Creating IT Futures Foundation is an IT Charity providing training and certification to under-represented populations in the IT workforce.

The IT industry needs more workers — and more workers need more opportunities.

As the philanthropic arm of CompTIA, the world’s largest IT industry association, the Creating IT Futures Foundation is taking on this workforce challenge through research, program development and...
[ view more ]

The IT industry needs more workers — and more workers need more opportunities.

As the philanthropic arm of CompTIA, the world’s largest IT industry association, the Creating IT Futures Foundation is taking on this workforce challenge through research, program development and partnering.

We create on-ramps for more people to prepare for, secure and succeed in IT careers.

We particularly encourage an IT path for populations that traditionally have been under-represented in the information technology workforce, such as women and ethnic minorities.

Founded in 1998, the Creating IT Futures Foundation is registered as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the Internal Revenue Service.

Thanks to the invaluable support of our partners, we are placing people in family-sustaining work – and solving many of the problems facing our charitable system.
[ view less ]

We encourage teens to pursue IT careers by exposing them to hands-on experiences.

Powered by the IL Tech Learning Exchange, we work with Chicago Public Schools’ Early College STEM Schools that allow high school students to simultaneously secure their diplomas, associate’s degrees...
[ view more ]

We encourage teens to pursue IT careers by exposing them to hands-on experiences.

Powered by the IL Tech Learning Exchange, we work with Chicago Public Schools’ Early College STEM Schools that allow high school students to simultaneously secure their diplomas, associate’s degrees and IT industry certifications, while gaining industry mentorship and experience.

With funding from the Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance (CWFA), we collaborate with employers to connect them with students for internships, mentoring, school visits, classroom projects and speaking opportunities.

We’re helping equip students with the skills they need to pursue careers within a technology-driven workforce and to accelerate their readiness for 21st century careers.
[ view less ]