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Invest in the Future of Technology
You’re Not Just Funding a Program. You’re Building a Pipeline.
The software engineers, developers, cybersecurity professionals, data specialists, technology leaders, and innovators companies will need tomorrow are sitting in classrooms today.
BDPA Twin Cities helps young people move from using technology to understanding and creating it. Through hands-on education, experienced technology professionals, mentorship, and exposure to career pathways, students begin developing skills that can follow them from elementary school through high school, college, and eventually the workforce.
When your company invests in BDPA Twin Cities, you are helping create earlier access to the experiences that can shape a young person's educational and professional trajectory.
Invest in Talent Before You Recruit It.
Companies invest significant resources recruiting skilled technology professionals. BDPA Twin Cities gives organizations an opportunity to invest much earlier in that pipeline.
Corporate support helps us provide technology education to young people throughout the Twin Cities while connecting students with professionals, workplaces, educational institutions, and possibilities they may not otherwise encounter.
Your organization can support this work through corporate giving, program sponsorships, employee volunteerism, technology expertise, in-kind contributions, and strategic partnerships.
Every Investment Creates Access.
You don't have to represent a corporation to make an impact.
Individual donations help provide instructors, curriculum, technology, learning resources, student experiences, competitions, and other opportunities that allow BDPA Twin Cities to continue serving young people.
Whether you give $25 or make a significant corporate investment, you're helping create another opportunity for a young person to discover what they can build, where technology can take them, and what they can become.
Testimonials
BDPA Twin Cities helped me see technology as something I could actually do. The program gave me confidence and direction I didn’t have before.
Former Student
I'm a parent, who has seen firsthand how BDPA Twin Cities creates safe, encouraging spaces for students to learn and grow in technology.
Fayette Wulf, Volunteer
Supporting BDPA Twin Cities means investing in the future of information technology. These programs truly make a difference.
Channing Lee
Levels of giving
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$1500
$1,500 can provide funding for one Competition Team participant to attend the BDPA National Conference.
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$600
$600 can provide one laptop for BDPA Community Youth Technology Education programming.
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$300
$300 can provide a BDPA camp scholarship for one youth participant.
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$75
$75 can provide books and supplies for one BDPA program participant.
FAQs
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BDPA Twin Cities is a local chapter of Black Data Processing Associates, a national organization dedicated to advancing education, opportunity, and access to technology careers. Our chapter focuses on youth education, community programs, and local partnerships.
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Donations support student programming, educational materials, instructors, events, and operational costs that allow us to offer accessible technology education throughout the Twin Cities.
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Yes. BDPA Twin Cities operates as a nonprofit organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You will receive a receipt for your records.
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Absolutely. Recurring donations help provide consistent funding for our programs and allow us to plan future classes and initiatives with greater stability.
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Yes. To make a donation by mail, please send to:
BDPA – Twin Cities Foundation, 434 Vadnais Lake Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55127
Join hundreds of other donors, partners and corporate sponsors; make a donation today!
Donations allow BDPA Twin Cities to grow our programs, reach more students, and strengthen our impact across the Twin Cities. Choose to give once or become a recurring donor — your support plays a critical role in sustaining our mission and expanding access to technology education.
Click below to select a giving level or set up a recurring donation that works for you.
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