SAN JOSE, Calif./HILLSBORO, Ore.–First Tech FCU said it has awarded more than $1 million to support education programs in its local communities, including $979,300 in grants to 68 nonprofit organizations and $60,000 in scholarships to 12 First Tech member students.
The funded organizations promote equitable access to STEM, early childhood literacy, and financial education, demonstrating the credit union’s commitment to its core people-before-profits philosophy, First Tech said.
“As nonprofits continue to navigate the complex impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, consistent support is more important than ever,” the CU stated in announcing the awards.
During the grant cycle, First Tech said it prioritized efforts that helped their nonprofit partners adapt to virtual and hybrid environments including program development, operational support, and a broad range of service-oriented initiatives.
“First Tech remains committed to supporting the incredible work of our education partners and the communities they serve,” said Meghan Valley, First Tech’s senior manager of community engagement. “We are proud to partner alongside these organizations as they find new and innovative ways to tackle systemic barriers and ensure students have the support they need to succeed now and into the future.”
Making Community Stronger
First Tech said it recognizes a community is strongest when all its members are empowered through equitable access to education, opportunities, and industry connections, and that as a result it sought to provide grants to organizations that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math, as well as literacy and financial education.
First Tech further reported it is “continuously having conversations and collecting feedback” from nonprofit partners, and expanded exposure to STEM careers is one of the most powerful themes.
California First Tech Education Grant Partners
First Tech designated $232,000 in California to support community organizations. California First Tech Education Grant partners include:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley, $20,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento, $5,000
- Computer History Museum, $10,000
- East Palo Alto Kids Foundation, $10,000
- Family Giving Tree, $20,000
- Financial Beginnings, $5,000
- Girls Who Code, $9,000
- Greene Scholars, $5,000
- Junior Achievement of Northern California, $10,000
- Junior Achievement of Sacramento Inc, $10,000
- Lotus Bloom, $7,500
- Marine Science Institute, $5,000
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, $10,000
- Positive Alternative Recreation Teambuilding Impacting Program, $10,000
- Project Invent, $7,500
- Reading Partners, $3,000
- Ready Set Excel Inc, $5,000
- Resource Area for Teaching, $5,000
- Sacred Heart Nativity School, $10,000
- Silicon Valley Education Foundation, $40,000
- Tandem, Partners in Early Learning, $5,000
- The Tech Interactive, $20,000
- The University Foundation California State University Chico, $6,800
Oregon First Tech Education Grant Partners
In Oregon, First Tech awarded $557,500 to community organizations. Oregon First Tech Education Grant partners include:
- ACE Mentor Program of Oregon — Portland Workforce Alliance, $2,500
- Adelante Mujeres, $20,000
- Beaverton Education Foundation, $70,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area, $5,000
- Camp Elso Incorporated, $7,500
- Centro Cultural De Washington County, $16,500
- Children’s Book Bank, $13,000
- Financial Beginnings Oregon, $10,000
- Free Geek, $40,000
- Friends of Saturday Academy, $10,000
- Friends of the Children — Portland, $10,000
- Girl Scouts of Oregon and SW Washington, $10,000
- Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest, $40,000
- Hillsboro Schools Foundation, $35,000
- Impact NW, $5,000
- In4All, $10,000
- Junior Achievement of Oregon and SW Washington Inc, $15,000
- Latino Network, $5,000
- Literary Arts Inc, $21,000
- Oregon Business Council Charitable Institute, $10,000
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), $60,000
- Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program, $30,000
- Oregon STEM, $10,000
- Oregon Zoo Foundation, $15,000
- Center for Women’s Leadership, $5,000
- Oregon MESA, $15,000
- Project LEDO, $5,000
- Schoolhouse Supplies Inc, $20,000
- SMART Reading, $37,000
- TIE Oregon Foundation, $5,000
Washington First Tech Education Grant Partners
First Tech designated $183,000 in Washington to support community organizations. Washington First Tech Education Grant partners include:
- East African Community Services, $2,500
- Financial Beginnings Washington, $10,000
- FIRST Washington, $25,000
- Geeking Out Kids of Color, $5,000
- iUrban Teen, $3,500
- Junior Achievement of Washington, $10,000
- Museum of Flight Foundation, $10,000
- Northwest African American Museum, $5,000
- Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-Of Hearing Children, $2,500
- Pacific Science Center Foundation, $10,000
- Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program, $20,000
- Technology Access Foundation, $24,500
- Treehouse, $10,000
- Washington Alliance for Better Schools, $20,000
- Washington STEM, $25,000
During 2021, First Tech said it provided over $2.5 million in charitable giving to 120 organizations, and more than 81% of employees participated in community engagement, directing dollars and time to nonprofit partners who provide programs and services to children and families in need.
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