THE ON IT FOUNDATION

National Goals for 2022-2023

The most important goals of the On It Foundation for the next 12 months are:

• To build the capacity of the On It Foundation so to achieve our mission by hiring new staff that will assist the organization in increasing its monetary and in-kind/donor support;
• To grow and further develop the On It Foundation’s Board of Directors; and
• To maintain existing community partnerships while building new strategic alliances with businesses and national organizations that share the On It Foundation’s vision and can contribute to its success and overall vision.
• Expand STEM education and events on National level and increasing events to those K-12 students not exposed to STEM and career opportunities
• Expand STEM ‘Workforce Initiatives’ events on National level to 8-12 grade students and partner with workforce organizations to provide career and job training programs.

Local Initiative Goals for 2022-2023

• Expand partnership with National Arts/Media Private and Public entities to provide 3D-Video/Multi-Media/Film Production/Animation/Gaming, Radio/Music/CD Production, Robotics, Coding & Software/Apps Development, and Advanced Computer Training Courses
• Increase placement of computer and broadband technology within low-income housing developments and provide on-site computer training programs for acquiring advanced job skills and career transitional skill-sets
• Increase Youth Employment Program (YEP) and Private Sector Partners
• Increase Business and Economic Development for Sustainability
• Expand Fundraising Strategies by Increasing National and Global Partners

Purpose of Goals and Outcomes:

Process Outcomes:

• Homes with at least one child receiving free lunches in school will receive a free computer
• Homes that have received free computers will also receive tutelage in the homes.

Impact Outcomes:

• 100% of our Children learn to use computers efficiently.
• 100% of our Children evince a greater interest in schoolwork after six months on the computer as measure by self-evaluation.
• 100% of our Children demonstrate greater involvement in learning as measured by increases in school grades.
• 100% of our Children experience enhanced self-esteem as evaluated by guided self-reporting of the student.

Through our computer training program, students will have the opportunity to access basic academic supports, such as tutoring, homework assistance and college preparation. Improved computer skills reinforce students towards positive self empowerment and skill development, especially since many of our recipients are at risk-students. We provide youth mentorship programs and career/college preparatory skill building with Community Technology Center (CTC) partnerships, and we assist the parents in computer training to instill confidence which in turn provides better computer skills for further employment advance. Our ‘Volunteers R On It’ program provides support to at-risk families, and youth. Through our work with community coalitions, we encourage civic involvement by youth. In addition, the On It Foundation will continue to ensure that students and their families have access to high quality learning technology applications for a period of one year after initial computer is granted.

Each of our students receives a free computer which he/she keeps permanently. After we receive a computer, we clean the hard drive and re-install an operating system and basic software. This process takes approximately 2 weeks. We distribute our computers continuously; therefore, each qualified recipient may have immediate access to a computer. Each recipient and their family receive twenty hours of in-house computer training which is approved and scheduled by the parent/guardian of the student. The 20 hours of in-home computer training are provided by our volunteers, Community Technology Centers (CTCs), and community organizations.

The On It Foundation partners and continues to build mutually beneficial relationships with Community Technology Centers, non-profit organizations of similar mission, Digital Divide Associations, Faith-Based Initiative Associations, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, and tutorial schools. The On It Foundation’s current strategic alliances include organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club, SIFE, Tech Source, HOPE, Black Data Processing Association, the Hispanic Technology Association, the Asian Technology Association, Magic Johnson Technology Center of Jacksonville & Miami, Florida, NASCAR Homestead Miami Speedway, all state-wide public schools, and numerous local community centers and churches that focus on providing technology and social services support. The On It Foundation also provides Internet training and technology instruction programs that assist students in becoming comfortable with and efficient in the use of technology.

The On It Foundation has received computer donations from Chrysler Daimler Corporation, GE Capital, Wachovia, Merrill Lynch, Ryder System, Inc. and numerous small businesses and individuals, as well as in-kind shipping services from DHL/Airborne Express. In addition, The On It Foundation won an award from the Queen Latifah Foundation for Year 2005 and a recipient of the Starter Grant Award from the Children’s Trust in Year 2007 and Year 2008.

The On It Foundation is currently seeking funding for the development and distribution of our 'On It' App which will streamline our free computer donation process.

The effects of this program can extend to other family members as well. In many cases, the adults in the home who do not possess computer skills are able to learn through exposure to technology. To date, the On It Foundation has donated over 5,000 free computers to low-income families with school-age children in grades K-12. We have also provided over 10,000 volunteer hours of computer training to the recipients of our computers.

The On It Foundation Pandemic Pivots:

CREATED NEW PLATFORM TO GET LAPTOPS TO KIDS: 'Crowd-Computer' Campaign: http://www.getonitnow.org/
Due to the need for computers per remote work and learning; our organization is currently experiencing a tremendous reduction in the number of donated laptops and desktops. Therefore, our Founder, Calvetta Phair, created a new AI and Big Data Analysis website that will allow us to create a platform to obtain donations for our recipients as well as provide the recipients programs and services based on their location. All proceeds of donations per this platform will allow us to purchase quality discounted laptops or desktops per our preferred Vendors. This method is coined per our organization as 'Computer Crowdfunding'.