Kapor Center for Social Impact

Kapor Center for Social Impact
Nonprofit organization
Industry technology, entrepreneurship
Founders Mitch Kapor, Freada Kapor Klein
Headquarters Oakland
Area served
 Oakland, United States
Website kaporcenter.org

The Kapor Center for Social Impact[1] is an Oakland-based organization that pursues creative strategies to help diversify the tech and entrepreneurial ecosystem.[2] It is part of the Kapor family of organizations aimed at "removing barriers to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and tech careers for underrepresented people of color",[3] and making Oakland "the epicenter of social impact startups developing tech-based solutions to real world problems",[4] ultimately promoting a more accessible, inclusive, and diverse tech economy.

The Kapor Center for Social Impact is currently co-chaired by Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein.

Activities

In April 2016, the Kapor Center for Social Impact inaugurated a new building in uptown Oakland, serving as a "convening space for the region's tech and social justice communities."[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Kapor Center for Social Impact". Crunchbase. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cedric Brown and Opening The Kapor Center for Social Impact". Impact Hub Oakland. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "From Smash to Startups". Kapor Center. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Oakland: The Home of Tech Done Right". Kapor Center. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kapor Center for Social Impact Inaugurates New Building in Uptown Oakland". PR Newswire Association LLC. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "About Our Home" (PDF). Kapor Center. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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