TECHFORCE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
APRIL 15-MAY 1, 2024
TechForce Foundation asks you to imagine a “World Without Techs.“ What if talented and skilled students don’t find their way to a career that is perfect for them? How will it affect your everyday life if we do not fix the tech shortage?
The Problem
WE RECEIVED 7,000 APPLICATIONS, BUT BECAUSE OF LIMITED RESOURCES, ONLY 1 OF 4 STUDENTS GOT FUNDED.
The shortage of skilled technicians is a growing concern that presents numerous challenges. In 2023, TechForce received over 7,000 scholarship applications from technical students in need. Due to limited funding, we could only grant 1 out of every 4 requests for help.
Your donation is vital for empowering students in need to start life-changing technician careers.
EVERY FUTURE TECHNICIAN HAS A STORY OF HOW THEY WERE INSPIRED TO KEEP AMERICA MOVING.
This is Misael’s Rodriguez Story.
- I grew up tinkering with household gadgets to see how they work.
- I felt the calling to be a technician at age 13 when my uncle and I replaced my first starter solenoid.
- I found TechForce in December and won the Techs Rock Awards Grand Prize in March as a high school junior.
- This achievement will help me be the first in my family to go to college!
- I was introduced to industry leaders who will support my technician career.
This is Taeler’s Coverdale Story.
- My Dad got me into the car industry. From towing to flipping cars, I loved every part of it.
- My district’s local vocational technical school helped me discover my love for painting. I just could not get enough of it!
- I moved from New Jersey to Texas to continue my technical education, and my TechForce scholarship and award have really helped me move my career forward.
- My goal own woman-run shop to to uplift women in the automotive industry.
This is Coal‘s Egan Story.
- When I was young, I really loved cars. I had a father figure teach me maintenance on a vehicle and I found it really fun.
- Now I have over three years of experience as a mechanic, and I am putting myself through school to learn even more.
- I will graduate with no student debt, thanks to hard work and my TechForce scholarship. I wish I had known to look for scholarships earlier!
- I am the only one of my siblings to graduate high school. There is nothing that can prevent me from reaching my goals.
This is Julio‘s Rodriguez Story.
- After the Navy, I went to tech school, worked for three years as a motorcycle technician, and told myself, “I should have done diesel!”
- I asked my uncle, a Master Diesel Technician, many, many questions. These discussions helped me decide to pursue my love for diesel technology.
- I served in the Navy, and have worked in construction, as a handyman, and on heavy and armored vehicles.
- The movement toward electric power cells replacing tractor engines has really caught my attention. I am so ready for this adventure of my life!
The Power of Your Support
Be a Catalyst for Change
If opportunity stays out of reach for these students, we won’t have to imagine a “World Without Techs” because we’ll be living in one.
Your support for the TechForce Annual Campaign is a lifeline to students facing adversity. Our charitable work assists students not for an hour, a day, or a college term only–it changes their lives by removing barriers.
Every donation brings us closer to our goal of raising $25,000 to support students who need a little help along the way. You can boost the power of your donation by creating a fundraising page and asking your colleagues, community and family to join you in supporting technical students!
Together we will build a better future and ensure that students can overcome financial challenges and achieve their dreams of becoming professional technicians.
DO YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
What is TechForce?
TechForce 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. They work to promote the technician profession, provide hands-on experiences for students, and award scholarships and grants to support technical education.
Is TechForce a nonprofit 501(c)(3)? Are donations tax-deductible?
Yes, TechForce Foundation is a charitable, nonprofit with its 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS. Contributions are tax-deductible.
Is TechForce national or local in scope?
TechForce is an Arizona nonprofit corporation working nationwide to power the technician workforce. Our TechForce Network is a Cloud-based, social network for students, working techs, instructors and employers. Students attending any accredited post-secondary tech school across the U.S. can apply for scholarships, tap resources, and attend student experiences. At the same time, TechForce works locally through school partnerships, event producers, and TechForce Ambassadors to foster local relationships and boots-on-the-ground, community engagement.
What value and benefit might I receive by donating to TechForce?
First and foremost, we hope you value the societal impact your contribution makes. TechForce custom crafts our donor relationship to move the needle on causes they’re most passionate about, from youth, career exploration and technical education to workforce development, solving the shortage, and sharing the passion for cars with the next generation.
Second, TechForce has built an infrastructure to deliver great, deliberate value to our investors, from impact measurement, ability to meet students and aspiring techs, community relations and PR, employee engagement and volunteerism, customer activation, brand building, experiential marketing, the ability to post jobs and hire techs, and opportunity for TechForce to administer scholarships, student experiences or tech school support in your name (or that of a loved one or business).
Finally, both companies and individuals may enjoy a charitable tax deduction, and often companies elect marketing or business expense write offs.