In 2022, Tech To The Rescue has found vetted tech partners to provide pro bono IT services to over 100 projects submitted by non-profit organizations. Most of these projects are from the #TechForUkraine campaign and will positively impact the lives of one million Ukrainian refugees. The 100th match is also an important milestone in the collaboration between TTTR and Google.org. Google.org Fellows have been supporting TTTR on a full-time pro-bono basis since April.
We have reached another milestone! As of mid-August 2022, Tech To The Rescue has matched over 113 NGO projects, which means a 300% year-over-year growth. In 2022 alone, the number of technology companies in the community increased from 225 to 1150 entities, and the number of non-profit organizations increased from 250 to 580 entities.
“This number makes me really proud, because it means that we are no longer a small NGO startup based in Poland. We are a global, fast-growing, established organization that creates change. Since its inception, Tech To The Rescue has contributed to creating over 160 projects,” says Jacek Siadkowski, CEO of Tech To The Rescue.
The projects TTTR has supported to date have had an impact in 25 countries, including Ukraine, Moldova, Germany, Poland, the UK, India and the US. These include initiatives stemming from the #AnimalWelfare, #TechForGood and #TechForUkraine campaigns.
Five non-profit projects found their tech partner in Google that has been supporting Ukraine both in direct donations and technological support. Together, Google.org and Google employees have contributed over $15 million to Ukraine, including advertising grants to help trusted humanitarian and intergovernmental organizations connect people to important sources of aid and resettlement information.
The recent collaborations matched by TTTR include:
Other nonprofits matched with vetted technology partners include:
Since April 2022, Tech To The Rescue has been supported by a grant and a Google.org Fellowship, through which a team of Google employees have been working full-time pro-bono to help TTTR scale their operations and their support to Ukraine. Thanks to the grant, the foundation has also hired new staff to amplify the impact, and the team has grown from 3 full-time employees to 22, including Google Fellows who joined TTTR for a six months fellowship.
“In the last few months, our matching speed has increased many times over, and the matching team has done incredible work streamlining processes,” says Jacek Siadkowski. “We have replaced manual processes with automations and are able to find technical partners for an NGO faster,” adds Kateryna Koshlan, Google.org Fellow, who helps Tech To The Rescue with matching. “It’s very satisfying that every day we can help other organizations maximize their impact and equip them with much-needed technology. This job has definitely given me a different perspective and allowed me to meet new, inspiring people,” she says.
