Downers Grove, Ill. — CompTIA’s member communities and councils chose 16 technology-related charities to give $170,000 in donations this year. Genesys Works, TechGirlz and Hire Heroes will receive the largest of those donations at $35,000, $25,000, and $20,000 respectively.
As part of CompTIA Giving, contributions made by CompTIA’s member communities and councils support local communities and improve education and career options for individuals in need. CompTIA Giving designates $10,000 for each of CompTIA’s 17 communities and councils to give to their own chosen charities each year.
“Our member communities and councils operate in an open and collaborative environment working to advance the current tech industry landscape as well as shape its future,” said Cristina Greysman, vice president, partner recruitment and activation, SAP, and a representative of CompTIA’s Community Executive Board. “Each charity chosen by our members helps to positively impact the futures of their communities with many of them helping to get more people into tech careers and diversify the workforce. It’s an honor to help these charities grow and do splendid work.”
The following charities have been selected by CompTIA’s member communities and councils for donations this year:
“For five years, while building our own philanthropy programs to put future workers into IT careers, we’ve also supported more than 60 charities chosen by CompTIA member communities and councils with $730,000 in donations,” said Charles Eaton, executive vice president, social innovation, CompTIA. “CompTIA has committed to annually donate at least five percent of its revenues to social innovation, a commitment of $3 million this year.”
CompTIA divides its philanthropic efforts along three main lines: 1) CompTIA Giving which gives money and staff time to tech-related charities; 2) NextUp, a campaign to introduce tech careers to middle schoolers; and 3) Creating IT Futures, which researches and develops workforce development and STEM education programs to build new pathways to IT careers.
More information about CompTIA’s member communities and councils and their activities can be found at https://www.comptia.org/communities. Charities that would like to be considered for future gifts should contact Cathy Alper, director, member communities, CompTIA, at [email protected].
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