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Big Futures Made Possible Thanks to Generous Tech Donation
The Request: A chance to stay connected with each other
The Donor: Huntington Banks | The Donation: 200 Laptops
Building on the four pillars of life skills, empowerment, college access, and workforce readiness, the Big Futures Program of Big Brothers Big Sisters carries the students who are aging-out of the program into their next stage of life. Mentors work hands-on with students for an organic learning environment as many of the students are in the program due to problems at home, or with traditional schooling.
In today’s COVID scenario, however, access to technology and digital fluency are critical components to anyone’s Big Future. Big Brothers Big Sisters needed technology in order to maintain the infrastructure between their volunteers, as well as to connect remotely with all the students in the program—especially as many of them have no digital access in the first place.
On the other side of the spectrum, Huntington Bank was looking to offload surplus IT Assets from a recent company-wide upgrade. In fact, 200 laptops were available from Huntington to perfectly match up with the Big Futures program. Out of this generous donation, 10 laptops went to volunteers; 160 went to the students, with a focus on outfitting those without any access; and 10 more went to Big Brothers Big Sisters’ life-skills camp in Hocking Hills.
This donation also helped to update the image of Big Brothers Big Sisters as a tech-savvy organization. And, with a donation this big, gaps that were not as obvious at first were filled; the remaining 20 laptops Big Futures went to alumnus of the program. It’s clear that when handled sustainably, corporate IT Assets can do so much more than just sit in a closet or in some landfill somewhere.
Corporate donations of surplus IT assets can do so much good when teamed up with the right need. While 200 laptops can revolutionize an organization struggling with quarantine, here’s a story of how donating just one or two devices can also make a difference.
End-to-end deinstallation of desktops, laptops, servers, networking gear, and data center hardware; white-glove onsite teams trained for secure chain of custody initiation.
Secure collection containers and scheduled pickups for enterprise campuses and data centers; flexible container sizes and recurring logistics programs.
GPS tracked transport, serialized item level tracking, secure serialized containers, digital chain of custody documentation, and secure fleet partners vetted for compliance.
NIST 800-88 compliant data erasure, cryptographic wipe, or certified physical media destruction; serialized certificates provided.
Sustainable electronics recycling, e-Stewards certified downstream compliance with local, federal and Basel regulations, responsible material recovery, and transparent reporting. Mass balance accounting of all materials received and dispositioned.
In house refurbishment and resale through global B2B channels, wholesale networks, and Sage-owned retail outlets; maximized equipment value return. Repair and refurbishment services increase the salable value of all assets received.
OEM and distributor trade in program management, valuation services, and turnkey collection for multi vendor hardware environments.
Asset testing, configuration, imaging, and deployment support for newly acquired or redeployed equipment.
Reporting supports timely decommissioning of all licenses installed on assets received.
Mobile shredding units, onsite media destruction, witnessed destruction options, serialized proof, and video verification upon request.
Complete handling of leased asset reconciliation, condition assessment, packaging, documentation, and on time returns to multiple lessors. Repair, refurbishment and kitting services minimize lessor chargebacks at lease termination.
Fully managed equipment or resale revenue donation programs, including data wiping, refurbishment, and nonprofit delivery.
Custom portals and programs enable employees to purchase refurbished corporate devices securely and conveniently with zero enterprise involvement. A one-year warranty is included with all purchases.
Enterprise scale redeployment preparation includes testing, repair, imaging, configuration, repackaging, and global distribution.
