Organization:Kapor Foundation

Overview 

The Kapor Center for Social Impact, originally known as the Mitchell Kapor Foundation, was founded in 1997 by Mr. Mitchell Kapor. Mitchell Kapor is known as a pioneer in the personal computer industry and has been called the founder of the Lotus application, which made personal computers more ubiquitously used in the business world.  It is a foundation founded with the mission of ensuring equality and equity in more low socio-economic communites of color. The center focusing on looking for stratagies that will utilize information technology for positive social impact. They are focused on closing the diversity 'Gap' across all demographics. 

Philosophy

As stated in their mission, Kapor Center for Social Impact extends trust and care from day one. They operate with personal integrity at every turn. Their diversity is critical to their success. They create and pursue opportunities that further their mission. They appreciate and uphold their unique organizational culture. They prioritize working with individuals and organizations that share values similar to theirs. 

Purpose

The purpose of the Kapor Center for Social Impact is determined to bridge ethic and socio-economic gaps that are preventing the progression and more importantly, involvment of under-represented demographics in technology such as women, African Americans, Hispanics, etc. They believe that it is necessary to have the community of tech leaders reflect the diversity of the United States.

Contact Information

The Kapor Center 

2201 Broadway, Suite 725, Oakland, CA 94612

Phone: 510 488 6600

Fax: 510 488 6600

Resources 

[1] http://kaporcenter.org

[2] http://www.kapor.com/bio  

Also See:

http://blog.mkf.org/category/social-media/

https://twitter.com/MKaporFdn

https://www.facebook.com/CollegeBoundBro