The Caucus Foundation, a not-for-profit 501[c]3 charitable organization, was established in the year 2000 to promote diveristy in the entertainment industry, in terms of both content and personnel behind the camera. The Foundation works towards this goal by helping to launch the professional careers of student filmmakers (television, film and interactive) from groups currently underrepresented in the industry. The Foundation provides these women and minority students with a range of services, including awarding grants that defray the costs of completing their student (undergraduate and graduate) "portfolio" films, securing in-kind contributions for these projects, and offering intensive mentoring services by industry professionals who are also Caucus Foundation members.