Draft:TheOpenCode Foundation

TheOpenCode Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which provides disadvantaged students the education and resources needed to pursue a career in computer science. The organization has partnered with tech companies including Google, Twitter, Canva, and Major League Hacking, among others, to help rally support for their cause. The foundation's slogan is "bringing computer science to everyone."

History
The foundation was started by Vardhan Agrawal  in August 2019. In an interview, Agrawal mentioned that his reason for starting the foundation was to share his satisfaction for solving problems and helping people through technology. According to the Points of Light Foundation, Agrawal was surprised that people near his hometown in the Silicon Valley had little exposure to computer science and decided to bridge the gap through his foundation.

By 2020, the organization had accrued more than 50 volunteers to assist with their mission, triggering their expansion outside the United States. As of 2021, the foundation has approximately 250 volunteers.

Funding and Grants
TheOpenCode Foundation raises an estimated $204,000 annually for its operations and mission.

Fundraising
In August 2020, the foundation ran a popcorn fundraiser through Double Good, a service that sells premium popcorn and donates 50% to the charity it's raising for.

In October 2020, TheOpenCode Foundation ran "like, retweet, match" that rallied anonymous donors to donate $5 to the organization per retweet on their post. Anonymous donors' employers matched their donations through Benevity.

Corporate Grants
Since August 2019, TheOpenCode Foundation has been receiving an annual $120,000 in advertising funding from Google to support advocacy for their cause.

They have also partnered with Twitter's social good division, Twitter for Good, to receive technology to support their students. In 2020, Twitter made a donation of MacBook Air computers to support the organization's Laptop Rotation Program.

In June 2021, Cloudinary made a donation of $10,000 to TheOpenCode Foundation, which was among four other organizations including Black Girls Code and Girls Who Code to receive a donation from the company in celebration of hitting 1M+ developers on their platform.

Programs
Since its inception, TheOpenCode Foundation has impacted approximately 10,000 people globally and operates in countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon.

The foundation runs an annual, virtual hackathon called OpenHacks which had guest speakers Ge Wang and Jeffrey Ullman in May 2020. The event was a part of Major League Hacking's 2020 North America Season and was among their first and largest digital events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event had approximately 1200 participants from 56 countries.

TheOpenCode Foundation also produces a podcast called TheOpenShow. The podcast occasionally features guests but mainly focuses on core technology topics.

The organization hosts live-streamed, virtual workshops by notable individuals, including Peter Stone, Jerry McNerney, and Michael L. Littman.