Bucher Technologies (BucherTech) is now accepting applications for its annual IT grant program, where it will award grants, based on need, of IT products and services to nonprofits around Northwest Indiana.
Tim Bucher, founder of BucherTech, created the grant program in 2019. Since then, the company has awarded over $30,000 in grants to nonprofits around the Region that were struggling to meet modern IT standards. Designed to meet specific needs, organizations have used the grant for new laptops, charging stations, printers, video conferencing systems, phones, and more.
“As Jesus said, ‘Tis more blessed to give than receive,’” said Bucher. “When you decide to help somebody, no strings attached, that’s a neat feeling. Our goal is to help people not live like IT paupers, to let them use technology that most of us take for granted.”
Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit around Northwest Indiana is eligible for BucherTech’s IT grant, and Bucher makes it a goal to reach a wide variety of organizations. Here is a list of some last year’s winners and how they made use of their grants.
NWI Women’s Center: Used a $2,500 grant from BucherTech to provide and install new PCs, providing a comprehensive technology upgrade.
Family Concern Counseling: Used a $1,000 grant from BucherTech to provide and install a new TV in the client reception area, which is now used for both entertainment and training.
Share Foundation: Used a $2,500 grant from BucherTech to install a system to allow adults with special needs to obtain internet access.
New Creation Men’s Center: Used a $2,500 grant from BucherTech to provide general PC maintenance, including updating anti-virus protection and more.
Northwest Indiana Community Action Agency (NWICA): Used a $2,500 grant from BucherTech to assist in securing and configuring new cloud infrastructure for multiple IT services.
The Caring Place: A $1,000 grant went towards an updated phone system and new video displays.
Family House: Used its $1,000 grant from BucherTech to migrate them to a new email system.
An application for this year’s round of BucherTech IT grants is available at buchertech.com/grant-application and must be received through a submission on the web page or by email to grant@buchertech.com. Applications should include a description of your nonprofit and its mission, a specific statement of need (such as an outdated phone system or broken computers), and what goals addressing this need would help your organization fulfill.
To learn more about BucherTech, visit buchertech.com.