426 Springwood Drive
Carmel 46032
Phone: 340-4011
Web site: www.netliteracy.org
Founded: 2003
Paid employees: none
Highest-paid staff member: not applicable
Top volunteers: Brian Kelley, team leader, Computer Connects, since 2005; Jameson Givan, youth vice chairman, since 2005; Morgan Starks, team leader, Safe Connects, since 2004; Shanae Thomas, board of directors, since 2006; Sean Pettegrew, board of directors, since 2006; Katherine Hill, board of directors, since 2006; Daniel Kent, team leader, Senior Connects, founder, since 2003
MISSION
Empower youth to increase computer availability and Internet literacy, and to enhance Internet safety education focusing on underserved youth, families and senior citizens, while enabling the student volunteers to gain leadership skills, participate in youth philanthropy, and make a contribution in their community.
MANAGEMENT
Don Kent, president
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Don Kent, president
Marv Bailey, vice president
Jim Kelley, treasurer
Roger Starks, secretary
Jameson Givan
Jackie Greenwood
Katherine Hill
Brian Kelley
Daniel Kent
Sean Pettegrew
Morgan Starks
Shanae Thomas
PROGRAMS
Senior Connects: Promotes senior citizen computer and Internet literacy by supplying computers and training materials or by building public computer labs and teaching senior citizens (and especially those seniors that are mobility-impaired or lack reliable transportation) computer and Internet skills.
Safe Connects: Educates children about Internet safety given the prevalence of Internet predators, hate Web sites and chat room bullying. Program establishes a "student-teaching-students and parents" model where high school students are given professionally developed training materials to conduct age-appropriate classes for their younger peers in the presence of their parents.
Community Connects: Provides computer labs to HUD and Section 8 apartments, community centers, preschool, afterschool, faith-based and other not-for-profits seeking to establish their own computer labs.
Computer Connects: Program. repurposes computers to support the Community Connects and Senior Connects programs.
FUND-RAISERS
none
FINANCIAL PROFILE
2005-2006 income: $95,242
2005-2006 expenses: $69,939
2005-2006 assets: none
2006-2007 projected income: $30,000
2006-2007 projected expenses: $29,000
Fiscal year begins: Jan. 1
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Information was provided by Net Literacy Group. Profiled organizations must be based in or serve the Indianapolis area, must have Internal Revenue Service tax-exempt status, and must be willing to provide IBJ with detailed financial information.
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