NPower NY in the News
Technology at Your Service 
Chronicle of Philanthropy, 01/23/2006
A TECHNOLOGY-SUPPORT GROUP in New York trains disadvantaged workers to provide computer services to other charities, fulfilling a second mission of giving the workers job skills and paid employment.
Technology at Your Service
Chronicle of Philanthropy, 01/23/2006
A TECHNOLOGY-SUPPORT GROUP in New York trains disadvantaged workers to provide computer services to other charities, fulfilling a second mission of giving the workers job skills and paid employment.
Technology as a Utility
OnPhilanthropy, 01/13/2006
Q & A with Barbara Chang, Executive Director, NPower NY by Kate Golden.
NPower NY Awarded Two Major Grants
NPower NY Press Release, 12/31/2005
NPower NY is pleased to announce that it has received two major grants to support its ongoing operations and the expansion of its workforce development program, Technology Service Corps (TSC). The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation awarded NPower NY a $200,000 operational support grant to continue to provide technology assistance to New York City nonprofits, helping to expand and increase the impact of their missions. In addition, the Ira W. DeCamp Foundation recently announced a $200,000 grant over two years to expand TSC in both size and scope.
NPower NY Launches Social Ad Campaign to Introduce NPower Basic
NPower NY, 12/22/2005
NPower NY has launched an advertising campaign to introduce a new service to nonprofits that are located in New York City. The service, called NPower Basic, enables small and medium sized nonprofits to receive remote network and PC support as well as maintenance and backup services via a 'hub and spoke' model. The campaign will focus on giving nonprofits 'peace of mind' when it comes to their technology infrastructure, so nonprofits can focus on their mission while technology experts support their hardware and software tools.
Tech Corps Trains Teens to Fill NYC Nonprofits' IT Job Slots
Employment & Training Reporter, 08/22/2005
After eight weeks of training, young workers enrolled in Technology Service Corps embark on building and maintaining the information technology infrastructure of New York City's nonprofit sector through internship opportunities that frequently grow into permanent jobs.
Power to the People
City Limits, 06/25/2005
Nonprofit takes home top honors for business plan.
NPower NY Wins National Business Plan Competition
New York Nonprofit Press, 06/16/2005
NPower NY was named as one of four grand prize winners in the National Business Plan Competition for Nonprofit Organizations sponsored by Yale School of Management; The Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures. Nearly 500 nonprofit organizations from across the country entered business plans in the competition.
NPower NY Named as a Grand Prize Winner of Yale School of Management/Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership for Nonprofit Ventures Competition
Press Release, 06/10/2005
"We are truly delighted to be recognized by The Partnership.," said Barbara Chang, NPower NY's executive director, who led the team that conceived of NPower Basic and presented at the final round of the competition. "We believe that NPower Basic will revolutionize the way small nonprofits address their technology needs."
Leader to Leader Institute Nonprofit Innovation of the Week Award
Leader to Leader Institute, 03/02/2005
The Leader to Leader Institute has its roots in the social sector and its predecessor, the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, which in January 2003 transferred its ongoing activities to the new identity. The Nonprofit Innovation of the Week is one of the many effective nonprofit programs.
NPower NY is a Finalist for Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy Director's Excellence Award
Press Release, 02/11/2005
At a luncheon, co-hosted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, CECP will announce the winners of its Excellence in Philanthropy Awards. Since 2000, the awards have been presented annually to companies demonstrating outstanding executive commitment, dedication to measurement, and innovation in corporate philanthropy.
NPower NY Honored with 2004 New York Ten Award
Press Release, 10/25/2004
The Executive Council announced that NPower NY has been named a winner of The New York Ten Awards, an annual award recognizing ten leaders in the greater New York business community who have most significantly impacted business innovation through technology.
The Jungle
The Wall Street Journal, 08/10/2004
For a handful of students in a job-skills training program in New York, graduation -- and the first step toward a new career -- came last week.
Reflections on September 11th
NPower NY, 09/11/2002
September 11, 2001 will forever be etched in all of our minds as a day of national tragedy and mourning. For NPower NY, that day came in our sixth month of startup, and marked an important moment in our young history. The following essay catalogs one staff person's recollection of the events, the specific work NPower NY did in the recovery efforts and our continuing efforts to assist with the rebuilding of our great city.
Ballmer Urges Action on Digital Divide
atnewyork, 07/31/2002
The chief executive of Microsoft Corp is urging the technology industry to help narrow the "digital divide," a term used to describe the gap between technology "haves" and "have-nots" across societies.
Local Nonprofits Receive Powerful Technology Services
Press Release, 07/31/2002
NPower NY, part of the national NPower Network of organizations dedicated to putting technology know-how in the hands of non-profits, is celebrating its first year of service to New York City nonprofits. The NPower Network, established in 2000 through the Microsoft & NPower National Partnership, focuses on bringing the power of technology to nonprofits across the country.
Good Intentions; IT Volunteers Gain New Skills and Experience but Rarely Score a New Job
Computerworld, 07/01/2002
When Catherine Bohill and her fiancee, Jason Long, volunteered to work in Cuba for a year, they weren't shooting for typical IT work -- and they didn't get it. What they got to do, including buying computers for Cuban orphanages and managing sonar on a ship scouring the Caribbean for buried Spanish colonial era treasure, was a far cry from the IT jobs they left at Nortel Networks Ltd. And DaimlerChyrsler AG in Germany. "What's the point of slaving away day after day when you have another wish in the back of your mind?" asks Bohill.
Charities' Need for Better High-Tech Tools Was Highlighted by September 11
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 05/02/2002
Technology chores, such as upgrading anti-virus software and backing up computer networks, need to be made easier for charities, a nonprofit consultant told participants at the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network Roundup here.
Tech Help is Available if you Need It
The Nonprofit Times, 05/01/2002
Batya Harlow, office manager at Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS) in Seattle, admits she lacks computer skills. But last fall she faced the daunting task of resuscitating her organization's recently dormant newsletter using PageMaker, a desktop publishing software.
After the Gold Rush: The Ongoing Opportunity in Information Technology
Center for an Urban Future, 03/26/2002
How important is high tech to our city's economy?
Efforts Afoot to Coordinate IT Volunteer Work After Disasters
Crains New York, 03/04/2002
After recovering from the shock of Sept. 11, Julie Gandle decided to do her part to aid the recovery efforts. She told a Park Avenue emergency relief center volunteer that she had 18 computers and two weeks of man-hours to donate from her New York-based IT infrastructure support firm, Work Friendly Solutions. "The poor woman looked at me and said she didn't even know how to use a computer," said Gandle.
From Home To Community (Board). Dot NYC. Increased Cost of Pay Phones, Increased Use Of Cable TV, Decreased Cable Internet Access
Gotham Gazette, 03/01/2002
Two-thirds of all New Yorkers are said to be online. But many of them can only access the Internet from work, a library, a school, or a community technology center.
Profile of NPower NY
United Way of New York City - Tech News, 02/01/2002
Recently TECH NEWS sat down with Barbara Chang, Executive Director of NPower NY to discuss how her young agency; less than a year old; has been reaching out to New York City nonprofits and how it has weathered the challenges presented by the September 11 attacks.
Microsoft and NPower Bring Power of Technology to Nonprofits Across the Country With Six New Affiliates
Press Release, 01/23/2002
Microsoft & NPower National Partnership Enables New Affiliates to Offer Technology Assistance to Nonprofits in Atlanta, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Portland and San Francisco.
Guidestar and NPower NY Partner to Create a Nonprofit Community Database
Press Release, 09/21/2001
Like people throughout the nation, we at GuideStar have wondered what we can do to help in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001.
NPower NY Announces Partnership with New Horizons to Offer Training to Nonprofits in New York
Press Release, 09/06/2001
NPower NY announced a new partnership with New Horizons today, which will enhance the availability of high-quality training for nonprofits throughout New York City.
