TechImpact

DECEMBER 3, 2013

There are nearly 100,000 young adults between the ages of 18-24 living in southeast Pennsylvania and north Delaware who are under employed, or unemployed and are making approximately $11,000 per year. Tech Impact’s ITWorks is a free and demanding 16-week IT training program that is working to permanently change the lives of young adults.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 9, 2013

When asked what ITWorks is, Tech Impact CEO, Patrick Calihan said, “It’s a sixteen-week program and they go through training for the first eleven weeks and after that we actually work to get them in a work environment.”. Here, the students get to flaunt their new skills in a professional environment.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Similarly, many collaborate to engage experts to provide education and training for foundation board and staff. Exponent members take part in collaborations that support training and capacity building for nonprofits in their cities and towns. Ask about fields or skills they want to learn. Consider inviting more funders.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 6, 2014

If we got rid of IT we might have to talk to the person next to us on the train and we would not have our overpriced Apple product helping us look cool at the coffee shop. Whether I’m on the train or in Starbucks— or thousands of miles from my office—I can easily access the critical information that I need to manage our business.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 9, 2014

Over the past five years, his tenure with Tech Impact, Patrick has grown the organization by expanding services and adding programs that directly impact the community, including a program that trains and employs at-risk-youth with 21 st century technology skills. The post What do boards need to know about IT? nonprofits technology'

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