Beckman Study of the Database Research

Every few years a group of database researchers meets to discuss the state of database research, its impact on practice, and important new directions. The eighth such meeting, held October 14-15, 2013 at the Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering, observed that Big Data has now become a defining challenge of our time, […]

Educating Food Entrepreneurs

La Cocina cultivates low income food entrepreneurs by providing them affordable industry-specific technical assistance and access to market opportunities. They focus primarily on women from communities of color and immigrant communities. They believe that entrepreneurs gain financial security by doing what they love to do, creating an innovative, vibrant and inclusive economic landscape. We are excited to be able […]

Enabling College Dreams

The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) empowers low- and moderate-income households to build and preserve assets by advancing policies and programs that help them pursue higher education, start a business and save for the future. The 1:1 Fund of CFED supports the college dreams of low-income children by making it easy for donors to help kids […]

Subsidized Classes for Movement Arts

Keoni Movement Arts‘ vision is a world in which strengthened bodies, peaceful minds, compassionate hearts and joyous spirits work together to benefit all of earth’s inhabitants. Their mission is to expand access to the Movement Arts of Yoga, Dance and Gymnastics by providing classes and performance opportunities to individuals of all ages, abilities and means. They […]

Media Content for Students, Teachers, and Parents

PBS and member stations are America’s largest classroom, available to 98% of America’s children through their television service – including those who can’t attend preschool. PBS is the No. 1 source of media content for preschool teachers and the No. 1 place parents turn to for preschool videos online, with content that has been shown […]