Partner with us

If you believe that every student is deserving of equitable opportunities, consider partnering with us to close the gap together.

We are a registered 501(c)3 non-profit so your donations are tax-deductible.

 
 

Transparency

While the ultimate impact of our programs is derived from our students’ journey and growth, we also believe in transparency and sustainability as an organization.

As a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit, we are proud to share our programming ratio and financials publicly to promote accountability, sustainability, and efficiency.

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Programming Ratio

Close the Gap is fully run by volunteers, meaning every dollar you donate will go straight to our programs and operations. For every dollar you donate, $0.88 will go to our programs and $0.12 will go to our operations.

 
 

We’re so grateful to these corporate partners

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See the impact of your donation at work

Starting 2020, you can access our annual Financial Statements, including our latest Fiscal Year Financial Results and Next Year Outlook.

Financials 2020 (link)

 

Highlights

 

 
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Partner with us!

We have partnered with established brands and startups who share our vision in closing the opportunity gap. Whether it’s sponsoring our Spark or Boost program, we’d love to hear from you and how your brand and Close the Gap can partner together.

As a partner, your brand presence will be included throughout Close the Gap’s website, newsletter, and social media. The Close the Gap’s network reach over 300,000 professionals, leaders, and companies.

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Be the spark that starts it all

Close the Gap is run entirely by volunteers. Meaning your donations go directly to our programming and operational efforts to close the opportunity gap.

Program Reach

 
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Testimonials

 
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William Nguyen

High School Senior from San Jose, CA

“Close the Gap has really opened my shell and pushed me to take ACTION. Years of academic studying cannot compare to completing a project that had an impact on so many lives.”

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Jocelynne Leon

Sophomore at Sonoma State University

“Close the Gap has given me insight on the different career pathways I can take in the STEM field. This program allowed me to envision myself where most low-income women are not seen.”

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Alex Peng

Freshman at Stanford University

“Close the Gap was a great opportunity for me to go outside of my comfort zone, meet influential people in tech and STEM while also making college more financially available to me.”