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• AOL Foundation 1999 Interactive Education Initiative Request for Proposal
  AOL Foundation's Interactive Education Initiative offers grants of up to $7,500 to teams of teachers, administrators, parents, and/or community leaders throughout the United States to develop and implement innovative uses of interactive technology to enhance educational outcomes for K-12 students.

• Beaumont Foundation - The Beaumont Foundation of America grants Toshiba branded equipment to support digital inclusion for underserved individuals. The Foundation has three distinct grant programs: ● Community Grants of technology equipment to community-based organizations ● Education Grants of technology equipment for schools ● Individual Grants of technology equipment directly to individuals.

• Community Technology Foundation
  The Foundation’s grantmaking focus will be bringing existing and new communications technologies to traditionally underserved communities, defined as low-income, inner-city, minority, disabled, limited-English-speaking, and low-income senior. The Foundation may match other funding sources, issue challenge grants, or leverage money to achieve the maximum benefit of target community projects

• Community Technology Centers' Network
  We are a network of more than 200 community technology centers where people get access to computers and computer-related technology, such as the Internet.

• Computers for Learning
  This program is designed to donate surplus Federal computer equipment to schools and educational nonprofit, giving special consideration to those with the greatest need. The Computers for Learning website allows schools and educational nonprofit to register quickly and easily to request surplus Federal computer equipment. Federal agencies will then use the website to donate computers to schools and educational nonprofit based upon indications of need. Visit their web site to register your SCHOOL OR EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT and to find out what type of computer equipment is currently available through this program.

• CTCNet,  in collaboration with the Civil Rights Forum,  is supporting a telecommunications public policy project, with special resources for rural affiliates, including a pool for $70,000 in funds for mini-grants.

• Computing EDGE
  Computing EDGE helps match needy schools with excess, unused or obsolete computer equipment donated by individuals and corporations. It's a free public service of KidSource OnLine.

• Educational Technology and Conservation Exchange Program
  School fundraising program through which schools can exchange empty laser and inkjet printer cartridges donated from their communities for new computers and peripherals.

• Empowering Minds Foundation, Inc.
  Working with host country governments around the world, EMF responds to community requests by providing computers and trained teachers to youth clubs, existing school facilities and other qualifying locations.

• Federal Technology Grants Program
  Offers information on the different grants and programs available.

• Dayton Microcomputer Association--Home of Computerfest(R)
  The Dayton Microcomputer Association, Inc., the sole sponsor of Computerfest(R), is the largest computer user's group in Southern Ohio. DMA is an Ohio 501c(3) not-for-profit organization. Volunteers accept donations of computers and computer equipment and, after checking and updating, return that equipment to people with special needs, challenges and handicaps for a small registration fee.

• EDS - updated
  Each year, many EDS teams worldwide sponsor $1,500 grants to help teachers of students ages 6 through 18 buy computer software and hardware, multimedia equipment, CD-ROM libraries, scanners, modems, Internet access, online time, and technical training.

• Gifts InKind
  We are the leading charity in the field of product philanthropy, helping companies donate product efficiently and effectively to charities and schools in your home town and around the world.

• Internet Connections | Technology in Education
  Extensive listing of resources

• National Center for Technology Planning
  Looking for resources on New Technology Planning?  This site will provide you with quite a bit of information, plus the States Technology Plans.

• NCREL's "Critical Issue: Developing a School or District Technology Plan"
  Should assist technology planning - it helps develop a plan reflecting what we know about learning. It also gives examples of tech plans and leads you to other sites that collect tech plans.

• Nonprofit Web designers (To subscribe)

• Oracle Help Us Help Foundation - The vision behind the Oracle Help Us Help Foundation, launched in 2001, is to provide every student with access to the rich world of information and learning available on the Internet, and to provide teachers and other youth service professionals with the technology tools to enhance education. Grants of computer equipment and software are available to schools and youth organizations in the U.S. that provide educational programs in low-income communities. The foundation will donate new Internet appliances and laser printers as well as all the ancillary equipment necessary to connect the devices, including network hubs, cables, and electrical surge protectors.

• Schools for a New Millennium Planning Grants
  You can review the deadlines for the different grant programs.

• Skill Standards for Information Technology 
  In order to compete internationally, U.S. companies must close the qualification gap between the knowledge and skills needed in today's technology-based workplace and the current level of preparation of the workforce. The career clusters identified are: Database Administration Associate, Information Systems Operator/Analyst, Interactive Digital Media Specialist, Network Specialist, Programmer/Analyst, Software Engineer, Technical Support Representative, and Technical Writer

• St. Benedict's Prep Staff Development -- Technology Training Program [PDF File]
  If you are implementing a technology training program for your teachers, you are welcome to download, edit, and use anything I've posted. Some things are not mine, however, so please be aware of copyrighted material.

• Technology Access Foundation
  Delivers equipment, volunteers, programs and expertise to a group of organizations collectively known as Connecting Communities of Color.

• The TechFoundation - TechFoundation is an innovative charitable organization that is bridging the gap between nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and their technology needs. To date TechFoundation has created Four (4) programs to help alleviate the Nonprofit Digital Divide: TechMarketplace: A business-to-nonprofit distribution channel that provides discounted and donated technology to NPOs and those that serve their technology needs; Geeks for America: A technology fellowship placing recent college graduates in NPOs to provide technology expertise; TechConnect: Networking and educational seminars that provide expertise for nonprofit IT leaders, senior managers, and funders; TechGrants: A newsletter and a grant program that provide NPOs with access to capital to help fulfill their technology needs. 

• Technology Tip Sheets for Nonprofits 
  Tip sheets to help organizations and individuals reap money-saving, program-enhancing benefits from technology. Most of this material is geared to not-for-profit and public sector organizations, but some is more general.

• US Department of Education Office of Educational Technology 
  Provides news, contacts, and other information regarding the Universal Service Program for Schools & Libraries and other technology initiatives.

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