Case Study Category Archives: Nonprofits
Bridging the Digital Divide for Individuals in Outpatient Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
May 11, 2022
Leaders at a large behavioral health services organization in Philadelphia, PA achieved more than they expected when they began offering hotspot devices and wireless internet service to individuals in...
No One Left Offline (NOLO) Founder Shares Tips for Hotspot Program Success
March 24, 2022
Founded in 2020, No One Left Offline (NOLO) has already distributed at least 200 hotspot devices and made a difference in the lives of hundreds, if not thousands, of...
STEM Nonprofit Bridges Indiana’s Digital Divide with Robotics and Hotspots
February 3, 2022
When its popular after school robotics programs had to be temporarily shelved during Covid-19 school closures, TechPoint Foundation for Youth quickly shifted gears to support remote learning instead. The...
LGBT Nonprofit Embraces Diversity and Digital Inclusion in Fresno, CA
October 21, 2021
LGBT Community Network provides support and essential resources that enrich the well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. Since 2020 those resources have included Mobile Citizen Wi-Fi...
Communication and Connection for Hearing Loss Patients
October 6, 2021
Founded in 1920 to serve the social and financial needs of people with hearing loss, the Center for Hearing and Speech has helped over one million St. Louis, Missouri...
Celebrating the Past, Cultivating the Future in South Side Chicago
August 27, 2021
Led in part by two brothers who grew up on Chicago’s South Side, Neighborhood Development Services (NDS) was founded in 2015 to promote cultural education, tourism and mentorship. The...
Mobile Hotspots Help Non-Profit Strengthen Community Through Tech Training in Chattanooga
January 8, 2021
Between its smart power grid and city-wide fiber network, Chattanooga, Tennessee is a surprisingly high-tech town. Businesses and universities are well-positioned to benefit from the technology investments being made...
Hotspots from Mobile Citizen Creating Efficiency for Community Work
July 9, 2020
Families in Pennsylvania’s 19104 zip code—federally designated as the “West Philadelphia Promise Zone”—are struggling in deep and persistent poverty. The best weapon against poverty is education, and that’s why...
Mobile Citizen Helping to Close the Digital Divide in Cleveland
May 18, 2020
For people over 65 in the U.S., 31% do not have a computer or do not have access to the internet. In low-income households where the earnings are no...