Close the Gap Foundation

Close the Gap Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Sunnyvale, California. Founded with the vision to create an equitable future without opportunity gaps for low-income youths, Close the Gap Foundation works to empower first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students to build lifelong confidence and reach their fullest potential. Close the Gap Foundation's flagship program, the Social Impact Fellowship, is a three-month all-expenses-paid program that helps first-generation, low-income high school students find mentors, grow their confidence, and give back. Through structured mentorship and project-based learning, Fellows work with mentors from renowned organizations like Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and UCSF to tackle a self-directed social impact project to pitch to a panel of industry leaders.

Close The Gap Foundation's mission is to create an equitable future for all by empowering students with opportunities and resources that will help them to close their own opportunity and network gaps. Close the Gap Foundation's programs include the Fellowship and COVID-19 Boost Resiliency Fund. Fellowship is a three-month all-expenses-paid program that helps low-income students build lifelong confidence, relationships with industry professionals, and cultivate a growth mindset. Through project-based learning, fellows tackle a self-directed social impact project to develop a growth mindset and are paired with mentors from renowned organizations. COVID-19 Boost Resiliency Fund is a micro-grant program that closes the digital divide and homework gap during COVID-19 by providing low-income students with distance learning tools like Chromebooks, noise-cancellation headphones, printers, and school supplies.