Apparo and MetLife Foundation wrapped up a Technology Foundations cohort educating nonprofits on keeping up with rapidly changing technology.
Sponsored by MetLife Foundation
Recently, Apparo, in partnership with MetLife Foundation wrapped up their 10-week Technology Foundations Program for 13 organizations. Participating nonprofits gained the knowledge and skills to make more informed decisions about their digital strategies and the technology tools to support their specific missions.
The Technology Foundations program featured a 4-part educational workshop series that helped nonprofit teams overcome their tech-related and business process challenges. In addition to the workshops, nonprofits were matched with a skilled Technology Mentor that provided ongoing support and guidance throughout the program.
Apparo and Metlife kicked off a Technology Foundations cohort in April 2026.
The Nonprofit Technology Foundation Cohort Participants:
- “I Have A Dream” Foundation
- All Peoples Community Center
- America’s Grow-a-Row
- Families Together
- Harvest Home
- Inner City Green Team
- LitShop
- Our Friends Place
- Path with Art
- Replate
- RideWise
- Step Up
- The Skills Center
Cohort Topics Included:
- Intermediate technology essentials, including technology planning, backup strategies and cloud solutions
- Maximizing time and productivity with Artificial Intelligence
- Optimizing team collaboration through cloud platforms
- Digital marketing strategies to increase visibility, reach and engagement
- Advancing cybersecurity strategies and skills
Thank You to Our Technology Mentors!
- Mike Bannio, MetLife
- Howard Bentley
- David de Groot
- Divesh Jadhav, MetLife
- Steve Koczara, MetLife
- Payton Landy, Volvo Group
- Chris Marrazzo, MetLife
- Bill Noel
- Nithin Kumar Raghavan, MetLife
- Ritu Raj, Cardinality.ai
- Anush Sarkisyan, MetLife
- Christopher Silveira, MetLife
- Lauren Todd, MetLife
Thank you to our Workshop Speakers!
- Joe Fuqua
- Christopher Jones
- Sam Spaulding
- Catherine Thompson
To ensure organizations are supported beyond the cohort, thanks to MetLife Foundation, nonprofits were also offered the opportunity to continue their Apparo journey with 4 additional hours of support from our Tech Therapy team.
Organizations Receiving Continued Tech Therapy Support:
- “I Have A Dream” Foundation
- All Peoples Community Center
- America’s Grow-a-Row
- Families Together
- Harvest Home
- Inner City Green Team
- LitShop
- Our Friends Place
- Path with Art
- RideWise
- Step Up
- The Skills Center
For more information on Apparo’s Cohorts, visit our website here.
