About NPower PA
Nonprofits meet many diverse needs in the community: educating our youth; challenging and overcoming discrimination; preserving open space; taking back abandoned neighborhoods; and enriching and illuminating our lives with art.
However, as diverse as their work is, most nonprofits have something in common: scarce resources. For nonprofits to fully achieve their missions, these resources must be maximized. Information technologies hold enormous potential to help nonprofits work smarter and reach farther. But nonprofits are seldom equipped to capitalize on advanced technologies without outside consultation and training.
NPower PA exists to serve nonprofits' technology needs. Every day, we are putting technology know-how in the hands of non-profits. They, in turn, are meeting the Philadelphia region's needs more effectively and efficiently.
NPower PA is an affiliate of the NPower Network, a national network of local nonprofits that help other nonprofits use technology to better serve their communities. In addition to Microsoft Corporation's visionary and founding support of the NPower Network, NPower PA received start up funding from the William Penn Foundation.
Our service area is comprised of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in PA, Camden County in NJ, and New Castle County in Delaware.
Our 2007 Accomplishments
NPower PA has established a substantial track record of growth. Starting with 30 member organizations our first year, we are now providing affordable, high -quality technology services to over 300 member organizations in the greater Philadelphia community.
- In 2007 a total of 144 clients received 22,704 hours of consulting services.
- We estimate that 280 individual projects (40 hours average) were undertaken with organizations to improve their stability and/or effectiveness.
- Over the past 2 years NPower has provided 123 organizations with Stable and Secure Technology Assessments. These assessments provide the foundation of our work with a nonprofit, giving us crucial information on their needs, goals, and a clear idea of what projects need to be undertaken.
- 75 organizations now rely on NPower PA for regular technology maintenance. This service demonstrates an organization’s commitment to being stable and secure and provides the regular maintenance they need to remain so.
- In 2007 246 individuals received 2,214 hours of training.
- All told, we have served over 600 nonprofits in some way, whether through training, workshops, or services.
In addition to attracting a large number of local nonprofits to use our services, we have attracted the support of over 80 corporations and foundations.
- Last year NPower PA raised over $850,000 in support from corporations, foundations, and individuals.
- Our annual luncheon, last year raised $200,000 for the technology needs of local nonprofits.
- Our annual tech volunteer days have consistently attracted over 100 volunteers to help local nonprofits free of charge.
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