Programs

Closed

This organization closed in 2024. It filed a final 990 indicating termination and no longer appears as active in IRS records, as it is absent from the EO Business Master File and Pub78 List.

  • Program 1 [2020]

    GRANTS PROGRAM - TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION BY FUNDINGCREATIVE AND UNIQUE PROJECTS IN TWO AREAS:1. COMMUNITY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO FUND INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE THE CABLE AND BROADBAND INDUSTRY WITH BETTER ACCESS TO DIVERSE SUPPLIERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE TOOLS TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. THE GRANTS PROGRAM ALSO SEEKS TO FUND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE AND REINFORCE THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY.2. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO HELP THOSE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE DIVERSE PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE NEW TOOLS AND TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SKILLS AND ACCELERATE THEIR CAREER ADVANCEMENT.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $823.9K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    OUTREACH PROGRAM - THE PROGRAM COORDINATES EFFORTS WITHIN THE CABLE AND BROADBAND INDUSTRY, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITIES WITH WHICH THE INDUSTRY INTERACTS. THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE PROMOTES THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION, DISSEMINATES DIVERSITY BEST PRACTICES, AND MAINTAINS INFORMATION ON OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INDUSTRY. INDIVIDUALS AND DIVERSE SUPPLIERS MAY ALSO ATTEND EVENTS SCHEDULED ON THE FOUNDATION'S CALENDAR AND UTILIZE OTHER USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES ON THE WEBSITE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $402.4K

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grants Program

    GRANTS PROGRAM:THE WALTER KAITZ FOUNDATION FUNDS PROGRAMS THAT DRIVE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ACROSS THE CABLE, MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES. OUR GRANTS SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DIVERSE TALENT, MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR WOMEN AND ETHNIC MINORITIES. THESE EFFORTS HELP BUILD INCLUSIVE TALENT PIPELINES AND DEVELOP A WORKFORCE EQUIPPED TO LEAD INNOVATION AND FOSTER LONG-TERM BUSINESS SUCCESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION IDENTIFIES AND PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT ECOSYSTEM THAT ARE CREATING POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT IN AREAS SUCH AS SUSTAINABILITY, DIGITAL LITERACY, AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $766.5K