About Us
NPower - Who We Are
NPower is a national nonprofit that brings information technology services to nonprofits and training to young adults. NPower's strategy is to reach more nonprofits by engaging more corporate IT leaders. We are making powerful connections between socially responsible companies and the nonprofits we serve. Three programs core to our strategy are:
NPower has created an online, skilled volunteer portal to connect corporate IT volunteers to nonprofits with IT needs. Developed in a close partnership with founding partners JPMorgan Chase and Accenture, the Community Corps guides users through IT volunteer projects. Most projects are short, simple and impactful,requiring anywhere from 2 to 25 hours of volunteer time.
NPower's Technology Service Corps (TSC) was launched in 2002 and prepares underserved New York City young adults (age 18-25) to become IT professionals in the nonprofit, public and business sectors. The program has grown to serve about 100 students a year.
TSC's intensive, 22-week training curriculum is adapted from Cisco Networking Academy and covers topics ranging from PC configuration to networking, troubleshooting, customer service and communications. In addition, through numerous professional development workshops, internships and one-on-one guidance and support, TSC students learn and practice everything else it takes to succeed in a professional work environment. Many of these activities are powered by corporate partner volunteers.
TSC also helps its alumni get jobs and pursue further opportunities for education, training and professional development. We are proud of our legacy of hundreds of TSC graduates, living and working across New York City. As a testimony to its success, the program has an 80% graduation rate and many alumni have ascended to management-level IT roles.
NPower helps nonprofits operate, grow and transform their organizations through a range of professional services provided for discounted fees. Utilizing expertise provided by staff and partners, NPower offers best-in-class service and solutions that include: Planning, Solution Selection/Development, Websites and Infrastructure Support including Managed Network Services.
Managed Services
NPower's ITBasicsm is a total technology support system that allows nonprofits to outsource the day-to-day maintenance, operations, and support of their technology environment at reduced rates. IT Basic's award-winning service provides installation, configuration, remote-monitoring, and maintenance of IT infrastructure.
