ZeroDivide™ invests in community enterprises that leverage technology to benefit people in low-income and other disadvantaged communities.

As a foundation, we do more than just write a check, through our community, philanthropic and corporate partnerships, we help nonprofit organizations find new revenue sources to become more self-sustaining.

Our ZeroDivide Community Investment strategy supports two major categories of investments:

Big Bet Community Enterprises

ZeroDivide strongly supports entrepreneurship in all forms.

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Congratulations to ZFellows Class II

The most recent group of exemplary community leaders, members of ZeroDivide’s leadership program, will be celebrating their graduation at an upcoming reception on May 12, 2008.

The ZeroDivide Fellows are a group of technologically savvy, visible and committed advocates who are playing a critical role in improving the lives of Californians. As technology transforms the way people live, they represent the leadership that will carry us forward in the 21st century. They are changing the way people learn, the way people receive health care, and the way people exchange and share information.

To learn more about the tireless advocates working on these issues, we invite you to read a few examples of their stories.

The Council on Foundations (COF) held a historic gathering this week. The Summit offered a rare opportunity for eligible organizations and individuals to discuss philanthropy’s future with other leaders from around the globe and to take part in programs and activities designed to enhance collaboration and impact.

ZeroDivide’s Director of Technology, Eugene Chan co-designed the session on Wired Philanthropy: Information Age Tools/Technology By and For Grantmakers and ZeroDivide’s Chief Community Investment Officer, Laura L. Efurd presented. Noted venture philanthropist, Josh Becker presented a session he designed entitled Mission-Related Investing: Leveraging Assets for Social Change.

At our annual board retreat earlier this year, we had the pleasure of hosting Josh Becker (New Cycle Capital) as a panel member along with Dr. Lucy Bernholz (Blueprint) and Geoff Yang (Redpoint Ventures) to discuss how nonprofits can adopt venture capital models to create new philanthropic markets. To view the video

Since 2004, ZeroDivide’s Hip hop Initiative has worked with some of the foremost progressive and forward thinking individuals dedicated to transforming an influential cultural form affecting today’s youth and local communities.

This collaboration resulted in the formation of the “Kitchen Cabinet” — an informal advisory group that ensures our Initiative remains relevant and “in touch” with the pulse of Hip hop culture. Leaders in the Hip hop social movement engage in dialogue to strategize, collaborate, and coordinate their efforts so that Hip hop activism remains a force in fostering social justice.

On March 28, ZeroDivide's Hip Hop & Social Justice Initiative sponsored a Kitchen Cabinet Meeting to discuss recent activities in the Hip hop community for the upcoming presidential election.

AT&T invests in next-generation technologies and in programs that help people of all backgrounds benefit from the opportunities created by technology. ZeroDivide and AT&T are partnering in this mission by committing to raise $1 million a year through 2009 to invest in community technology.