NONPROFIT TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (abbreviated "NTR") is committed to helping the Philadelphia region's nonprofit organizations, and the people they serve, take advantage of information technology.

NTR Staff

• Stanley R Pokras, Executive Director
• Janie Wright, Administrative Assistant
• J Paul Sank, Chief Clerk & Webmaster
• Lorenzo Powell, Warehouse Coordinator
• Richard Wilkins, Warehouse Assistant
• Lance Drummond, Lead Technician
• Charles Voegtle, Laptop & Repair Technician
• John Griggs, LTT Instructor
• Susan Guggenheim, ICDL Instructor

Tech-Redi
• Peter Kiliani, Tech-Redi Program Director
• Oliver Crenshaw, Tech-Redi Program Assistant
• Steven Feldman, Hardware Manager & Instructor
• Brian Lancaster, Tech-Redi Computer Software & Literacy Instructor

Computer Thrift Store
• Regina Evans, Assistant Retail Manager
• Carlos Dubose, Retail Associate

Board of Directors

• Vanja Buvac, President
  CEO, The Cadence Watch Company
• Ed Cummings, Vice-President
  President, Electronic Design Systems
• Patricia G. Coyne, Secretary
  Human Relations Representative, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
• William M. Finn, Treasurer
  Certified Public Accountant
• Stanley R. Pokras, Executive Director
  Nonprofit Technology Resources
• Virginia Booker
  Director, W.E. Martin Production Company
• Nathan Cottrell
  Account Manager, Software House International

• Myra Cousins
  Retired University Professor
• Ronald Cropper
  Network Administrator, DOT/DHS, City of Philadelphia
• Elisa R. Fine
  Team Leader, Bluegrass Technology, Inc.
• Wendy Harper
  Director, NTR Programs for Senior Citizens

• Ken Kramer
  Trainer, Comcast Corp.
• Simmone Roberts
  Retired Business Administrator
• Jonathan R. Verlin
  Teacher, South Philadelphia High School
• Narissa Wallace
  President, Multi-Media Concepts, Inc.

Annual Reports

Some are financial reports, some not:

• Annual Report 2009  PDF
• Financial Statements FY 2009  PDF
• Form 990-EZ for FY 2009  PDF
• Free LTT 2009  PDF  DOC
• Financial Statements 2008  PDF
• Form 990 FY 2008  PDF
• Financial Review 2007  PDF
• Form 990 FY 2007  PDF
• Financial Review 2006  PDF
• Free LTT 2006  PDF  DOC
• Annual Report 2005  PDF
• Annual Report 2004  PDF
• Annual Report 2003  PDF
• Annual Report 2002  PDF

Press

• Radio Interview In this whole-show MP3 (one hour, 27.4 MB), NTR Executive Director Stan Pokras is the starring guest in an installment of WURD-900's Carol's Corner on Technology with James Cartwright and Stephanie Lowe. Topic: NTR and its place in the history of computing. (Aired June 16, 2010.)
• Blog Entry "Technology: Repairing Computers, Refurbishing Futures" (2/23/2010) by Jared Pass and Chelsea Leposa in Philadelphia Neighborhoods.
• Radio Interview In this whole-show MP3 (16m17s, 7.5 MB), NTR Executive Director Stan Pokras is one of three charity directors selected to give the Life-Net Radio audience insight into "Pennsylvania Nonprofits on the Brink: State Budget Impasse Kills Programs, Jobs".
• Radio Interview In this MP3 clip (7m11s, 3.3 MB), NTR Executive Director Stan Pokras speaks with Shirley Carter, producer and host of the WURD AM 900 show Conversations (episode aired July 3, 2009).
• "Nonprofit Technology Resources Aids in Preparing People for the Workforce" (The Temple News Online, April 19, 2009) An article by Sue Ann Rybak.
• "Free Computers for Students" (WPVI-TV 6 video, March 5, 2009, 1m53s) Report by Erica Grow. The occasion was Philadelphia First Lady Lisa Nutter's visit on a day when we were giving computers to students of Kensington International Business High School through the Philadelphia Academies program.
• "Lisa Nutter Hands Out Free Computers from Non-profit" (Article, 1/23/2009) Philadelphia Tribune.
• "Local Non-Profit Helping Provide Technology" (KYW-TV 3 video, October 23, 2007, 1m56s) Report by Ukee Washington. This was shot on the occasion of a prestigious humanitarian award we received.
• "Program Helps Put Computers in Homes" (Metro, July 25, 2005, PDF)
• Primetime Weekend, a WPVI-TV 6 series, included a segment (June 18, 2005) showing NTR's provision of free computers to students of the English as a second language class at Edison High School.
• "NTR Announces New Youth Program" (Scoop USA, June 18, 2004, DOC)
• "New NTR Program Has Technology Training Available" (Star, June 10, 2004, DOC)
• "NTR's Electronic Kit Building Program" (Neighborhood Leader, May 22, 2004, DOC)
• "NTR Hosts Gear Up Robotic Institute" (New Observer, August 20, 2003, DOC)
• "Summer School for Smart Kids" (Daily News, July 14, 2003, DOC)
• "NTR To Donate Computers to Low-Income Middle School Robotics Students" (DelawareValley.org, December 4, 2002) An article.
• "Church Group Meets to Cross Digital Divide" (Philadelphia Tribune, August 23, 2002) This article features an NTR project.
• "A Better Place for Your Old Computer" (Philadelphia Inquirer, May 29, 2002) Commentary by Jeff Gelles.
• "Nonprofit Technology Resources Inc -- Bridging the Gap" (New Observer, February 13, 2002, DOC)
• "Here's how you can recycle your old, unwanted computer." (Philadelphia Inquirer, January 21, 2001) A piece in the FAQ column by John J. Fried, in the business section.
• "Web Site Helps Byte Blight" (Philadelphia Daily News, June 26, 2000) An article by Carla Anderson included photos of NTR staff and students. It quoted Stan Pokras and Lelia Johnson, a block captain who has sponsored several Learning Through Technology classes for her neighbors.
• "ESL Children Learn about Technology" (NTR Press Release, April 2, 1998)