Our external giving back takes the form of direct organizational support, bold collaborations with LPs, and directional support guiding our community to help causes that have positive societal impact. We also share resources via our website to enable supporters and allies of our firm to understand where they can donate time, money, and effort to these organizations. Please see the organizations we currently support below and you can read more about our response in the wake of the Murder of George Floyd and the Rise in Hate Against Asians and Asian-Americans.

Center for Policing Equity can measure bias in policing. That means we can stop it. 1 in 5 Americans interacts with law enforcement yearly. Of those encounters, 1 million result in use of force. And if you’re Black, you are 2-4 times more likely to have force used than if you are White. Over the last 10 years, CPE has partnered with 25+ police departments nationwide and demonstrated the transformative impact of data-driven interventions.

Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. Teachers help students engage with difficult histories using a curriculum that addresses racism, antisemitism, and prejudice at pivotal moments in history. Facing History teachers educate students on how past injustices impact our lives today. They help students understand the responsibility of individuals and groups to make a difference in their communities and in broader society, and the critical role of civic engagement in helping shape the greater good.

All Star Code creates economic opportunity by developing a new generation of boys and young men of color with an entrepreneurial mindset who have the tools they need to succeed in a technological world. Our Vision: All Star Code envisions a country where all young men of color have access to the tools of success, where the ability to thrive is available to all who are willing to dare greatly.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) was founded in 1963 with a mission to provide academic enrichment and career development opportunities to talented young people from underserved and underrepresented communities. Over the past four decades, SEO has expanded its programs to benefit more than 6,000 young people, helping them develop throughout high school, college, and their careers. SEO provides services through four major programs: SEO Career, SEO Scholars, SEO Alternative Investments, and SEO Alumni.

At 645, we believe that investing in exceptional technology companies that transform their industries and supporting meaningful causes that transform communities, are not mutually exclusive endeavors. In fact, they are complementary. Our targeted support of causes that benefit communities is a reminder that our team members are deeply passionate people first, who seek to have a positive impact in the world. It also enables our firm and key constituents to gain greater perspective on key issues impacting the communities in which we reside and serve. Finally, it is consistent with our firm’s vision that begins with our commitment to “cultivate exceptional people, stories, and companies”, in this case helping to re-invigorate communities, groups and organizations that can most benefit from our network, partnership, and support.