Seattle IT features the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County (BGCKC) YouthForce program, a 2023 winner of a City of Seattle Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant. YouthForce offers a unique approach to college and workforce readiness: It provides relevant training, guidance, and encouragement to prepare teens for success in… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle IT celebrates the Prison Scholar Fund, a Seattle-based non-profit that provides educational opportunities, professional development, transitional support, and advocacy for those impacted by incarceration. The Prison Scholar Fund (PSF) was a 2023 recipient of a $35,100 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant to launch “Sparking Reentry,” a program to provide… [ Keep reading ]
More than two dozen language groups to benefit from $540,000 in grant funds The City of Seattle is pleased to announce the annual Technology Matching Fund (TMF) award recipients for 2025. This year, 14 community organizations will receive $540,000 in TMF awards to provide digital equity programs and services to… [ Keep reading ]
Latinx Youth Music & Technology Outreach Seattle IT celebrates Orquesta Northwest, a 2023 TMF grant winner, working to enhance community life by providing diverse and inclusive classical music programs, events, and performances featuring Latino arts and culture. Orquesta NW used its TMF grant to strengthen music education using technology. The… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle IT celebrates EchoX, a 2024 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant winner that is working to empower and amplify cultural communities through digital technologies and the power of story. EchoX, a nonprofit organization in Seattle, was founded ten years ago to increase the online presence of cultural communities throughout Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
New resources are available The City of Seattle’s annual digital equity grant application process is now open. It is accepting applications from non-profits that aim to close the digital divide and increase digital literacy in our community. Tomorrow, November 13, is the preliminary deadline to get your application in for… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s annual digital equity grant application process is now open and accepting applications from non-profits aimed at closing the digital divide and increasing digital literacy in our community! The 2025 Technology Matching Fund will provide funds of up to $45,000 to qualifying non-profit organizations and community groups… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle IT celebrates InterConnection, a 2023 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant winner that is working to bridge Seattle’s digital divide, one laptop at a time. InterConnection, a non-profit organization based in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, won a 2023 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant of $35,100 to provide digital devices to hundreds… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle Technology Matching Fund (TMF) and Verizon team up with the Friendship Circle of Washington to provide digital skills training to developmentally disabled youth What do you get when the City of Seattle’s Technology Matching Fund (TMF), Verizon, and the Friendship Circle of Washington work together to leverage… [ Keep reading ]
More than two dozen language groups to benefit from $545,000 in grant funds The City of Seattle is pleased to announce the annual Technology Matching Fund (TMF) award recipients for 2024. This year, 18 community organizations will receive $545,000 in Technology Matching Fund awards to provide digital equity programs and… [ Keep reading ]
