Starting an Organization – TLC Tech Solutions

Building the HMC Computer Lab – A Milestone for Workforce Development

by web@tlcts.orgNonprofits, Starting an Organization February 12, 2025February 18, 2025No Comments

Sometimes, progress happens faster than expected. What started as an idea—a computer lab to support workforce development and IT mentorship—became a reality in just two days. Turning a Vision into Reality Just days after announcing our collaboration with HMC, we secured 16 starter laptops and found an available space at the HMC headquarters. With a …

Week 1 Recap – Laying the Foundation for Growth

by web@tlcts.orgNonprofits, Starting an Organization February 5, 2025February 14, 2025No Comments

The first full week of operations at TLC Tech Solutions was both exciting and eye-opening. It was one thing to plan and strategize, but now we were in it—training interns, working with nonprofits, and proving that this model could work in real-time. Building Confidence Through Hands-On Training Our first intern successfully built their first PC, …

Our First Intern Joins TLC

by web@tlcts.orgIntern Program, Starting an Organization January 29, 2025February 14, 2025No Comments

Every great journey has its milestones, and this was a big one for TLC Tech Solutions—our first intern officially joined the program. Why This Moment Mattered This wasn’t just about bringing someone into the program. It was about validating the vision we had built. From the beginning, TLC was designed to be more than just …

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Announcing Our Three Career Tracks at TLC

by web@tlcts.orgStarting an Organization January 15, 2025February 12, 2025No Comments

By mid-January, everything was starting to take shape. TLC Tech Solutions wasn’t just a concept anymore—we had our mission, our nonprofit framework, and a clear path forward. But there was one more critical piece to define: How would our workforce development program actually work? The answer was clear—we needed structured career tracks that would give …

TLC Tech Solutions Officially Launches!

by web@tlcts.orgNonprofits, Starting an Organization January 6, 2025February 14, 2025No Comments

The day had finally arrived. TLC Tech Solutions was officially live. After months of preparation, planning, and refining our model, we were ready to take our first real steps toward changing how nonprofits approach IT. The First Day: Meetings, Announcements, and Momentum The launch wasn’t just symbolic—it was an action-packed day of setting things in …

Setting the Foundation – Drafting the Nonprofit Framework

by web@tlcts.orgNonprofits, Starting an Organization December 8, 2024February 12, 2025No Comments

By the time December rolled around, it was clear—we weren’t just brainstorming anymore. We were building something real. The conversations with nonprofit leaders had given us validation, and now it was time to put structure behind the vision. If we were going to create a nonprofit IT services model that worked, we needed to lay …

Conversations That Inspired TLC Tech Solutions

by web@tlcts.orgNonprofits, Starting an Organization November 18, 2024February 12, 2025No Comments

By this point, I knew we had identified a major problem, but solving it was another thing entirely. The idea of building a nonprofit IT services model that actually worked felt overwhelming. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that this wasn’t just about technology—it was about sustainability, accessibility, and creating real …

A Conversation That Changed Everything

by web@tlcts.orgStarting an Organization August 24, 2024February 11, 2025No Comments

Some of the biggest changes start with a simple conversation. This one wasn’t flashy—just two people who had spent years working in the nonprofit world, talking about the same frustrating problem we kept seeing over and over again. The Moment of Realization It started with a discussion between me and Miriam Diria from The Alliance. …