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Bitwise Impact

We ignite action and mobilize communities to uplift underestimated people.

Fresno, CA

Mission

Bitwise Impact, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, supports programs aimed at improving the lives of the underestimated and increasing workforce diversity, by working with community allies to build a more equitable society.

Ruling year info

2015

Vice President

Chrystine Villarreal

Main address

700 Van Ness Ave

Fresno, CA 93721 USA

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EIN

46-4127911

NTEE code info

Employment Training (J22)

Adult, Continuing Education (B60)

Economic Development (S30)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Bitwise Impact is an organization whose mission is to expand economic inclusion by conducting and sharing research on how best to uplift communities that have been systematically left out of opportunities that enable them to thrive in a global, tech-driven world. Bitwise Impact partners with practitioners and leaders across business, government, nonprofit, and philanthropy to drive innovations in workforce and economic development, leveraging collective knowledge and resources to build a more equitable society.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Inclusive Economic Development

Impact:
1. Populations served obtain employment in a training-related sector.
2. Shift in individual identification of skill attainment and a reimagining of potential future opportunities.
3. Demonstrate a shift in employers' recruiting/hiring practices.
4. Increased retention of talent in local regions.
5. Raise the standard of living for broad swaths of undervalued populations.

Population(s) Served
Women
LGBTQ people
Economically disadvantaged people
Immigrants and migrants
Incarcerated people

Impact:
1. Intentional collaboration and engagement of community providers that support demographics key to our mission.
2. Convening of community partners to share learnings.
3. Increased opportunities for collaborative programming and funding.

Population(s) Served
Women
LGBTQ people
Economically disadvantaged people
Immigrants and migrants
Incarcerated people

Impact:
1. Producing data that provides a deeper understanding of the demographic being served.
2. Disseminate research that shifts employer practices in recruiting and retainment of a diverse workforce.
3. A concerted effort to spark a national conversation about the conditions needed to achieve inclusive economic development.
4. Sharing learning via an open source platform and making a concerted effort to disseminate amongst industry.

Population(s) Served
Women
LGBTQ people
Economically disadvantaged people
Immigrants and migrants
Incarcerated people

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Median grant amount

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants, Incarcerated people, Women and girls, LGBTQ people

Related Program

Inclusive Economic Development

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Average grant amount

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants, Incarcerated people, LGBTQ people, Women and girls

Related Program

Inclusive Economic Development

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants, Incarcerated people, LGBTQ people, Women and girls

Related Program

Developing & Disseminating Research

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Women and girls, LGBTQ people, Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants, Incarcerated people

Related Program

Inclusive Economic Development

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Repurposed in 2021 to reach a broader audience and stay in-line with our most regular partnering organization, Bitwise Industries (Bitwise), Impact has remained true to its mission and roots. Prior to 2021, as MotherCoders, our mission was to on-ramp women with children into careers in tech. We believed then, as we do today, that the creation of economic opportunities is the most effective way to catalyze social change and build more equitable societies.

We want to be a force for change, defying conventional status quo thinking for systematically overlooked populations, by highlighting alternative pathways to careers traditionally thought to be attainable only via a college education, and providing opportunities that serve to break the cycle of poverty.

Through a collaboration of exceptional research and current best practices, coupled with a vast network of trusted organizations to carry out the work on the ground, we employ an innovative approach to job training, that is applied both locally and nationally, and changes the narrative for underprivileged humans, resulting in quality employment.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Bitwise Impact

Board of directors
as of 02/23/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Chrystine Villarreal

Bitwise Industries

Anthony Armour

Neighborhood Industries

Irma Olguin

Bitwise Industries

Bob Wingo

Sanders Wingo (Marketing Company)

Nora Ceballos

Central Unified School District

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/21/2023
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/21/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.