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Tech Impact announced a definitive agreement and plan of merger with 501cTECH, a nonprofit provider of technology support in the Washington, D.C. region.
TechImpact is based in Philadelphia and has an office in Wilmington. The organization has operated the successful Zip Code Wilmington program, an intense coding “boot camp.” Graduates have taken jobs with local companies.
The merger is expected to become effective on or about July 1, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.
The two organizations have worked together for more than a dozen years and were original members of the NPower Network created by Microsoft to provide technology solutions for community-based nonprofits.
The organizations have provided technology support and services to thousands of nonprofits of varying sizes and missions across the country. Clients include Build, Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware, Community of Hope, Friendship Place, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, Primary Care Coalition, Taproot, and YWCA of the National Capital.
“This merger brings executive and board capacity, as well as added technical depth, during a critical phase of program and services growth in our organization,” said Paul Jaskot, partner at Reed Smith LLP and current chair of Tech Impact’s board of directors, who will also serve as the chairman of the board for the combined organization.
Patrick Callihan, Tech Impact’s executive director, will serve as the chief executive officer of the combined organization, and Julie Chapman, 501cTECH’s CEO will become the executive director of Tech Impact’s D.C. office and operations.
“This collaboration is good for our business and good for the sector,” said Callihan. “By merging with 501cTECH, we will be able to serve more nonprofits with the critical technology support they need to do what they do best: focus on their missions that help the most vulnerable in our society. It also creates more opportunities to expand our workforce development programs, which enable individuals to reach their full economic potential.”
Tech Impact’s services for nonprofits include help desk/managed IT, Office 365 for Nonprofits, VoIP phone service, data management and analytics, cloud computing migration on various platforms, and social media and digital marketing consulting. The organizations direct service programs focus on workforce development, helping disconnected youth begin careers in technology.
