Make an Impact
Our program: Our rigorous and selective two-year, tech-based workforce development and community leadership training program helps underserved young adults. Once selected, i.c.stars participants develop leadership skills, learn civics, and foster a pay-it-forward mentality.
Our network: Since inception, we have engaged more than 10,000 employers – changing perceptions and practices around underserved talent. We leverage this network to build social capital for participants and alumni.
i.c.stars graduates excel in technology and community leadership. They are employed by Fortune 500 companies, fast-growth companies, nonprofits and social enterprises.
FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS
- Accenture LLP
- Allstate
- Amsted Rail
- Associated Bank
- AT&T
- Bader Philanthropies, Inc.
- Brinson Foundation
- Burns & McDonnell Foundation
- CDW
- Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation
- Full Circle Foundation
- Generac Power Systems Inc
- Green Bay Packers Foundation
- Hall Family Foundation
- Health Forward Foundation
- Herbert H. Kohl Charities
- Hunt Family Foundation
- Iconiq Capital LLC
- James O. Burke Foundation
- Kauffman Foundation
- Knight Impact Partners
- Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
- MacKenzie Scott
- Microsoft
- Motorola Solutions Foundation
- National Able (SNAP E&T)
- NBA Foundation
- New Profit
- Paul Angell Foundation
- Pluralsight Inc
- Polk Bros. Foundation
- PwC
- Reach Healthcare Foundation
- Sammons Financial Group
- Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
- State Policy Network, Pathways to Prosperity Prize
- T-Mobile US, Inc.
- Topfer Family Foundation
- Truman Heartland Community Foundation
- US Bank
- We Energies Foundation
- Wells Fargo Foundation
- William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
- Wintrust Financial Corporation
- Workday Foundation
In-Kind Donations
- 10Pearls
- William Blair
Our Sponsors
