About Us

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Our Purpose & Mission

TechForce powers technical careers so communities thrive.

TechForce™ is a community of students, working techs, educators, industry and donors committed to helping young people find a technical education and career that fits (Hence the name “Tech-Force”). Our mission is to champion all students to and through their technical education and into careers as professional technicians.

TechForce Foundation is the only nonprofit 501(c)(3) committed to the career exploration and workforce development of professional technicians across all sectors including (but not limited to) automotive, aviation, collision, diesel (trucking, agriculture, construction, heavy-duty, stationary engines, and rentals), fleets, marine, motorcycle, motorsports, restoration, welding, and emerging technologies.

TechForce inspires people to explore the technician profession; supports students obtaining the technical education needed to be workforce-ready; and connects techs to resources, mentors and employers to thrive in their careers. 

As a public charity, TechForce is funded by donations from corporations, foundations and individuals.


Our Impact

$18M

scholarships and grants awarded since 2007

50,000

students awarded and impacted since 2007

16.5%

of scholarships & grants awarded to Veterans

902

official school partners in TechForce

OUR FINANCIALS

Committed To Transparency

IRS Form 990

Download TechForce's IRS Form 990.

Financial Stats

TechForce's financial one sheet.

Annual Report

Download our recent annual report.

TechForce Advisory Councils

Instructors Advisory
Council

The voice of high schools and post-secondary technical school instructors across the country.

National Leadership Cabinet

Top tier strategic alliance partners have a front row seat to solving the technician shortage.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council

Leading our commitment to diversify the technician workforce, including Women Techs Rock.

TechForce Board of Directors

Angie Babin Board Chair President
Angie
Babin
Chair / President
Jon Vesely | Board Member | TechForce
Jon
Vesely
Vice Chair
Paul Halsch | Board Member | TechForce
Paul
Halsch
Treasurer
David Ellis | Board Member | TechForce
David
Ellis
Secretary
Jennifer Maher
Ex-Officio Member
Executive Director
chris Blanchette Board
Chris Blanchette
Director
 
Dave
Smith
Director
Mark
Ferner
Director
Matt
Hartford
Director
Michelle Johnson
Director
Denise Kingstrom
Director
Mary Mahoney | Board Member | TechForce
Mary Mahoney
Director
 
Kim McCullough
Kim McCullough
Director
 
Bill
Willetts
Director

TechForce Team

Jennifer
Maher
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR

Lisa
Mattke
CHIEF OPERATIONS
& FINANCE OFFICER

Jennifer
Bergeron
Chief
Growth Officer

Michelle Abril - Development Manager | TechForce
Michelle
Abril
Director of Philanthropic Partnerships

Ivy
Pressendo
MANAGER, SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Ben Peoples | Marketing Coordinator | TechForce Foundation
Ben
Peoples
MARKETING
MANAGER
Reagan
Bender
Interim
Creative Director
JeanMarie Deluca Director of Corporate Relations
JeanMarie
DeLuca
Director of Corporate Relations
Dana Rapoport | TechForce Foundation | CHIEF OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT
Dana
Rapoport
Strategic Partnership Consultant

Hannah
Mueller
Executive Administrator / Project Coordinator

Dawn
Moltzan
Donor Care
Consultant

Spencer Gordon | Content Manager | TechForce Foundation
Spencer
Gordon
CONTENT
MANAGER

Donor Spotlight: Ford Motor Company

New Ford Tech and TechForce

Ford Motor Company selected TechForce to administer all its technician Ford FACT and Ford ASSET scholarships across the U.S. Additionally,  Ford enthusiastically activates TechForce’s promotions via its dealerships nationwide with a Ford tech recently being named the national winner of the Techs Rock Awards.

Strategic Alliance Partners

$1,000,000+ annually

$250,000+ annually

$100,000+ annually

$50,000+ annually

$20,000+ annually

David W. Ellis 

John & Bernadette Heenan

Vesely Family Foundation

Media Partners

Annual TechForce Donors

TechForce Providers $10,000+ annually

  • American Airlines
  • Autoshop Solutions
  • Cythero VR
  • Steve DeMarzio
  • Dorman Products
  • Evans Family Giving Fund – ACE
  • Marshall Payne
  • Penske Foundation Inc.
  • Dave & Julia Smith Charitable Fund
  • University of the Aftermarket

  • OEM Roundtable

TechForce Educators $5,000+ annually

  • Auto Care Association

  • Doug DeMuro

  • Mecum Auctions
  • Mary Mahoney

  • MOTOR Information Systems
  • Sills Family Foundation
  • Electude

TechForce Champions $1,000+
annually

  • Donald Ableson
  • ANSED Diagnostic
  • Alpio Barbara
  • Angie Babin
  • Barrett-Jackson
  • Bill Barke
  • Chris Blanchette
  • Mark Bruno
  • Car ADAS Solutions
  • Executive Car Events
  • Lynn Fee
  • Mark Ferner
  • Michael and Brenda Fischer
  • Gustafson Brothers
  • Paul Halsch
  • Harbor Freight
  • Matt Hartford
  • Humble Mechanic
  • Michelle Johnson 
  • Denise Kingstrom
  • Bryan Levenson
  • Jennifer and Greg Maher
  • Kim McCullough
  • Ed and Jean Moffett
  • Jeri Nowakowski
  • Bryce Peterson
  • Reid Family
  • Greg Rintala
  • Nimisha Savani
  • Schneider Foundation
  • Gregory Settle
  • Sports Vintage Racing Association
  • Jill Trotta
  • West Valley Mavericks Foundation
  • White’s Family Queen City Motors
  • White’s Canyon Motors
  • William Willetts

In Memorium Funds

  • Andrew Carl Sliwinski
  • William “Willy” Bertoti
  • Terry Emig
  • John F. Weinberger
  • Andrew VanGorder
  • Justin E. Beutel
  • John E. Leao II
  • Bobby Bove
  • Daniel W. Gruber
  • John & Helga Garofalo
  • Jerry W. Reynolds Sr.
  • Matthew W. Madole
  • Brienne Davis
  • Richard “Pup” Conklin

Media Collaborators

Association & Nonprofit Partners

Celebrity Ambassadors

Special Collaborators

Collaborators

  • AutoBio LLC
  • AutoShop Solutions
  • Automotive Software Advisors
  • Harbor Freight
  • Hunter Engineering Company
  • Greg Maher
  • RoushYates
  • Greg Settle
  • SVRA
  • Quorum I.T., LLC

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FAQs -
ABOUT US​​

Our mission is to champion all students to and through their education and into careers as professional technicians.

We power technical careers so communities thrive.

TechForce is an Arizona nonprofit corporation designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions are tax deductible. TechForce works nationwide to power the technician workforce. TechForce’s staff, consultants and volunteers work remote across the U.S.  We are directed by a 15-member, volunteer board of directors comprised of industry employers, technicians and professionals,  instructors and philanthropists. 

TechForce was founded in 2005 and began operations in 2007 as the Universal Technical Institute Foundation. For the first eight years, it existed as a scholarship and grant organization, supporting financially-disadvantaged students who chose to attend a UTI campus. In 2014, the charity’s board of directors elected to expand its mission to do more to solve the technician shortage and support students everywhere. In 2016, the organization changed its name to TechForce Foundation, expanded its scholarships to support students attending any post-secondary technical program, and entered into strategic alliances to fuel career exploration and workforce development for students starting in middle- and high-school. Today, TechForce helps students from more than 508 schools nationwide find a technical education and career that fits.

TechForce helps students who love working with their hands and are interested in exploring the technician career to learn more about the profession, find technical schools, scholarships and grants, mentors, apprenticeships, jobs and successful careers.

TechForce 1) promotes the professional by sharing information, resources and marketing that reframes the technician profession and dispels myths and stigmas; 2) provides hands-on experiences to engage students with auto/diesel technology, explore the career and get workforce ready; and 3) awards more than $2.3 million annually in scholarships and grants to support technical education (students, schools and fellow nonprofits). Additionally, TechForce collaborates with businesses, schools, associations and nonprofits offering additional workforce development solutions and connects students to all these valuable resources through TechForce’s online career hub.

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Techforce Foundation

TechForce Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to champion all students to and through their education and into careers as professional technicians. 

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"By connecting students, instructors, industry pros and working techs, the TechForce Foundation provides unilateral support to the transportation industry’s technician recruiting needs… The administration of our Scholarships by the TechForce team has been instrumental in delivering us with a successful method to gain interest from qualified candidates as well as provide our students with additional assistance to complete their education."
Tony Farr
Ford Technical Programs Manager

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