We use the power of connections to advance equity and justice in the United States.
Mission Telecom, formerly trading as Instructional Telecommunications Foundation (ITF) is a 501c4 nonprofit telecom providing affordable broadband and investing in a movement of systemic change. With a legacy spanning over 40 years, we reinvest surpluses from monetizing our telecommunications spectrum resources to pursue our mission.
Transform with Telecom
A Blueprint for Change
Connect with Purpose
Our commitment is to unite, inspire, and cultivate a nation where social good is a catalyst for positive change.
Empower with Passion
We are resolute in delivering not just technology but the means for empowerment, guaranteeing that every community and institution can flourish in an interconnected landscape.
Transform with Telecom
With unwavering dedication, innovation, and empathy, coupled with substantial investments in impactful initiatives, we pledge to to be a beacon of change, a champion of equity, and a catalyst for positive progress.
Why Us?
We're Not Bystanders.
We're on a mission to deliver innovative solutions that break barriers and champion equitable connectivity for everyone!
Impact Investing through Grantmaking
The heart of our impact work is our grantmaking.
We aim to address societal divides by prioritizing root causes which are often systemic and political in nature. This support centers grassroots organizing, policy and advocacy work with the potential to be transformative and to advance the limits of what is considered possible.
We focus our funding efforts in three strategic pillars:
Multiracial
Democracy
Core support for work that builds power for a more representative democracy.
Telecom
Justice
Work that puts telecom access and power in the hands of all communities.
Movement
Infrastructure
Technology, Data, and Capacity – Innovation and tools in direct service of social and economic justice.
Operating as a unique ally, where technology and targeted grants collaboratively uplift communities, we foster a more inclusive and participatory society. *