Our Mission
Lighting the Path to Opportunity
FedTech Cares is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering students and veterans who aspire to learn, lead, and innovate in science, technology, and entrepreneurship. We believe education is more than a credential — it’s a catalyst for opportunity and sustainable change and we are convinced that mentorship is a powerful tool in accelerating the journey to success. We are committed to providing the resources, guidance, and support necessary to help our nation’s future leaders thrive in an ever-evolving technological landscape.
Accordingly, it is the mission of Fed Tech Cares to not only encourage students and veterans to further their education in science and technology, but also to leverage this education meaningfully to lead, start, or grow businesses of their own. The entrepreneurial journey is one filled with pitfalls that we help students and veterans maneuver. Fed Tech Cares seeks to light the path by acting as a catalyst for change by providing advisory support, mentorship, and grants that can create opportunities that transform lives.
Our Initiatives
Educate
FTC promotes education, training and entrepreneurship through community engagement. Working with and alongside school districts as well as transition assistance program offices; FTC seeks to raise awareness and excitement across professions in STEM as well as in the great expanse of entrepreneurship. The men and women that lead FTC as well as those who partner with us provide unique life experiences that reflect all walks of life. Students and veterans often fear the unknown. Engaging with professionals that have turned a corner as mid-career executives and transitioned veterans, provides a relatable perspective from which young men, women and veterans can derive great insight and hope. These same young men, women and veterans represent our countries’ greatest assets as the leaders of tomorrow.
Mentor
FTC encourages the establishment of professional mentor protégé relationships that facilitate a unique and value-added non attribution dialogue with experienced executives across industries. These engagements serve to demystify the nuances of market entry, career advancement, and transition. Contrary to popular belief, it has been the experience of those who lead and support the FTC board that senior executives and owners are among the most willing to give back to the community and to take on and support proteges. FTC believes in the motivation and momentum that mentorship offers.
Creating and promoting these opportunities by and between students, veterans and industry is a key initiative for FTC. To learn more about how to mentor or become a mentee, please clink the link.
Give
FTC not only sponsors fundraisers and other events, but donates and invests in our nation's future leaders. FTC is committed to philanthropy, establishing grants and scholarships for continuing education, training, and in some instances covering start up costs for students, veterans, and aspiring entrepreneurs.
What We Do
How We Make Change Happen
We work at the intersection of community, industry, and education to amplify impact:
Partner Locally
We work with local school districts, veteran transition offices, and community organizations to identify needs and opportunities for impact.
Build Networks
Bringing together leaders from industry and academia, we cultivate environments where mentorship and learning flourish.
Fund Tomorrow's Leaders
Through scholarships, grants, and direct program investments, we remove economic hurdles that prevent potential from being realized.
How We Do It
Engine for Engagement: Industry Partners
Meaningful impact requires strategic collaboration.
FedTech Cares creates opportunities by engaging:
- veterans with experience in and out of the military,
- industry leaders and private sector partners,
- educational institutions and community organizations.
Together, we design and support programs that connect students and veterans with the mentors, resources, and pathways that lead to sustained success.