Our Sponsors and Partners
We Value Our Partners & Our Sponsors
Support provided by our corporate partners and individual donors allows for the development and implementation of Walter Kaitz Foundation and grantee programs, projects, and resources. These critical alliances make it possible for the Foundation to continue strengthening the pipeline of diverse talent in the industry and supporting content that is representative of the mosaic that makes up America.
For more information on the opportunity to become a Sponsor, please contact info@walterkaitz.org
Presenting Sponsor
Charter is committed to diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our business. To exceed our customers' expectations, we strive to deliver high-quality products and services by embracing the unique perspectives and experiences of our employees and partners.
Official Sponsor
At Comcast, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one. Across our workforce, products, and content, we embrace diversity of background, perspective, culture, and experience, and together with our partners, we have been working to fight injustice and inequity for decades. From bringing broadband and digital skills training to underserved families; to creating opportunities for underrepresented entrepreneurs; to amplifying diverse voices; we’re committed to leveraging our unique platforms to enable a world of open possibilities for all.
Champion
We are passionately committed to building an inclusive and high-impact culture that inspires creativity, collaboration, coordination, accountability, and trust. Our aspiration is not only to reflect the diversity of the communities we reach but also to be deliberate and disciplined in our growth behaviors as we strive for a better shared future.
Benefactor
Warner Bros. Discovery views diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as both business and moral imperatives and our priority is to make equity and inclusion a fundamental part of our DNA, every day. We lead with a systems-based approach, meaning that we focus on intentionally identifying and dismantling structural, systemic barriers that perpetuate inequitable outcomes so we can guarantee the fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all. This approach allows us to align our DEI corporate social responsibility efforts towards a comprehensive and intentional strategy that addresses DEI in the key areas of workforce, content, supplier diversity, programs and community.
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Paramount is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We believe that to be the best creators and storytellers, our company must reflect, celebrate, and elevate the diversity of our audiences.
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Charter is committed to diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our business. To exceed our customers' expectations, we strive to deliver high-quality products and services by embracing the unique perspectives and experiences of our employees and partners.
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REVOLT is the space for the unapologetic, authoritative voice of Hip Hop culture, which includes, but isn’t limited to, rap and R&B music, the Hip Hop lifestyle, urban entertainment, and social justice. The platform produces rich content and original material with the biggest names in Hip-Hop, along with reports of breaking news, current events, trends and announcements within the Black cultural movement and Hip Hop world. REVOLT takes pride in its diversity, both in its mindset and its company makeup, further instilling its dedication to culture within its staff and audiences.
Digital Centerpiece
At Cox, we champion inclusion, reflect our diverse communities and empower our great people to build a better future together. Inclusion, diversity and equity are more than words; they're at the very core of our values and how we operate. We believe we're stronger together. We value every voice, respect differences and embrace transparency. We're on a journey, and our goal is to be a company at the forefront of what a truly inclusive culture looks like in 2022 and beyond. “I have a deep personal commitment to equal opportunity for all, and we are stronger together. Diversity and inclusion have been an integral part of our company’s mission and values for more than 50 years, and we will continue to live by those core values.” - Mark Greatrex, President Cox Communications
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As the leading Spanish-language media and content company in the world, TelevisaUnivision features the largest library of owned content and industry-leading production capabilities that power its streaming, digital and linear television offerings, as well as its radio platforms.
Advocate
FOX is committed to diversity from the very top. We believe that the more voices in the room and the more diverse the experiences of our colleagues, the better FOX’s internal culture and external programming are. An inclusive and diverse workplace is not merely a strategy or business objective—it is fundamentally woven in the fabric of the Company. FOX will continue to do our part as a citizen of the global community and to move FOX and the industry forward together.
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GTCR believes in the advancement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within our firm and at our portfolio companies. As an organization and as investors, we are well positioned to help identify and recruit Diverse candidates, establish Equitable systems to provide equal opportunities for our people and foster Inclusive cultures that prioritize belonging for all. Together, we believe these elements can create collaborative and meaningful workplaces to generate positive change and better performance.
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TV One Networks is the hub of black culture and entertainment with a broad offering of original programming and classic series, serving diverse audiences for both TV One and CLEO TV. TV One delivers the best in real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic series, movies, and music designed to entertain and inform diverse audiences of adult Black viewers. CLEO TV, a lifestyle and entertainment network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color, delivers content that uplifts and inspires today’s modern-day woman.
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UP Entertainment and our family of networks, UPtv, AspireTV, AspireTV Life, UP Faith & Family and Cine Romántico, is the destination for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences who desire content that celebrates family, culture and community.
Contributor
GCI is committed to leading philanthropy efforts across Alaska, donating $2 million in cash, products, scholarships, and grants to Alaska organizations each year.
Media Partner
We’re the name behind market-leading brands and some of the world’s most popular titles. Together, we connect people to their passions through the high-quality content we create and the innovative technology we pioneer. Shared and enduring values define our success. They shape our vision and culture, underlying everything we do.
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INSP is a family-friendly entertainment network. It’s TV the way you remember it, perhaps when you were a kid—timeless Westerns, heartfelt family tales, action-packed drama, plus INSP original shows and movies.
Media Partner
We create exceptional experiences that ignite connection and commerce. We know that the more diverse and inclusive our staff and leadership teams are, the better we will be able to create these experiences for our customers. We have a strong commitment to improve diversity, equity and inclusion at our company. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences.
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We believe that connectivity has the power to transform lives. We unite leaders in media, entertainment and technology to enrich consumers’ connected experiences – from what they watch and how they communicate to the way they live and work.
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MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, featuring the multiple Emmy Award-winning "MLB Tonight," live regular season and Postseason game telecasts, original programming, highlights and insights and analysis from the best in the business, including Bob Costas, Peter Gammons, Jim Kaat, Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds
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#TakeTheLead is STARZ's commitment to amplifying narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences. We hope that by taking the lead and remaining fiercely dedicated to inclusion on and off screen, and throughout the company, as well as our commitment to bold, unapologetic stories and characters, it will inspire others across the industry.
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We believe diversity of thought, skills, experiences, and backgrounds create not only a better world but better businesses, too. Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion enables us to innovate and generate stronger outcomes for our clients and communities. Celebrating what makes each of us unique and accepting our differences lie at the heart of our culture and are key to our success.
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CableLabs invents new ways to keep people connected by making broadband faster and more responsive, reliable and secure. We believe diversity is essential. Differences in age, gender, race, culture, education and other factors bring unique qualities to our work environment. Valuing diversity means recognizing and committing to engage with people, voices, and cultures that offer new ways of seeing the world, solving problems and collaborating to create, innovate and make a difference.
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Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is deeply rooted in our company’s Principles, which call on us to Drive Progress, Act With Empathy, Be Brave, Embrace the Future, and Do What’s Right.
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MediaCom’s vision is to be known globally as the leading agency in our industry for diversity and inclusion. We will be a leading voice in driving social change by positively helping to influence the communities in which we live and work. Inequality of opportunity has no place in our business.
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Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is deeply rooted in our company’s Principles, which call on us to Drive Progress, Act With Empathy, Be Brave, Embrace the Future, and Do What’s Right.
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Midco is committed to promoting diversity and respect in everything we do. As an industry leader in our markets, Midco makes understanding, respecting and leveraging diversity a priority. We value the fresh ideas, innovations and solutions that diversity cultivates, ensuring Midco and its employees continued success in our dynamic marketplace.
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The Cable Center enables the people and inspires the future of the connectivity industry. We empower a new generation of bold thinkers through experiential programs, thought leadership, academic partnerships, events, and the industry’s preeminent collection of entrepreneurial accounts and objects. Our industry fuels the exchange of information, democratizes learning, accelerates commerce, deepens human connections, and empowers an innovative and diverse workforce. We collaborate to shape the next connectivity era.
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Midco is committed to promoting diversity and respect in everything we do. As an industry leader in our markets, Midco makes understanding, respecting and leveraging diversity a priority. We value the fresh ideas, innovations and solutions that diversity cultivates, ensuring Midco and its employees continued success in our dynamic marketplace.
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At Hallmark Media, we are dedicated to showcasing modern storytelling that allows everyone to share in the Hallmark experience. It is our mission to create programming that reflects a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, belief systems, perspectives, and lifestyles. We actively work to maintain, cultivate, and build relationships with diverse talent and creative partners, so that all viewers can see themselves in our programming.
