, particularly in areas with limited connectivity, Learning Equality has introduced Kolibri, an open-source platform designed for offline use. Kolibri offers a curated library of educational materials and enables users to create customized curricula that cater to local needs. The platform also includes tools for collaborative learning, providing instant feedback and personalized learning experiences for students and teachers alike. By leveraging low-cost devices and facilitating the sharing of educational content, Learning Equality aims to support innovative teaching practices in under-resourced and offline environments.
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