Programs

  • Computer Refurbishing and Recycling Program

    THE PROGRAM INVOLVES REFURBISHING AND RECYCLING COMPUTERS THAT ARE DONATED BY LOCAL CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THESE COMPUTERS ARE THEN SOLD AT DISCOUNTED PRICES OR GIFTED TO SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTH THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. MTFS IMPROVES STUDENT SUCCESS BY TRANSFORMING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE GREATER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA. IN 2023, OUR COMPUTER REFURBISHING PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO FILL A CRUCIAL COMMUNITY NEED, REFURBISHING 10,412 COMPUTERS; RECYCLING 136,785 POUNDS OF USED TECHNOLOGY ITEMS; AND PLACING OVER 3,100 REFURBISHED COMPUTERS WITH MINNESOTA STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.2M

  • Workforce Development and IT Training

    WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - IN 2023 WE TAUGHT 211 STUDENTS COMPUTER REFURBISHING SKILLS, COMPTIA IT FUNDAMENTALS + AND COMPTIA A+ AND HTML5 & CSS. ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH PROGRAMMING INCLUDED WEB AND APP DESIGN THROUGH MTFS LEARN TRAINING PROGRAM. CLASSES WERE HELD AT MN TECH FOR SUCCESS ONSITE PROVIDING IT EXPLORATION AND AN ONSITE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $444K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    THE PROGRAM INVOLVES REFURBISHING AND RECYCLING COMPUTERS THAT ARE DONATED BY LOCAL CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THESE COMPUTERS ARE THEN SOLD AT DISCOUNTED PRICES OR GIFTED TO SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTH THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. MTFS IMPROVES STUDENT SUCCESS BY TRANSFORMING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE GREATER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA. IN 2024, OUR COMPUTER REFURBISHING PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO FILL A CRUCIAL COMMUNITY NEED, REFURBISHING 14,033 COMPUTERS; RECYCLING 19,330 USED TECHNOLOGY ITEMS; AND PLACING 2,274 REFURBISHED COMPUTERS WITH MINNESOTA STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.2M