NPower is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides free tech training for careers in Information Technology to military veterans and young adults from under-served communities.
Their mission is to move people from poverty to the middle class by creating access and pathways to careers in technology fields.
NPower provides a range of social service support (housing referrals, technology equipment, clothing donations, travel assistance, etc.)
Vice-chair of the national board is Matt Horner, Executive Vice President of Global Enterprise Sales at World Wide Technology.
NPower was founded in 1999 in partnership with Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, and Accenture, with the original goal of providing tech support for nonprofits.