"We exist temporarily through what we take, but we live forever through what we give." - Douglas M. Lawson
IFERS Nonprofit Shop

IFERS Nonprofit Shop
 Shop for creative shirts, kids clothing, hats & caps, bags, fun stuff, pets, home & office, mugs, buttons & magnets, cards & calendars, and more!

The Masiela Lusha Foundation

The Masiela Lusha Foundation
 IFERS proudly supports the Masiela Lusha Foundation which aims to provide homeless parents and their children, food, clothing, and a home.

Established in 2004, the Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS) is a California-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity organization dedicated to improving society by providing resources to high achieving students, scientific researchers, community nonprofits, and educational organizations. All donations go to support Education, Research, and Scholarships. All IFERS officers and staff are unpaid volunteers who believe in bettering the world through charity.

Founder and President

(Newton Lee, Quincy Jones,
and Dr. Alan Kay) 		"...Newton founded the nonprofit Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships to raise funds for scholarships. The dream has come true..." -- Quincy Jones' address at the American Film Institute, November 4, 2006

IFERS founder and president Newton Lee is the owner of Newton Lee Laboratories, co-founder and director of the Hollywood Lab, founding editor-in-chief of ACM Computers in Entertainment, former Disney producer/engineer, and former Bell Labs researcher. He has been honored with two community development awards from the California Junior Chamber of Commerce, and four project leadership awards from The Walt Disney Company. He is currently an advisory board member at the Art Institute of California, Digital Hollywood, UCLA, USC, Virginia Tech, and educational institutions worldwide.

Sponsors and Volunteers

We are grateful to the following sponsors and volunteers:

  • American Film Institute
  • The Disney VoluntEARS
  • IPv6 Summit, Inc.
  • John Michael Ferrari Photography
  • The National University of Singapore Mixed Reality Lab
  • NCSoft Europe
  • Quincy Jones Productions
  • SHOP.com
  • Skipstone Productions
  • Southpaw Development, Inc.
  • Truman Van Dyke Company
    and many others.

    If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or a sponsor, please send an email to email (at) ifers.org for information.

    Board of Advisors and Directors

    IFERS has a distinguished board of advisors and directors that includes the co-founder of the Boys and Girls Club of Burbank, the Honorable Tim Murphy of the Los Angeles Superior Court of California.

    The 2009-2010 international board of directors and advisors are:

    Kristen Bradford (USA)
    Elisa Brown (USA)
    Jenny Dennis (USA)
    Guergana Gougoumanova (Europe)
    Catherine T. Katona, Esq. (USA)
    Gina Lee (Asia)
    Sanya Mateyas (Europe)
    The Honorable Tim Murphy (USA)
    Erica Roach, CPA (USA)

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