What Techbridge Girls does

Techbridge Girls (TBG) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2000 (originating from an NSF-funded program at Chabot Space & Science Center) that designs and delivers out-of-school-time (OST) STEM education programs, professional development for educators, and role-model training for STEM professionals. The organization serves Black, Latina, and Indigenous girls and gender-expansive youth, with over 90% of youth served attending Title I schools, and operates across 25+ states through 156 program sites, having reached 100,000+ youth cumulatively since inception.

The product portfolio is curriculum-led: the Inspire™ program for grades 3-5, plus ChangeMakers and Ignite curricula, are NGSS-aligned and evaluated through a longitudinal Oakland Unified study showing participants earn STEM degrees at twice the national average. Capacity-building offerings include the five-month STEM Learning Community for educators, the Role Models Matter™ on-demand training for STEM volunteers, and the newer Changemakers: AI for Community curriculum, AI Identity to Impact Learning Institute, and the Techbridge Girls STEM Summit signature event series launched in 2026.

Revenue mechanics are donations-led: individual sustainers, matching gifts (65% of Fortune 500 firms offer matching programs), corporate sponsorships at Platinum ($100K+) to Copper ($5K+) tiers for a 25th Anniversary campaign, and foundation grants from NSF, Gates, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Simons, Gordon and Betty Moore, and Mitsubishi. Programs are delivered free of charge via partnerships with school districts, museums, community centers, and OST providers. Recent strategic activity centers on regional expansion to Research Triangle Park, NC and AI/Data Science curriculum rollout under a 2025 strategic plan.

Name

Techbridge Girls

Legal name

Techbridge Girls

Website

https://techbridgegirls.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Techbridge Girls is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers equitable out-of-school-time STEM education, educator professional development, and AI/Data Science literacy programs to Black, Latina, and Indigenous girls across 156 sites in 25+ U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth STEM Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• Out-of-school learning
• Educator professional development
• AI literacy curriculum
• Youth mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Techbridge Girls receives donations from individual supporters through its donate page, monthly sustainer program, and matching gift programs. Over 65% of Fortune 500 companies offer matching gift programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners provide funding at various tiers (Platinum $100K+, Gold $50K+, Silver $25K+, Bronze $10K+, Copper $5K+) and provide program sponsorships. Notable sponsors include Oracle (over $250K total), Tiger Global, JP Morgan Chase, Simons Foundation.
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations including National Science Foundation (multiple grants), Gates Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, STEM Next Opportunity Fund, S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Mitsubishi Electric Foundation.
4. Partnership Campaigns: Joint fundraising campaigns with partner organizations such as Cloud Girls during International Women's Month, and Macquarie People's Choice Grant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Techbridge Girls is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers equitable STEM education programs through out-of-school-time (OST) learning for Black, Latina, and Indigenous girls and gender-expansive youth. It provides culturally-responsive curricula (Inspire for grades K-2, ChangeMakers for grades 3-5, Ignite for grades 6-12), educator professional development, and AI literacy programming, operating a national network of program sites.

Product overview

Techbridge Girls (TBG) is a national nonprofit providing equitable STEM education programs through a portfolio of interconnected offerings. The core programs include the STEM Learning Community (virtual educator training and coaching), award-winning curricula (Inspire for grades 3-5, ChangeMakers, Ignite), and emerging AI/Data Science programs (Changemakers: AI for Community, AI Identity to Impact Learning Institute). The Techbridge Girls STEM Summit serves as a culminating event bringing together girls, educators, and STEM professionals. All offerings are grounded in culturally-responsive, equity-focused approaches designed specifically for Black, Latina, and Indigenous girls and gender-expansive youth. Role Models Matter™ training prepares STEM professionals to engage effectively with marginalized communities. The organization operates across 25+ states through partnerships with out-of-school time providers, schools, and community organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Role Models Matter™: Training program that helps role models develop skills to engage girls from marginalized communities through videos, reflection questions and more. A signature program since 2012.
• Inspire™
• Changemakers: AI for Community
• AI Identity to Impact Learning Institute
• STEM Learning Community (SLC)

Products and services

• Inspire Curriculum A culturally-responsive STEM curriculum designed for elementary grades K-2, delivered through out-of-school-time programming for girls of color.
• ChangeMakers Curriculum A STEM and social-emotional learning curriculum for grades 3-5 that engages participants as problem solvers and community change agents.
• Ignite Curriculum A project-based STEM curriculum for grades 6-12 covering topics such as AI, coding, environmental engineering, bioengineering, and design thinking.
• Changemakers: AI for Community A community-centered AI literacy curriculum developed in partnership with the MIT Media Lab Personal Robots Group, aimed at introducing AI concepts to youth.
• Role Models Matter™ On-demand online training platform that prepares STEM professionals to serve as effective role models and mentors for youth in Techbridge Girls programs.
• STEM Learning Community (SLC) A community of practice that supports educators and program partners delivering Techbridge Girls curricula through training, coaching, and resource sharing.
• AI Identity to Impact Learning Institute A professional development institute for educators focused on identity-affirming AI literacy and equitable AI instruction.
• Techbridge Girls STEM Summit An annual STEM event for participants featuring role models, hands-on engineering activities, and college and career exposure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of TBG youth feel more confident in their STEM knowledge after participating
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cloud GirlscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026Cloud Girls, a community of senior women leaders across cloud, data, and technology innovation, selected Techbridge Girls as its first fundraising partner of 2026 through a membership-driven giving campaign tied to International Women's Month. The collaboration brings together two organizations committed to ensuring the future of technology reflects full diversity of talent.
• Mission GraduatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBay Area partner organization bringing equity-centered STEM learning to girls and gender-expansive youth across multiple school sites. Girls participated in inaugural STEM Summit.
• Fort Worth Museum of Science & HistorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum launched Girls in STEM program in partnership with Techbridge Girls, creating vibrant space where girls explore science with confidence and curiosity. Now in third year of collaboration.
• The MothminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for storytelling initiatives as part of the 25th anniversary Emerging Narratives campaign, recording stories of Techbridge Girls participants.
• WestEdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Taunya Nesin, Board Member, serves as Director of STEM Networking and Partnerships at WestEd, which is co-leading revision of NAEP Science Assessment Framework.
• Girl Scouts of Northern CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirls Go Techbridge partnership expanded to 12 councils and scaled to 45, developing STEM kits and out-of-school curriculum innovation for girls.
• Stella's GirlsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganization in Maryland serving 3rd to 12th grade girls using Techbridge Girls curriculum to create culturally-connected safe spaces.
• Oakland Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with longitudinal study confirming TBG participants more likely to score higher on exams, enroll in AP Calculus, graduate, and earn STEM degrees at twice the national average.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AAUW (American Association of University Women): Long-running equity-focused nonprofit with STEM programs (Tech Savvy, STEM scholarships) targeting girls and women. Comparable mission around equity in education and STEM pipelines; broader scope including higher education and policy advocacy.
• Girl Scouts of the USA: National girls-serving organization with extensive STEM badge programs and council-level partnerships (TBG has a scaled "Girls Go Techbridge" partnership across 12 councils). Broader portfolio but overlapping STEM programming for girls across the same audience.
• Code.org: Established K-12 computer science access nonprofit with curriculum, professional development, and advocacy. Overlaps with Techbridge on K-12 STEM access and educator capacity-building; serves a much broader and gender-neutral audience at national scale.

Direct peers

• Girls Who Code: National nonprofit focused on closing the gender gap in technology through after-school clubs, summer programs, and college-loops. Directly comparable nonprofit model and audience (girls in computing), but at much larger scale and broader racial targeting.
• Iridescent: Nonprofit (Curiosity Machine) running family-based STEM/AI learning programs in underserved communities with role-model components. Comparable equity-focused STEM model serving low-income youth of color with similar educator-and-family engagement structure.
• Black Girls CODE: Black-led nonprofit delivering coding, AI, and STEM education to Black girls and girls of color, also serving Title I–adjacent communities. Direct overlap in mission (girls of color in tech) and audience; Techbridge's new CPO Tamika Tretu previously led programs here.
• National Girls Collaborative Project: NSF-funded network connecting organizations that encourage girls in STEM. Operates as a peer network with shared membership base; Techbridge Girls is part of this ecosystem and is structurally comparable as a girls-in-STEM capacity builder.

Emerging players

• CSforALL: National hub convening the computer science education community with focus on access and equity for underrepresented students. Comparable ecosystem-building role and target audience for K-12 CS access, working at the network rather than direct-service layer.
• EngineerGirl (National Academy of Engineering): NAE program encouraging girls in engineering with online resources and essay contests. Smaller-scope but directly targets girls in engineering; complementary to Techbridge's portfolio but lacks the OST scale and educator PD layer.

Others

• BootUp Professional Development: Nonprofit providing K-8 computer science professional development to underserved schools. Directly comparable educator PD and equity-focused model; Techbridge CEO Savita Raj was previously CEO here, making it a closely adjacent organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGiGb0ZXnHE8_CeahQhE1jQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/techbridge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techbridge-girls
• Instagraminstagram.com/techbridgegirls

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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