NPower Inc.

A nonprofit organization

$4,800 raised by 11 donors

48% complete

$10,000 Goal

Headshot of NPower Alumni Darrylynn DeanNPower moves people like Darrylynn Dean from poverty to prosperity by launching tech careers for veterans, their spouses, and young adults (aged 18-26) from underserved communities.

Darrylynn Dean never imagined a future in tech. Her journey began with a simple act of curiosity—helping her mom build a website. That moment sparked an interest in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, which quickly evolved into a passion for digital design. As she explored further, Darrylynn discovered the world of cybersecurity and found her true calling: protecting data and preventing cyber threats.

But the path to her dream wasn't easy.

Before NPower, Darrylynn spent countless late nights researching how to break into cybersecurity, digging through forums, chasing leads that went nowhere, and often feeling like she was hitting dead ends. It was exhausting and discouraging. Then a friend from an employment agency told me about NPower, and everything changed. From the moment Darrylynn joined, she felt supported and seen. The program gave her not just the technical skills she needed, but also the confidence to believe she belonged in tech. NPower didn’t just open a door, it helped her walk through it with purpose. 

While enrolled in the intensive NPower program, Darrylynn worked two jobs just to make ends meet. Balancing long shifts with demanding coursework tested her limits. There were nights she barely slept, days she felt completely overwhelmed, and moments she questioned whether she could keep going. But she never gave up. NPower provides the specialized training, comprehensive wraparound supports, and job placement that will prepare them for, and make them indispensable to, today’s leading tech employers.  

Driven by determination and a vision for a better future, Darrylynn pushed through every obstacle. Her resilience paid off.  She completed the program with hands-on experience, industry recognized certifications, and a renewed sense of confidence.

Today, Darrylynn is thriving as a Server Build Technician at IBM, where she applies her technical skills in a high-level environment and continues to grow professionally. She credits NPower not only for the training but for giving her a second chance to build the life she always dreamed.

Through intensive skills training in IT, real-world experience in paid technology internships, social support, technical certification, professional development, and access to network building and mentorship, NPower graduates are prepared to launch tech careers and pave their own way to financial freedom.

North Texas is a Tech Hub 

Tech jobs are in high demand in North Texas and their salaries provide a sustainable wage. 100% of NPower trainees are unemployed or underemployed at time of enrollment.  In 2024, students entered our program earning an average of $14,520; within one year, graduates secured permanent IT roles at a range of corporate employers in North Texas achieving an average salary of $61,399- at their first job post-program, a 323% increase.

North Texas is one of the fastest growing economies in the United States. DFW ranks 6th among metros for its IT jobs concentration, at 329,00, and 2nd for growth in IT jobs since 2016.  In May 2024, the CompTIA Tech Jobs Report ranked Dallas as the #3 Metro area in the U.S. for tech job postings.

While tech jobs are in high demand, many workers without post-secondary credentials face diminished job prospects.

With your support, NPower will provide tech training and job placement for low-income veterans, their spouses, and young adults (ages 18-26) from underserved communities. You help provide instructor-led technical training, social support, industry certifications, job placement, and ongoing career support to launch a career to improve life outcomes for themselves and their families.

Mission

NPower creates pathways to economic prosperity by launching digital careers for military veterans and young adults from underserved communities. We envision a future where our domestic technology workforce is diverse, and clear pathways exist for all people regardless of ethnicity, gender, or socio-economic background to succeed in our digital economy.

Our vision can only be realized in partnership with aligned and committed individuals, funders, companies, academic institutions, volunteers and nonprofit and government allies. We actively seek collaborators who share a common goal of a diverse, technology workforce and clear pathways toward economic mobility and greater social equity.

NPower’s commitment does not begin or end with the individual; we are dedicated to advancing true systems change by advocating for credential and skills-based hiring, influencing federal workforce policy, and informing the sector with novel research findings.

Since launching in Texas in 2013, NPower has provided tuition-free technology training and certification to more than 1,700 low-income and unemployed individuals. In late 2022, we expanded our Texas footprint beyond DFW to serve residents of San Antonio and Houston, as well as our reach to serve underserved young adults (18-26) in addition to our traditional target population of military veterans. Beyond changing individual lives, we work across all of our programs, and in close partnership with local, regional, and community advocates, stakeholders and decision-makers to upskill the local workforce, fill in-demand jobs, and measurably improve diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. The demand for qualified talent in tech consistently outpaces the supply of skilled workers, for unemployed and low-income communities are still at risk of being left behind in a rapidly evolving economy. NPower works thoughtfully and strategically, to move the needle on workforce and social/economic equity and truly bridge the digital divide.

Needs

Many of us want our donations to do more than just help—we want them to transform lives. When you support NPower, you’re doing exactly that: opening doors to meaningful careers for veterans and young adults who need it most.

Thanks to the generosity of the North Texas community, our funders, partners, and donors—NPower remains 100% free for determined individuals like Darrylynn, and those who’ve served who are ready to build a better future through tech.

Your investment is powerful. A $7,500 donation to support one student through NPower can unlock over $1 million in lifetime earnings: not just changing one life but uplifting entire families and communities.

Donate today and make a difference for deserving young adults and veterans today. Empower potential. Create opportunity.

Equity Statement

NPower is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion for our employees that extends to our trainees and external stakeholders.

The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company's achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

NPower's diversity initiatives are applicable-but not limited-to our practices and policies on recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; professional development and training; promotions; transfers; social and recreational programs; layoffs; terminations; and the ongoing development of a work environment built on the premise of gender and diversity equity that encourages and enforces:

-Respectful communication and cooperation between all employees.

-Teamwork and employee participation, permitting the representation of all groups and employee perspectives.

-Work/life balance through flexible work schedules to accommodate employees' varying needs.

All employees of NPower have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect. All employees are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during work, at work functions on or off the work site, and at all other company-sponsored and participative events. All employees are also required to attend and complete annual diversity awareness training to enhance their knowledge to fulfill this responsibility.

Any employee found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be subject to disciplinary action.

Employees who believe they have been subjected to any kind of discrimination that conflicts with the company's diversity policy and initiatives should seek assistance from a supervisor or an HR representative.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

NPower Inc.

Tax id (EIN)

13-4145441

Guidestar

Causes

Employment & Workforce Development

Operating Budget

$1,000,000 - $2,999,999

Counties Served

Grayson, Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Kaufman, Johnson, Hunt, Hood, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke, Collin

BIPOC Serving

Other, Native American, Hispanic or Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or African American

BIPOC Leadership

Executive Director/CEO

Address

1402 Corinth St. Suite 137
Dallas, TX 75215

Phone

214-421-1800

Email

hello@npower.org

Website

http://www.npower.org/

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