Est. 2020 · Nonprofit

Creating the next generation of Black female tech leaders.

Scholarships, tools, and mentorship so talent decides who enters the field, not opportunity.

Three TCGi Foundation scholars pictured on a desktop monitor, a phone, and a smartwatch
20
Scholarship recipients
$160K
Funds awarded
14
Universities represented
How the pipeline works

Three steps from application to a career in tech.

  1. 01

    Scholarship

    Awards of $2,500–$10,000 for Black women and girls pursuing degrees in technology and computing.

    Apply
  2. 02

    ToolKit

    Internships, career prep, study tools, and mentorship that carry scholars through school and into the industry.

    Explore
  3. 03

    Career in tech

    Placement and advocacy with our partner network. This is the point where the pipeline closes the gap.

    Partners

Shifting the mindset of what's possible.

Mission

Connecting Black women and girls to meaningful opportunities in technology and computing.

Vision

To break down barriers for Black girls in tech, shifting the mindset of what is possible.

Purpose

Scholarships, mentoring, up-skilling, coaching, and advocacy for equal access to opportunity.

Diversity in tech isn’t a program. It’s a pipeline we have to build ourselves.

Founder, TCGi Foundation

Where our scholars study

14 institutions and counting
  • Harvard University
  • Howard University
  • MIT
  • Virginia Tech
  • University of Michigan
  • Georgia Tech
  • Hampton University
  • University of Rochester
  • Dartmouth College
  • Stanford University
  • University of Southern California
  • Jackson State University
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Virginia

$2,500 changes a semester. A pipeline changes an industry.

Fund a scholar, sponsor the ToolKit, or bring your company into the partner network.

Our sponsors
PC Connection
Goodwin Strength & Stretch
TCGi
Viable
CH2 Solutions
P.I.E. Management
A&B Talent Acquisition
CIEMONE Inc.
Electro Soft Inc.
Ms. P's Gluten Free
Stratagon
ZAGO Branding Solutions