Tech Foundry Announces Fundraising Campaign to Offset Federal Funding Cuts

SPRINGFIELD — Tech Foundry, the regional leader in IT workforce development, training, and digital literacy, announced its 2025 end-of-year fundraising campaign, titled Western MA Forward.

In May, Tech Foundry learned that federal funding for its Tech Hub in Holyoke, which offers free computer skills classes, device distribution, and help desk services, had been slashed by the Trump administration. Since then, the Hub has been forced to cut services from 40 hours per week to six hours per week, significantly reducing the number of individuals and community partners it can serve.

The campaign seeks to raise $50,000 by Dec. 31 so that Tech Foundry can rebuild Tech Hub Holyoke’s capacity to serve more residents and expand services to neighboring communities.

“Digital literacy fuels our economy, and without federal funding, we’re looking to our community to help fill the gaps,” said Tricia Canavan, CEO of Tech Foundry. “We’re serving a fraction of the neighbors we once reached. But with your help, we can restore our operations for the people who need us every month. Thank you to our supporters who have already joined our campaign — and for those who have partnered with Tech Foundry during the 10-plus years we’ve been serving our region.”

To make a gift to Tech Foundry’s Western MA Forward campaign and learn more about the organization, visit thetechfoundry.org/donate.