Thank you to our sponsors, guests, and supporters for making the 2025 Kaitz Event such a powerful success. This event wasn’t just a celebration. T was a catalyst for real impact. Your support helps the NCTA Education Foundation invest in the next generation of leaders and expand access and opportunity across our industry.
As we recognize Giving Tuesday and close out an extraordinary year, we ask you to stand with us once more. Let’s finish 2025 strong and Impact Tomorrow, Together!
The 2025 Kaitz Event brought the room to life—and together, we raised $1.1 million to fuel opportunities, mentorship, and leadership across the industry. If you weren’t in the room, here’s a glimpse of what you missed. Support the impact by donating today, and save the date: October 7, 2026. You won’t want to miss next year.
Gather your group! You won’t want to miss the 2026 Kaitz Event to be held at Guastvinos in New York City.
Donate a unique item or experience. All proceeds go directly towards funding future change-makers of our industry.
Sponsorships of all levels are designed to meet your goals and reflect your brand in front of a highly engaged and influential audience. Contact us to learn more!
Every donation whether big or small makes a huge difference as we strive to reach our yearly fundraising goal.
The ChangeMaker Award honors the significant contributions of an individual, group, organization, or content that has, over the past year, created significant social impact and exemplified excellence in the three core pillars of the NCTA Education Foundation mission: DO GOOD. BE BETTER. IMPACT TOMORROW.
Nominations for next year’s ChangeMakers will begin in early 2026.
Sponsorships is a smart, timely, value-aligned opportunity to invest in talent across disciplines, reinforce brand leadership and loyalty, stand up for the future of work and publicly support community impact that strengthens our industry’s footprint.
Funds raised go directly to programs focused on:
Interested in joining our sponsor community? Reach out to [email protected] to discuss opportunities.
Do Good. Be Better. Impact Tomorrow. – It’s an actionable call to each of us to contribute positively, strive for excellence, and lay the groundwork for a brighter future.
The NCTA Education Foundation is committed to an active role in shaping a dynamic future of access and belonging for the industry. Our collective efforts today will define the landscape of tomorrow.
Supporting the Kaitz Event is your future-focused opportunity to build what’s next–together.
Each year, through targeted grants, we support education-focused initiatives led by four legacy organizations and industry ChangeMakers—Emma Bowen Foundation, NAMIC, T. Howard Foundation, The WICT Network, and others.
Our grants power leadership development, talent recruitment, and strategic programs that expand opportunity across the media ecosystem. This includes scholarships and support for high-potential students, removing barriers and building an accessible, inclusive talent pipeline.
By investing in future leaders, we’re shaping a brighter future—from the pipeline to the boardroom.
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President, Cox Communications
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