Sponsors
Established in 2004, the Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS) is an award-winning California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity organization dedicated to improving society by conducting scientific and social research as well as being a fiscal sponsor for more than 150 humanitarian projects. We believe in changing the world for the better through education, research, and scholarships. Our ultimate goal is to create a better world with lasting peace, prosperity, and universal rights for all.
We accept corporate and individual sponsorship as well as in-kind donations. If you would like to join our list of sponsors, please contact us at info@ifers.org
Crypto Donations
Bitcoin (BTC) Address:
38qNAgT6RvaQH1PiK7dniKFVEjNgWiGTcS
Ethereum (ETH) and 501C3 Coin (501C3) Address:
0xf4aAC68ca0e5A46091fDe132dfcf9C99151df6ae
A Big Thanks to Our Sponsors and Supporters
ABT Solutions
A certified MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) and woman-owned business in the State of Florida, ABT Solutions is an information technology consulting firm that specializes in the recruitment, placement and employment of high level technical resources.
American Film Institute (AFI)
AFI is America's promise to preserve the heritage of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers. AFI provides leadership in film, television and digital media and is dedicated to initiatives that engage the past, the present and the future of the moving image arts.
Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design creates high-quality products for the feature film, post and broadcast industries including URSA cameras, DaVinci Resolve and ATEM switchers. “We are passionate about supporting young talent, and feel strongly about helping women achieve their own opportunities in the industry," said President Dan May.
BlitzMetrics
BlitzMetrics is a digital marketing company which partners with schools to train young adults. Focused on mentorship, BlitzMetrics helps students grow their expertise to manage social campaigns for enterprise clients such as Golden State Warriors, Nike, and Rosetta Stone.
Boeing Employees Community Fund
The Employees Community Fund (ECF) of Boeing California is an employee-owned and operated organization that funds more than 250 nonprofits each year from the average $1.5 million in employee contributions annually.
California Arts Council
Culture is the strongest signifier of California’s identity. As a state agency, the California Arts Council supports local arts infrastructure and programming statewide through grants, programs, and services.
Disney VoluntEARS
Disney VoluntEARS focus efforts primarily on projects benefiting children and families, with other key areas of focus including support of education, health, the environment, arts, social service initiatives and military outreach.
Giving Wings Foundation
Giving Wings is a Stockholm, Sweden based foundation whose purpose is to support women and girls in gaining independence and self-sufficiency through education and healthcare initiatives primarily focusing on menstrual health.
GritWorld
Gritworld is based in Frankfurt Germany with subsidiaries in China. Gritworld pushes the boundaries of real-time graphics and computer vision in order to dramatically improve the efficiency and quality of real-time data simulation, visualization and standardization.
Humanity+
Humanity+ is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to elevating the human condition. The aim is to deeply influence a new generation of thinkers who dare to envision humanity’s next steps. Humanity+ has contributed to advancing the public knowledge of how science and technology can and will affect the human future.
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
The mission of the Kenneth Rainin Foundation is to enhance quality of life by championing the arts, promoting early childhood literacy, and supporting research to cure chronic disease: Change through inquiry, creativity and compassion.
National Geographic Society
A global nonprofit organization committed to exploring and protecting our planet, National Geographic Society has made almost 12,000 grants to scientists and others in the field.
NCSOFT Europe
NCSOFT® is the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games with offices in Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan, Thailand, the UK, and the US. NCSOFT Europe established its offices in 2004 in the city of Brighton and specializes in publishing and customer services operations for their portfolio, including Lineage® II, City of Heroes®, Guild Wars®, and Aion™.
New England International Donors (NEID)
New England International Donors (NEID) is a unique peer to peer learning community of global donors, grant-makers, social investors, corporations and foundations seeking to make a difference in the world.
oGoing
oGoing.com provides over 50,000 professionals, service providers, owners, entrepreneurs and consultants the most amazing social media marketing and business networking platform to connect, network, share, promote and grow their business.
PuraPC
PuraPC is a computer dust filtering system that mounts over air intake fans and/or vents on any computer or server. Filter-monitoring software is included to make sure the washable dust filters are always air-permeable.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest community foundation in the world, with more than $8 billion in assets under management. The foundation connects donors’ interests to the most pressing needs, whether in Silicon Valley or around the globe.
The Boston Foundation
The Boston Foundation is one of the nation's oldest and largest community foundations. It is a center of overlapping partnerships and networks—of talented, generous, thoughtful and dedicated people—working together to make life better for everyone in the region.
TRENDnet
TRENDnet is a global provider of award-winning networking and surveillance solutions to small and medium-sized business and home users. Building networking solutions since 1990, TRENDnet enables users to share broadband access, multimedia content, and networked peripherals for true anywhere connectivity. TRENDnet's diverse product portfolio includes Wireless, IP Cameras, Switches, PoE, Fiber, NVRS, and much more.
UCLA Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance (REMAP)
UCLA REMAP bridges the faculty and students of TFT (UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television) and HSSEAS (Henry Samueli School of Engineering & Applied Science) to explore new enriching cultural forms and empowering social situations enabled by the thoughtful interweaving of engineering, the arts & community development.
Women in Film (WIF)
Women In Film’s purpose is to EMPOWER, promote and mentor women in the entertainment and media industries. WIF works to foster a creative and cultural bond among all working women, the academic community and corporations engaged in the entertainment or media business.
Zonta Club of Burbank Area
Since 1936, the Zonta Club of Burbank Area brings together volunteers, business people, and community members with a passion for empowering women through service and advocacy, providing direct service to women in need.
“Education has got to start first,” says Quincy Jones as he introduces Newton Lee, President of the Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships, at the American Film Institute in Hollywood, California, on November 4, 2006.