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Annual report to the community | 2018
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LE TTE R S FROM LEAD ERS H I P A Saturday to remember
Scaling The Tech
Can you think of anything that would prompt more than 500 high school students to descend on The Tech before 8 a.m. on a Saturday for an all-day conference? How about climate change? It was that issue that compelled young people from across the Bay Area to convene to learn what they can do to combat one of the greatest challenges facing humanity.
This is by far the most exciting time to be a part of The Tech in the 10 years I’ve been involved with its board. In Silicon Valley, it’s widely understood that the success of a startup is in its ability to scale. And after 20 years of building award-winning exhibitions and programs that inspire the innovator in everyone, our institution is entering scaling mode. This year, we’ll announce bold new plans to bring experiences from inside our walls and backyard to the world as we help create the next generation of problem-solvers.
What high school students experienced at the Youth Climate Action Summit will be offered to visitors and teachers when we open our new Center for Sustainability next year. Anchored by the 8,000-square-foot Solve for Earth exhibition, this initiative will help people understand both the power of technology to help us live sustainably on earth and practical ideas for taking action. That, in a nutshell, is the point of The Tech. We give confidence to problem-solvers and inspire them to act. And when it comes to the environment, what could be more important?
We’re increasing our impact locally, nationally and globally by helping more teachers bring STEM into the classroom. We’re taking our proven efforts to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in young people to new parts of the world. We’re also expanding our presence in the heart of Silicon Valley in ways that will be hard to ignore. We hope you’ll join us at this crucial time as our efforts now will shape The Tech for decades to come.
Tim Ritchie President and CEO
Board of Directors Mala Anand SAP Emmanuel Barbara Silicon Valley Education Foundation
James C. Deichen Suntrust Robinson Humphrey Christopher S. DiGiorgio Board Chair Accenture (ret.) Mohana Dissanayake Deloitte
Marimo Berk The Creekside School
Jillian Foote Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Ruba Borno, Ph.D. Cisco Systems
Aymeric Gisselbrecht STMicroeletronics, Inc.
Ann S. Bowers Past Board Chair
John Giubileo Accenture
Chris Boyd Kaiser Permanente
Raquel Gonzalez Bank of America
Gloria Chen Adobe Systems, Inc.
William W. Heil
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John Heinlein, Ph.D. Arm Gerald D. Held, Ph.D. The Held Group
Chris DiGiorgio Chair, Board of Directors
Dave House Shannon Hunt-Scott The Scott Foundation Joe Kava Google Randy Krenzin Wells Fargo Advisors Jami Dover Nachtsheim Intel (ret.) Omkaram (Om) Nalamasu, Ph.D. Applied Materials Stuart Pann HP Inc. Daniel Perez Oncore Manufacturing Services (ret.) Frank P. Quattrone Past Board Chair Qatalyst Group
Roger J. Quinlan Board Secretary SAP America, Inc. Tim Ritchie, President and CEO The Tech Matthew Sapp Board Treasurer EY Chad Seiler KPMG Judy C. Swanson The Swanson Foundation Daniel J. Warmenhoven Board Vice Chair Warmenhoven Holdings, LLC NetApp (ret.) Steve Young HGGC
T A B LE OF C ONT ENT S Editor-in-Chief Jeff Gire Senior Editor Marika Krause Graphic Designer Krista Thomas Contributors Chris DiGiorgio Karen Hennessy Tara Komar Sierra LaDuke Maureen Langan Brandon Lewke Miki Masuda Deanna Morris Tim Ritchie Photographers Drew Altizer Jennifer Bullock Don Feria Sierra LaDuke Ross Mehan Karen Santos Eloisa Tan Leadership Team Tim Ritchie President and CEO Harvard Sung CFO Rufaro Kangai – Sibanda Vice President, The Tech for Global Good
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I NS I DE TH E T E C H It was quite a year for the more than 500,000 people who enjoyed an experience at The Tech — they interacted with artificial intelligence, explored the human body in augmented reality and saw the next generation of IMAX Dome Theaters.
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S PE C I A L P R O G R A M S The Tech Challenge and The Tech for Global Good continue to make a profound impact throughout the year for young people. Plus, updates on how we reach educators in Bowers Institute.
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S UP P O R TE R S A big thank you to everyone who helped make this past year so successful.
Maria Pappas Vice President, Development Linda Tsai Vice President, Strategy Gretchen Walker Vice President, Learning Rachel Wilner Vice President, Media + Community
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1 8 F O R 18 Check out some of our favorite highlights from a year that included world-renowned authors, new exhibits, parties, special events and, oh yeah, a 20th anniversary!
Data in this report comes from the 2018 Museum Visitor Survey Benchmark Report by Morey Group.
Our annual report is produced once a year for supporters and friends of The Tech Museum of Innovation. If you have questions about this publication, contact Director of Media + Community Jeff Gire at jgire@thetech.org.
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I NSI D E T H E T E CH In 2018, we greeted visitors with hands-on activities in bioengineering, design challenges and jaw-dropping IMAX adventures. This was also the first full year of our groundbreaking exhibition Body Worlds Decoded, where we combined one of the world’s most fascinating traveling exhibits with augmented reality that is unique to The Tech. If you were among the visitors, members or volunteers who made 2018 such a success, thank you! And if you haven’t visited us lately, we’d love to show you one of the many new immersive experiences we have to offer.
Total attendance 507,927
Museum visitors 347,494 IMAX film 139,657 Special events 20,776
Guest satisfaction Excellent rating
Good rating
Overall experience Entertainment experience
68% 70%
19%
Educational experience
74%
17%
Exhibit presentation and quality
74%
18%
IMAX experience* 4 | Annual Report | 2018
23%
*IMAX responses from Jan. 1 through June 29, 2018
77%
17%
VIS I TOR PR OF I LE
MEMBER PROFILE
Who comes to The Tech?
We might be biased, but we think our members are pretty amazing. In the past year, we increased the number of members by more than 7%. This support makes everything we do possible, including the expansion of field trip opportunities to low-income schools.
64%
First-time visitors
Members
65% 13% 11%
47% The Tech
National museum average
Our members contributed $768,089 in total revenue to The Tech! Santa Clara County
10%
Where visitors come from
Five other Bay Area counties
38%
Other parts of California
18%
International Other parts of U.S.
19%
VO L U N TE E R P R O F I L E The Tech wouldn’t be The Tech without our volunteers. These individuals give tens of thousands of hours a year to our mission, enriching the experience of our guests with a passion for science and technology. Total volunteer hours: 44,228 All-time volunteer hours to The Tech: 590,000
Why do they come to The Tech? Top 5 reasons
(More than 67 years of volunteer time!) 70%
Interest in science
67%
Interest in technology
Total active volunteers: 406 New active volunteers: 227
49%
Learn something new Spend time with family/friends Entertainment
7,406
Active members in 2018
Where are our visitors from?
15%
6,902
Active members in 2017
53%
Groups with school-aged children
34%
48%
Youngest volunteer: 15 Oldest volunteer: 86 Average age: 31
“The aspect of volunteering that brings me the most joy is when people feel proud and happy after solving a problem or feel amazed after learning how something works — and I helped them feel that way. This makes me feel like I am having a positive impact on others, and it gives me a sense of accomplishment.” — Amogh Chariyamane The Tech Museum of Innovation | 5
M A K IN G, C REAT I NG AND I N N O VA T I N G From an animal-creating AI experience to ink-producing bacteria, we’d like to think 2018 was one of our wildest years yet as we pushed the boundaries of creative play and learning. BioDesign Studio
Some 20,000 guests experienced Bio Inks, a lab activity that involved harvesting a pigment from bacteria and then using it in stamps and watercolor-like paint to create art. 2019 will bring a new activity to this space — Making with Microbes.
Reboot Reality
59,897 total scans (and counting!) were completed in Animaker. This experience debuted in May as a collaboration between The Tech, international artists and tech companies. An AI analyzes a 3D scan of our visitors’ LEGO® block creations and brings them to life in a digital jungle.
Body Worlds Decoded
How popular is Iris, the augmented reality powered tablets used to navigate Body Worlds Decoded? Visitors checked out the devices for 1,463 hours in 2018; that’s more than 60 full days of anatomy exploration.
The Tech Studio
Our in-house makerspace encourages guests to iterate on a solution to an engineering challenge. In 2018, visitors made wind-powered ice resurfacers, completed zipline deliveries and made devices that added a 21st century twist to the egg drop. They made 3+ iterations on average! 6 | Annual Report | 2018
New Venture Hall
September brought the two-day premiere of DATAPRINT — an interactive installation and performance that blends theater, music, dance and multimedia. DATAPRINT was presented by Kaimera Productions and premiered simultaneously in Bangalore, India.
Social Robots
19,610 robots were checked out from their home bases. Visitors built and programmed a real robot using sensors, controllers and actuators.
Cyber Detectives
22,223 groups of visitors became cyber crime-solving sleuths in our Mission Zone, defending ACME Recycling from a malware attack, failing network, data theft or financial breach.
Exploration Gallery
We’ll be announcing more about the future of this exhibit space throughout 2019. Stay tuned!
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A STU N NIN G NEW T HEA TE R E XP E R I E N C E
The IMAX Dome Theater at The Tech makes history. After 20 years of wowing audiences and countless hours of runtime, The Tech’s IMAX Dome Theater said goodbye to our film projector and became fully digital with the world’s first laser projector for an IMAX dome. On July 2, 2018, we ended our film era with a special screening of the movie we opened our dome with, the thrilling real-life adventure “Everest.” The major renovation was completed in November, bringing a whole new movie experience to Downtown San Jose. We’re excited to show a wider selection of films, including our classic educational showings.
New dome specs
Most popular educational films
469
4K
Seamless panels that make up the new dome screen.
Resolution of the laser projector.
6 Channels on the rebuilt sound system.
Dome highlights (July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018) Different educational films shown: 17 Total attendance: 139,657 8 | Annual Report | 2018
MUSIC BY
NARRATED AN SK FILMS RELEASE OF A CANADA-UK-BRAZIL CO-PRODUCTION FEATURING CALUM FINLAY BEGÊ MUNIZ ED BIRCH WILLIAM POSTLETHWAITE ROBERT DAWS LOUIS PARTRIDGE BY TONI MYERS DIRECTORS OF WRITTEN COSTUMES ANTONI O PINTO EDITEDBY CAROLINE CHRISTIE DESIGNSOUNDBYPRODUCED PETER THILLAYE PHOTOGRAPHY GERRY VASBENTER & RICHARD KIRBY PRODUCTION DESIGN BY MARIE LANNA BY CLAIRE FINLAY-THOMPSON BY WENDY MACKEIGAN & CARL KNUTSON SUPERVISING EXECUTIVE DIRECTED PRODUCERS MYLES CONNOLLY & KYM CREPIN BY JONATHAN BARKER WENDY MACKEIGAN MIKE SLEE YURI SANADA VERA RP SANADA PRODUCERS JONATHAN BARKER & SEAN B. CARROLL BY MIKE SLEE
“Amazon Adventure”
26,902
“Dream Big”
25,914
“Pandas”
12,432
MUSEU M S P EC I AL EV EN TS Celebrations, galas, parties and more! Is there a better backdrop for Silicon Valley’s secret sauce of innovation and risk-taking than The Tech? We don’t think so! Every year The Tech hosts more than 200 unique parties and celebrations for our community. We think the people who call Silicon Valley home make it a pretty special place, and it’s always an honor when you choose us to be a part of so many memories. Some of our favorite moments:
PAYPAL
TWITCHCON
PayPal had a holiday takeover of The Tech. Highlights included a glow-in-the-dark photo booth and ice sculpture.
Google held a holiday party with an out-of-this world theme.
The game streaming service Twitch held its popular three-day annual bash in San Jose, including a late-night party and concert at The Tech.
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The Averroes High School Annual Benefit Gala was a night filled with student performances and included a panel of Muslim community leaders.
We love to host our Silicon Valley neighbors! If you’re interested in learning more about hosting an event of your own, visit thetech.org/rentals.
At this College Football Playoffs Extra Yard event, attendees sampled gourmet food and drinks, enjoyed live entertainment and explored The Tech’s interactive activities.
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S P ECIA L PROGR AM S 10 | Annual Report | 2018
L O OK O U T B ELOW! The 2018 Tech Challenge: Drop & Dash, presented by Dell, ditched batteries and electricity for good ol’ mechanical engineering. Last year’s Tech Challenge asked participants, from fourth grade to their senior year of high school, to make something that could withstand a 10-foot drop and deliver a penny up a slight incline to a target. The design process involved countless drops, plus the fine-tuning of delivery mechanisms that varied from catapults to spring-loaded vehicles. And all of this had to be accomplished without batteries and electricity. Devices had to not only be resilient, but also clever — kind of like the students who participated! The Tech applauds all 2,523 students who took on the challenge, and is grateful to the 696 volunteers who helped guide them through this process.
The Tech Challenge by the numbers
Teams by grade
140
Total registered teams
634
Four-year growth: 24%
Grades 4-5
201
Grade 6
Total team members
2,523
Grades 7-8 156
Four-year growth: 22%
Closing the opportunity gap
Participant survey responses
Number of Title I teams: 286 Four-year increase: 63%
LEARN
Female participants: 1,085 43% of total participants
See how engineering can solve a real-world problem
Tinkering, testing and iterating year-round
Between the launch of the challenge in October and the showcase in April, The Tech hosted multiple events for participants. These workshops, clinics and test trials gave teams the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the rules and to test out their devices under showcase conditions. Total participants: 6,677 Four-year growth: 145%
Grades 9-12
137
Learn new things about science and engineering 86%
83%
COLLABORATE 87%
Work better with others Listen to and use other people’s ideas
90%
INSPIRE Try more engineering activities in the future More interested in a STEM career
84% 83%
“The Tech Challenge taught me how to solve real-world problems with engineering. I’m very proud of how my team did.” — Katie Venator, a student from Cabrillo Middle School in Santa Clara. The Tech Museum of Innovation | 11
NE W DIR ECT I ONS I N SO C I A L I N N O VA T I O N A new vice president and a student board explore ways to make a difference.
The Tech for Global Good
Youth Climate Action Summit
Entering its second year, The Tech for Global Good continued to build on The Tech’s long history of honoring innovation that creates a better world.
The Tech’s Student Board, comprised of 12 high school students and advisers representing 11 local schools, organized the first-ever Youth Climate Action Summit at The Tech in partnership with National Geographic. As wildfires raged throughout California, more than 500 students from 100 schools spent a full day discussing solutions to our planet’s most pressing problem: climate change.
2018 Highlights
• Rufaro Kangai – Sibanda was hired as the vice president for The Tech for Global Good program. She is the daughter of a Zimbabwean diplomat and has lived in India, Zambia and Zimbabwe. She has worked for the Global Fund for Women and the Public Health Institute and in more than 20 countries serving disadvantaged young people and their communities. • The Tech introduced five new laureates and James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Paul Hawken at a November celebration. The awardees’ inspirational stories of how they created tech solutions to environmental problems are featured in an exhibit. • We hosted a conversation about refugees with 2018 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Khaled Hosseini, Dave Eggers, Valentino Achak Deng and KQED’s Rachael Myrow. • We created a social innovation badge program through a partnership with Girls Scouts.
2018 Highlights
• A keynote address by Bob Ballard, renowned oceanographer, delivered live from his research vessel off the Pacific coast. • Live discussions with students in Florida and the Galapagos about how their communities are affected by climate change and how they’re responding. • Multiple panels with National Geographic Explorers. • Following the Summit, students in Miami were inspired to create a similar event and students from Monte Vista High School in Cupertino created a school-wide EcoChallenge.
“If my life has shown me anything, it is that education can create opportunities and bring young people and their families out of poverty. I have devoted my life to creating those opportunities, and I’m happy to be able to do that now through The Tech for Global Good program.” — Rufaro Kangai – Sibanda, Vice President, The Tech for Global Good 12 | Annual Report | 2018
G IRLS @ THE T EC H I NI T I A TI VE
Building a more gender-equitable world The Girls @ The Tech Initiative is a comprehensive approach to empowering young women to develop their STEM confidence and skills. Through programs, activities, exhibitions and events, we inspire every girl to recognize her problem-solving potential.
Girls Days @ The Tech
We hold two annual Girls Days focused on girls ages 7 to 14 and their families. These special events bring hands-on experiences in fields like robotics, cyber security, wearable tech, bioengineering, computer programming and more. The days also highlight achievements of women in STEM and connect visitors to new opportunities and resources.
Girls @ The Tech Luncheon
Each year 250 business leaders and young women in high school gather for an afternoon of mentoring, including a panel discussion with Silicon Valley leaders that explores the real challenges facing women in STEM careers and strategies for navigating them.
Designing for Inclusion
We consider gender equity a design principle. We poll guests on topics and names, prototype our activities and exhibits, and train facilitators to make sure girls are engaged and inspired.
The Power of “Why�
Evidence suggests girls find careers in engineering, computer science and other STEM fields more appealing when they see them as opportunities to solve problems they care about. We leverage this approach in our social innovation labs, engineering design challenges, The Tech for Global Good program, exhibits and more.
Educator Training
Through our work in the Bowers Institute, we provide professional development for educators in formal classrooms, after-school programs, libraries and other museums on topics that include gender equity and designing for inclusion. The Tech Museum of Innovation | 13
F IELD TR IP S You just might have grown up in Silicon Valley if your class took a field trip to The Tech. Field trip participation*
108,124
Total number of field trip participants
56,157
Number of field trip participants from low-income schools
55,107
Total number of field trip participants who took part in an in-depth, facilitated experience
(includes hands-on Science Labs, Innovation Labs and workshops in The Tech Studio and Biotinkering Lab)
55,618
Number of field trip participants who saw a film in our IMAX Dome Theater
*All figures include required chaperones
We added two new field trip programs in 2018: • Inspired by The Tech for Global Good, the Design for All Innovation Lab pairs technology with empathy, and it was a hit! 1,667 students designed an inclusive play space and watched their design come to life with a virtual reality device. • Sensory Friendly field trips provided a more comfortable experience for students who sometimes get overwhelmed by lights, noise and crowds. Designed for smaller groups, this field trip experience offered IMAX at a lower volume, science labs adjusted for student needs, and our always-welcoming staff for 343 students.
“We are a community of inquisitive scientists. The students have said that the best part of science class is the hands-on lab work. This [field trip] is our culminating experience for the end of a very great year!” — Heidi Shimamoto, 6th grade teacher, Dartmouth Middle School 14 | Annual Report | 2018
B OW ER S IN ST I T UT E Supporting STEM education in the classroom, out of the classroom, with teachers, with parents, during the school year, during the summer — we are there for the next generation of problem-solvers! Bowers Institute completed its third year of providing outstanding professional development in leadership and engineering education for Bay Area educators.
2018 Highlights
• Launched STEM Pathways, which connects schools, STEM-rich organizations, institutions of higher education, expanded learning organizations and tech industry partners to increase access to STEM education and better understand community needs. • Partnered with SJSU to hold our third Software Engineering Summer Institute with 13 teachers, coaches and after-school educators, which will ultimately impact hundreds of students as these educators integrate computational thinking and coding into their core instruction.
Bowers Institute By the Numbers
Educator Workshops Offered • Makey Makey
• Empathy and Education • NGSS and Engineering • Design Thinking Bootcamp
219 Educators served
• STEAM Night • Designing for Inclusion
Contact hours
• Tech and Sustainability
Tech Academies Success
After one year of participation, all Tech Academies cohorts reported feeling more confident about teaching engineering and increased the average number of hours of engineering instruction. Also, the students they taught reported increases in enjoyment of engineering — in particular, girls’ enjoyment caught up to boys by the end of the school year. Total participants: 95 Number of students taught by these participants: 4,734 Number of additional educators trained by Engineering Education Leaders: 421 Schools and expanded learning organizations: 19
3,223
95,853
Approximate number of students reached
This is the total amount of time educators spent in professional development at The Tech.
Did You Know?
Our expanded Family Math & Engineering program offers free four-week design challenge classes for lowincome families. These bilingual workshops are offered on Saturdays in local libraries all over San Jose and Morgan Hill, with the purpose of encouraging families to have fun learning together while becoming more comfortable in the world of STEM. Participants: 316 kids and 246 adults Families served: 202 The Tech Museum of Innovation | 15
SUPP O R T E R S
The Tech’s mission would not be possible without the generous support of our many donors, the City of San Jose and the time and dedication of our volunteers. Your belief in our goal to inspire the problem-solvers of tomorrow is an endless source of energy. Thank you!
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REVEN U E A ND EX P ENSE S Total revenue, including in-kind contributions, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, was more than $30.1 million and included $4.1 million in contributions to The Tech 3.0 capital campaign. The highlight of FY18 was $22.1 million in contributions, representing 73% of total revenue. Earned revenue from sources such as general admission ticket purchases and facility rentals accounted for 19%. Public support from the City of San Jose equaled 8% and included both a general operating subsidy as well as the value of donated space occupied by The Tech. Strong revenue coupled with an elevated expense level of $24.5 million resulted in a surplus of $5.6 million for the year. Of the $5.6 million surplus, $4 million was from a restricted $1.4 million was 8% endowment gift and Contributions from endowment investment gains. The true surplus $22,139,136 was $175,000, which helped fund programs for the next19% fiscal year. Some 77% of The Tech’s expenses Earned were allocated to programs, 14% to$5,635,454 marketing and administration, and 9% to fundraising.
Revenue 8% 19%
Earned $5,635,454 Public $2,369,186
73%
Total $30,143,776
Expenses Programs $18,943,403
9% 14%
Public $2,369,186
73%
Contributions $22,139,136
Marketing and Administration $3,440,386 Fundraising $2,139,451
77%
This strong financial performance helped The Tech retain its four-star rating, the highestTotal possible, $30,143,776 by Charity Navigator, America’s leading independent charity rating service.
Total $24,523,240
EN DO WM ENT UP D AT E Since 2014, The Tech has contributed all endowment draws to an operating reserve fund to be used for expenses when financial performance is significantly weaker than expected. The operating reserve balance as of June 2018 totals approximately $4 million, which is comprised of $3,582,000 from endowment draw contributions and $408,000 from FY 2014/2105 annual operating surplus contributions.
Reserve contributions from endowment
Endowment allocations
800k 700k 600k
$648k
$683k
$744k
$757k
79.4%
500k
FY 2018
FY 2017
0
FY 2016
100k
FY 2015
200k
FY 2014
400k 300k
Equities
$750k
Total endowment (as of June 2018)
3.7%
16.9%
Fixed income
Cash
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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, GOVERNMENT DONORS (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018) INSPIRATIONAL ($1,000,000 and above) City of San Jose BENEFACTOR ($250,000 to $999,999) Brin Wojcicki Foundation Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation VISIONARY ($100,000 to $249,999) Applied Materials, Inc. Dell Computer Corporation Google, Inc. William Randolph Hearst Foundation Mozilla Qatalyst Partners LP Sharks Foundation FOUNDING ($50,000 to $99,999) Accenture Adobe Systems Incorporated Arm Bank of America eBay, Inc. EY Ford Motor Company Forever Young Foundation Frito-Lay Gilead Monterey Peninsula Foundation host of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Nasdaq Foundation PayPal, Inc. SAP Sutter Health Thermo Fisher Scientific Yahoo Employee Foundation PRINCIPAL ($25,000 to $49,999) Amgen Foundation Asset Management Company Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. Delta Air Lines Genentech, Inc. GoDaddy Heising-Simons Foundation Intel Corporation Konica Minolta KLA Foundation KPMG LLP Mayfield NetApp ON Semiconductor Oracle Samsung Seagate Technology, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank Foundation Xilinx UNDERWRITING ($10,000 to $24,999) Anonymous AT&T Cavium, Inc. Cisco Systems Foundation First Tech Federal Credit Union Goldman Sachs Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Co. Hitachi Vantara Huntsman Gay Global Capital Partners, LLC IBM Corporation IDT Institute of Museum and Library Services 18 | Annual Report | 2018
Jefferies LLC Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula Juniper Networks Kirkland & Ellis LLP Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Gregory P. Luth & Associates, Inc. Marvell Semiconductor Medius Micro Lithography, Inc. Microsoft Corporation The Moca Foundation National Science Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation Nutanix Palo Alto Networks PwC Radar Partners Resonance Philanthropies Schwegman Lundberg Woessner STMicroelectronics, Inc. Tech CU Tessitura Network, Inc. Toeniskoetter Construction United Airlines Wiley Workday Zoom INVESTING ($5,000 to $9,999) AMD BNY Mellon Box, Inc. Champion Charities Cooley LLP Deloitte Event Network Google Matching Gifts Program Intel Volunteer Grant Program Maxim Integrated McKinsey & Company, Inc. Microchip Technology, Inc. Monolithic Power Systems NIO Sita Foundation Star One Credit Union Western Digital
Suitable Technologies Taste Catering Tesla Motors United Airlines Whole Foods Market Zoom Video Communications
SPOTLIGHT: Carol Bartz, Nita Singh Kaushal and Aileen Lee
A tech powerhouse duo — Carol Bartz, former CEO of Autodesk and Yahoo and Aileen Lee, founder of Cowboy Ventures — comprised a panel discussion at the 2018 Girls @ The Tech Luncheon moderated by Nita Singh Kaushal, founder of Miss CEO.
SPONSORING ($2,500 to $4,999) Kinder Morgan Foundation San Jose Water Company Santa Clara Valley Water District Swenson ENTREPRENEURIAL ($1,000 to $2,499) BAE Systems Golden State Warriors Lexus of Stevens Creek Morrison & Foerster Foundation Plantronics, Inc. SVB Foundation Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati Foundation IN-KIND Adobe Systems Incorporated Arm Cisco Systems, Inc. Event Architects Golden State Warriors Google, Inc. Hilton San Jose Indigo JLD Green Health KPMG LLP Logitech J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines NetApp Plantronics, Inc. Seagate
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
VISIONARY ($100,000 and above) Ann S. Bowers Tashia and John Morgridge The Swanson Family Charmaine and Dan Warmenhoven FOUNDER ($50,000 to $99,999) Casey and Jack Carsten Deedee and Burton McMurtry The Moore Family Foundation Jami Dover Nachtsheim and Stephen Nachtsheim The Scott Foundation AMBASSADOR ($25,000 to $49,999) Davidson Family Foundation Drummond-Berk Family Fund Grimm Family Fund-TMI Eva Grove Barbara and William Heil, Jr. Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation Shannon and Joseph Kava Maureen Langan and Dave Mewes Milligan Family Foundation Leo M. Shortino Foundation Smith Family Foundation Judy and Les Vadasz INNOVATOR ($10,000 to $24,999) The Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation Penelope and Ronald Blake Chambers Family Foundation Gloria and Michael Chiang Ann Howland Doerr and John Doerr Esther John and Aart de Geus Susan and John Diekman Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio Barbara and John Glynn Dawn and Gary Guthart Ethna McGourty and Tim Haley Beverly and Kenneth Haughton Connie and Jerry Held Khaled Hosseini Foundation House Family Foundation Trine Sorensen and Michael Jacobson Ginger and Tec Jenkins Neeru and Vinod Khosla Janie and Wayne Lambert The David H. Liu Foundation Ludwick Family Foundation James and Rebecca Morgan Family Foundation Dean Morton Nachtsheim Family Foundation Sandy Otellini Parker Family Foundation Josie and Dan Perez Denise Foderaro and Frank Quattrone Renuka and Peter Relan Christine and Tim Ritchie Amy and Matthew Sapp Chris Shaheen Charitable Foundation Patricia Roboostoff Splinter and Mike Splinter Michelle and David Tang Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen Jack Wheatley Mauria Finley and Greg Yap INVESTING ($5,000 to $9,999) Barnholt Family Foundation Bartz Marr Family Foundation Bell Family Foundation
Jennifer and Matias Duarte Dana Evan Mary Ellen and Michael E. Fox, Sr. Stella B. Gross Charitable Trust Gloria Chen and John Kibarian Jaynie and Bill Kind Kathleen and Smith McKeithen Jin and C.S. Park Cathy and Roger J. Quinlan Donna Dubinsky and Leonard Shustek SPONSORING ($2,500 to $4,999) Robert E. and Adele Boydston Foundation Linda and Joe Bronson Mona Sabet and Joe Chernesky Nancy Blachman and David DesJardins Celia and Jim Dudley Joan LeMahieu and Jim Forster Marnie Mar and Butch Francisco The Brett and Michelle Galloway Foundation Patricia and Martin Giles Darlene Markovich and Ron Haak Hitz Foundation David and Maureen Kennedy Patti and Michael Klayko Karen and Ronnie Lott Shawn and Douglas MacKenzie Alison and Michael Mauze Jill and Tom McEnery Kim Worsencroft and David L. McEvoy Shara and David Morishige Sukanya and Omkaram Nalamasu Julie Packard Joy and Jim Peacock Hal Powell Bobbie and David Pratt Sherrie and Greg White ENTREPRENEURIAL ($1,000 to $2,499) Barbara and Frank Barone Janice and Thomas Berthold Paul Billig Chris Boyd Robert Bynum Mary Lee and Edward Cannizzaro Karin and Steven Chase Bernadette and Jeff Clavier Fannie Allen and George Cogan Sandi and Richard Conniff Davidow Family Foundation Kathy and James Deichen Julie and Peter Donnelly William H. Draper III Joan and Alan Earhart Concepcion and Irwin Federman Elwanda and William Fenwick Fischer Family Foundation Renu and Dhrumil Gandhi Susan Valeriote and Ken Goldman Hon Mai and Joseph Goodman Jon Graff Munira Shamim and Amer Haider Jan Half Arline and James Harper Peggy and Fred Heiman Atsuko and Tim Jenks Robert S. Kieve Foundation Jennifer Konecny Michael and Ina Korek Foundation Trust Terry and Bill Krivan Michelle and Michael Kwatinetz Catherine Pierson Lego Dan’l Lewin Laura Becker-Lewke and Reynold Lewke Shilin Jiang and Gregory Luth Rhonda and Vinod Mahendroo
Myriam Curet and Tim McAdams Sameer Ishwar Murarka Memorial Foundation Anthony and Maria Pappas Carrie and Greg Penner Fund of the Walton Family Foundation Jan and Don Provan Beth and Stephen Robie Susan and Richard Roche Catherine E. Rossi-Roos and Mark Roos Linda Tsai and John Ryan The Somekh Family Foundation Mary Murphy and Mark Stevens Connie and Rod Swanson Andrea and Joseph Thomas Margaret and John Thompson Jana Van DeGoor-Washington and Kenneth Washington Rachel and Jon Wilner Elizabeth B. Wolf Linda and King Won SUPPORTER ($500 to $999) Orit Atzmon Patrice and Chris Beard Susanne Brokaw Atul Butte Hussein Daffa James Davis and Susan Lietz-Davis Richard Hackworth Emily Holton Tom Lu Shilin Jiang and Gregory Luth James and Gretchen Mair Yuri Saito and Janet Mangrobang Robert Mannell Valerie McGrew Rajeev Jayavant and Ana Mendez Thomas Ngo Alexander Ohlgart Ethel D. Queen Heather Rock Suzanne and Ali Salehpour Steve Schramm and Diane Schweitzer Brian Schunck Fung Wing Wang John Wernli Jeffrey Mayer and Elizabeth Witter
SPOTLIGHT: John Heinlein, Ph.D., Arm
John Heinlein, Ph.D. speaks to the audience at The Tech Challenge. Heinlein is a member of the program’s executive committee and The Tech’s Board of Directors. The Tech Museum of Innovation | 19
TECH 3.0 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$10,000,000 and above Ann S. Bowers $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 William K. Bowes Jr. Foundation Brin Wojcicki Foundation Ann Howland Doerr and John Doerr Barbara and John Glynn Bequest of Michael L. Hackworth Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Palo Alto Networks Denise Foderaro and Frank Quattrone Charmaine and Dan Warmenhoven $500,000 to $999,999 El Camino Hospital Google, Inc. Kaiser Permanente $100,000 to $499,999 Abbott Vascular Barnholt Family Foundation Susan and John Diekman Forever Young Foundation Barbara and William Heil, Jr. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation House Family Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation The Krause Foundation James and Rebecca Morgan Family Foundation National Institutes of Health National Science Foundation Jami Dover Nachtsheim and Stephen Nachtsheim John Michael Sobrato Charitable Fund The Swanson Family $50,000 to $99,999 Mary Lee and Edward Cannizzaro Casey and Jack Carsten Cisco Foundation Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio Geschke Foundation Connie and Jerry Held Gloria Chen and John Kibarian Betty and Gordon Moore Nvidia Corporation Josie and Dan Perez Christine and Tim Ritchie Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation The County of Santa Clara $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous Sonja and Bill Davidow Kathy and James Deichen Drummond-Berk Family Fund Robert Grimm Brendan Iribe Shannon and Joseph Kava Joanne Harrington and Lorry Lokey Susan and Dan’l Lewin Joyce Milligan Cheryl and Lonnie Smith Jack Wheatley
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$10,000 to $24,999 Adobe Foundation Christina and James Barrese Penelope and Ronald Blake Jennifer and Charles Boynton Teresa Briggs Esther John and Aart de Geus Facebook Genentech, Inc. Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula Worth and Andrew Ludwick Marka and Bill May Kathleen and Smith McKeithen Karen and Mark McLaughlin Michael Petersen Bobbie and David Pratt Cathy and Roger J. Quinlan Renuka and Peter Relan Amy and Matthew Sapp Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Mauria Finley and Greg Yap Sandy and Chris Yen $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous Association of Science and Technology Centers Renee and David Crawford Lori and Joe Fabris The Abe Farag Family Foundation Mary Ellen and Michael E. Fox, Sr. Beverly and Kenneth Haughton Cathy and Kevin Kimball Jane and William Kind Jennifer and Randall Krenzin The Lawrence Foundation Monterey County Office of Education Maria and Anthony Pappas Dan Rose Donna Dubinsky and Leonard Shustek Sparkfactor.org IN-KIND Autodesk, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. DNA2.0, Inc. IDNF Microsoft Corporation NetApp, Inc. NeuroSky, Inc. Nvidia Corporation Resonai Somaxis Team San Jose, Inc.
SPOTLIGHT: Chris DiGiorgio, Ann Bowers, Dan Warmenhoven
Current board chair Chris DiGiorgio, former chair Ann Bowers and board vice chair Dan Warmenhoven at The Tech for Global Good celebration.
P A R TN ER SHI P S , C OUNCI L S A N D C O M M I T TE E S The Tech Academies and STEM Pathways Partners The Tech is fortunate to receive guidance and vision from a diverse network of some of Silicon Valley’s best. These leaders provide their expertise to a number of programs and initiatives.
STEM-Rich Institutions Ignited The Walt Disney Family Museum
TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Dr. Sally Benson,The Precourt Institute of Energy, Stanford University Scott Bryan, Imagine H2O Dr. Guillermo Castilleja, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Dr. William Collins, Climate and Ecosystem Sciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs Matias Duarte, Google David Festa, Environmental Defense Fund Joby Gaudet, Generation Investment Management Dr. Ilan Gur, Cyclotron Road KJ Janowski, Prospect Silicon Valley Nancy Pfund, DBL Partners
THE TECH CHALLENGE 2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE George Apostol, Samsung Greg Brown, STEM Consultant Julia Chen, Cisco Dan Christman, Marvell Semiconductor John Decker, EY Peter Donnelly, Dell Aymeric Gisselbrecht, STMicroelectronics John Giubileo, The Tech Board, Accenture Bill Heil, The Tech Board John Heinlein, Ph.D., Arm Atsuko Jenks, GSVlabs Renée McKaskle, Hitachi Vantara Ekta Sahasi, Konica Minolta Neda Shakoori, Adobe
THE TECH FOR GLOBAL GOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL Chris Beard, Mozilla Marimo Berk, Tech Board Member Nousheen Eslambolchi, eBay Research Labs Pascal Finette, Singularity University Jillian Foote, Tech Board Member Jerry Held, Ph.D., Tech Board Member Siobhan Kenney, Applied Materials Rick Levenson, Rippleworks Jami Nachtsheim, Tech Board Member Doug Scott, Advocate Creative Judy Swanson, Tech Board Member, Swanson Foundation Sean White, Mozilla
STEM PATHWAYS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Casey Agena, Santa Clara County Office of Education Rebecca Balster, Ocala STEAM Academy (Alum Rock Union School District) Marisol Barahona, Catholic Charities Vito Chiala, Overfelt High School (East Side Union High School District) Margaret Daoud-Gray, Silicon Valley Leadership Group Antonia Dapena-Tretter, Walt Disney Family Museum Jessica Garrison, Juniper Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University Marcos Gutierrez, private citizen Kate Hiester, Ignited Nimisha Khanduja, Silicon Valley Education Foundation Karen Larson, Santa Clara County Office of Education Thi Le-Nguyen, Meadows Elementary Monica Mercado, Meadows Elementary (Franklin-McKinley School District) Stephanie Palmeri Farias, Washington Elementary (Franklin-McKinley School District) Lori Silverman, Foothill College Sandra Velasquez, San Jose Unified School District
GIRLS @ THE TECH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Meaux Costello, Buckingham Strategic Wealth Dr. Myriam Curet, Intuitive Surgical Angela Harris, Ford Motor Company Bev Huss, Qool Therapeutics Mike Jacobson, Cooley Katie Kirsch, Girls Driving for a Difference Rhonda Mahendroo, LeiLueur Andre Marais, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner Mika Mayer, Cooley Joy Peacock, BNY Mellon Silicon Valley Innovation Center Steve Schramm, Entrepreneur Nita Singh Kaushal, Miss CEO
Pre-K-12 School Districts Alum Rock Union School District Campbell Union School District Campbell Union High School District East Side Union High School District Franklin-McKinley School District Gilroy Unified School District Morgan Hill Unified School District Mount Pleasant Elementary School District Oak Grove School District San José Unified School District Santa Clara County Office of Education Out-of-School Programs Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County City of San Jose City Year of San José/Silicon Valley Sacred Heart Community Service Think Together YMCA of Silicon Valley Industry Partners Anritsu Cisco Systems Inc. Google Juniper Networks Microsoft TEALS Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce NASA NextFlex Seagate Silicon Valley Leadership Group Silicon Valley Organization Zynga Higher Education Base 11 Foothill College Gavilan College Mission College San José State University UC Cooperative Extension West Valley College Family Programs San José Public Library Santa Clara County Library District School Linked Services Tech Academy Supporters Genentech Institute of Museum and Library Services Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation Region 5 Expanded Learning Partnerships The David and Lucile Packard Foundation In-Kind Donors Whole Foods J. Lohr Vineyards & Winery
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March 17 Girls Day @ The Tech We love helping girls (and their brothers) grow their STEAM confidence and maker know-how.
April 20 Volunteer Recognition Dinner We proved anything is possible at this annual thank you to our tech-tastic volunteers, featuring Buddy the Llama, Elvis and, of course, flying pigs.
Feb. 28 Innovation on Ice Zamboni® Challenge Our partners — the Sharks Foundation and SAP — helped us harness the power of the wind to move an ice resurfacer across a mini-version of the Shark Tank rink in this fun new activity.
April 28 and 29 The Tech Challenge, presented by Dell So much fun and inspiration at the showcase for The Tech Challenge: Drop & Dash, presented by Dell!
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Feb. 11 Sensory Friendly Hours @ The Tech The Tech held the first of two yearly Sensory Friendly Hours. We turn down the sound and up the lights so families with children who need a quieter, more calm experience can enjoy our space.
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March 23 Member Party The first of two epic Member Parties! Members built a giant city out of LEGO®, made musical instruments and got their fill of tacos.
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Feb. 25 KDFC Day We teamed up again with classical music lovers for KDFC Day, throwing open our doors to a ton of musical experiences and "America's Musical Journey" in IMAX.
May 12 Storytelling and Action with Rachael Myrow, Khaled Hosseini, Dave Eggers and Valentino Achak Deng As part of The Tech for Global Good program, this special evening highlighted the important role of storytellers in raising awareness and empathy at times of humanitarian crisis.
May 16 Girls Day Luncheon A powerhouse panel of women gave great advice to teens as part of this fun event for our Girls @ The Tech Initiative.
May 15 Animaker Launch There's no better way for kids to learn about AI than Animaker, an experience you’ll find only at The Tech. They cooperate with and teach an artificial intelligence as they build an animal out of LEGO® blocks and see it come to life!
Aug. 15 San Jose in Action: Sustainability Dinner Mayor Sam Liccardo and sustainability leaders from across San Jose came together to brainstorm new ways to work together for a green city.
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July 14 Everybody Makes Day A special day full of maker activities delighted all ages.
Oct. 31 20th Anniversary We marked two decades of inspiring innovators, supporting changemakers and creating the next generation of problem-solving leaders!
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May 17 Reality Redrawn Opens Visitors were treated to brand new immersive tech experiences thanks to this unique partnership with Mozilla and international digital artists.
Nov. 3 The Tech for Global Good Celebration What a night of inspiration! People changing the world with technology delighted guests by sharing the stories of their innovative work.
Nov. 9 IMAX Dome Theater with Laser Opens The world’s first laser projector built for an IMAX dome debuted at The Tech. Some of the first films on our dome were “Oceans: Our Blue Planet” and “Fantastic Beasts 2.”
Nov. 10 Youth Climate Action Summit For teens, by teens: Hundreds of students spent a full Saturday thinking about climate change with National Geographic Explorers and discussing real solutions with their peers around the country and world. The Tech Museum of Innovation | 23
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Student Board at The Tech for Global Good Celebration, 2018
“So many institutions and organizations in our world remain hesitant to partner with youth, to listen to youth. What I find most inspiring about The Tech for Global Good is that it hasn’t just allowed a partnership — this program trusts youth.” — Haris Hosseini, The Tech for Global Good Student Board president 24 | Annual Report | 2018