The mission of HandsOn Tech is to develop the NPO sector’s effective use of technology to increase community resources and improve outcomes for low-income communities and families.
The HandsOn Tech program was born through partnership between Points of Light and Google. Building upon Points of Light's goal of equipping people to change lives and Google’s commitment to accessibility of technology, HandsOn Tech leverages the resources of VISTA members, skills-based volunteers and community partners to create meaningful and sustained impact.
HandsOn Tech has trained over 4,300 nonprofits since August 2011 on free and low-cost technology tools. With the support of skills-based volunteers, our program has worked with over 240 individual nonprofits to assess their technology and implement new tools for more effective service delivery.
WHAT IS THE GOAL?
Building nonprofit and community technical capacity, knowledge and adoption will lead to:
- Increased efficiency in operation, leading to development or expansion of programs and services
- Greater collaboration with local and national partners
- Development of systems and processes to support new or expanded efforts
- Engagement of volunteers and volunteer leaders
- Increased communication among organizations with similar goals
Thank you to our Sponsors:
