Internet for All

Focus Areas
Media Policy
Digital Equity
Community Internet

Access to digital technology is a critical need in today’s democracy and our media-saturated information society. IPMF believes the internet is a public utility and a right, not a luxury. We want to ensure that all communities have access to open, affordable, and reliable internet.

The Internet for All program aims to help communities get and stay connected to the internet in order to access the information and resources they need to have agency and thrive. The program supports:

  • The expansion of community internet that is collectively owned and managed by local communities.
  • Projects and organizations that aim to strengthen community organizing for digital equity. 

Examples of this work include:

  • Philly Community Wireless, a volunteer-led coalition of technologists and organizers working to build community controlled wireless internet networks in Philadelphia. 
  • Technology Learning Collaborative, a professional development organization advocating for digital access, inclusion, and literacy in Philadelphia.

See our glossary for definitions of terms we use to describe our work

What We Support

    Projects

    $300,000 - Awarded December 2021

    Focus areas
    Media Policy
    Description

    A two-year grant to empower local community leadership to improve digital outcomes and to advance digital equity by engaging in federal and state broadband policymaking.

    $25,000 - Awarded August 2021

    Focus areas
    Digital Equity
    Description

    To support workshops, peer-to-peer learning, and technical assistance for digital inclusion practitioners and direct service providers in Philadelphia, thereby increasing the number of individuals and families who are receiving the digital inclusion resources they need to thrive. Recipient of the 2021 Digital Equity Fund grant.

    $45,000 - Awarded August 2021

    Focus areas
    Digital Equity
    Description

    To provide free basic and focused digital literacy for impact on the neediest seniors, such as the homeless, deep poverty communities, differently abled homebound, and LGBTQIA+ elderly.

    $40,000 - Awarded August 2021

    Focus areas
    Immigrant Voices
    Digital Equity
    Description

    To provide adult education practitioners and administrators on-demand access to learning material that will support professional development, digital literacy skills and digital equity advocacy. Recipient of the 2021 Digital Equity Fund grant.

    $45,000 - Awarded August 2021

    Focus areas
    Digital Equity
    Description

    In support of the “Connections!” (“¡Conéctate!”) intergenerational digital literacy program, focused on connecting immigrant families and individuals with limited English proficiency with the necessary digital tools to access essential services, employment opportunities, and other community resources.

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