Team4Tech Success Stories

Team4Tech’s partner success stories demonstrate what it looks like to accelerate impact for community-based NGOs all over the world.

Guatemala

MAIA

MAIA supports Indigenous girls and women in Guatemala through a holistic educational model that combines 21st-century skills with culture, identity, social-emotional learning, and family and community engagement.

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MAIA students working at laptops in a classroom

Partnership summary

5

years of strategic partnership

$75K

of grant funding

$110K

of in-kind coaching and pro bono consulting

2

NGO peer learning cohorts

  1. Training

    NGOs participate in trainings on tech-supported, evidence-based pedagogical practices + NGOs build organizational sustainability, improving tech infrastructure and streamlining systems

    Details
    • $75,000 in grant support enabled digital infrastructure enhancements, including hardware and internet connectivity
    • 6 staff completed multiple courses including: Makerspace for Nonprofits, Digital Literacy, and AI and Digital Acceleration Cohort
    • 60 pro bono consultants across 5 projects supported the development of digital safety curriculum and expanded the post-secondary school success program, including new alumni website
    • Coaching and on-site training for educators on integrating technology into the classroom
  2. Implementation

    Improved infrastructure, reduced friction, and new knowledge and skills increase NGOs’ capacity to apply tech-supported, evidence-based practices

    Details
    • Launched makerspace program and integrated digital literacy and digital safety lessons across core programming, reaching over 450 learners enrolled
    • MAIA STEM educators led a two-day training for 60 local public school teachers, focusing on evidence-based teaching strategies, critical thinking, and youth development
    • MAIA launched new alumni network and long-term support system that includes ongoing professional, academic, and socio-emotional coaching and peer-to-peer support for alumni
    • MAIA expanded programming, growing enrollment by 7%
  3. Learner Outcomes

    Learners increase their digital, innovation, social-emotional, cognitive, and employability skills

    Details
    • In 2026, 65% of MAIA graduates pursue university degrees related to science, including engineering, architecture, medicine, nursing, accounting, and business administration. In 2025, MAIA students scored 60 percentage points above the national average in mathematics. Graduates are nearly five times more likely to be formally employed than rural women, 32% earning higher income, and over 35% holding leadership roles, showcasing the long-term impact of MAIA educational programs.
    • One MAIA student placed third in Guatemala’s National Science Olympiad, and a group of 9th grade students won first place in a national STEM competition
    • MAIA’s holistic model is recognized nationally, partnering with Guatemala’s Ministry of Education to shape more effective education policies and internationally by BBC News
Two MAIA students in traditional dress, smiling with their arms crossed
2023 MAIA NATIONAL STEM COMPETITION WINNERS, PHOTO BY MAIA

More about this partnership

Our focus on enhancing technology and STEM education began with our collaboration with Team4Tech. Thanks to this partnership and the support of their network, we redesigned our middle and high school technology curricula and developed a digital security curriculum.”

Kenya

Dignitas

Dignitas works with communities and schools across Kenya to help improve outcomes and opportunities for the children and adults they support.

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Partnership summary

6

years of strategic partnership

$97K

of grant funding

$229K

of in-kind coaching and pro bono consulting

3

NGO peer learning cohorts

  1. Training

    NGOs participate in trainings on tech-supported, evidence-based pedagogical practices + NGOs build organizational sustainability, improving tech infrastructure and streamlining systems

    Details
    • $97,400+ of grant support invested, enabling educator training, digital skills curricula, and creation and improvement of their LeadNow platform, from initial development to AI integration to scaling system-wide
    • 6 staff complete three AI learning cohorts
    • 47 volunteers across 6 projects supporting Dignitas on UX/UI research, marketing, and product development initiatives, driving major enhancements for LeadNow
  2. Implementation

    Improved infrastructure, reduced friction, and new knowledge and skills increase NGOs’ capacity to apply tech-supported, evidence-based practices

    Details
    • Developed and piloted Teacher Chatbot prototype within LeadNow to support improved teaching practices and safer, more structured classroom environments
    • Onboarded an additional client onto LeadNow as a service provider, made possible by prior investments in the platform’s infrastructure
    • Increased Dignitas staff AI adoption from less than 50% to approximately 90%
    • Dignitas invited to present at the Kenya National EdTech Summit and AI Summit
    • Dignitas selected for the Mastercard Edtech Fellowship
  3. Learner Outcomes

    Learners increase their digital, innovation, social-emotional, cognitive, and employability skills

    Details
    • Dignitas learners increased their English reading comprehension from 7% → 52% in Grade 2 and 33% → 76% in Grade 3 at endline. Learners’ Kiswahili reading comprehension increased from 11% → 56% in Grade 2 and 38% → 82% in Grade 3 at endline.
    • Dignitas expanded their reach to 330,000 learners across 1,100 schools. This represents a 21.7% increase in learners served and a 47.8% increase in schools supported from 2025-2026.
    • 100% of teachers developing and implementing discipline plans by endline to improve routines, reduce disruptions, and support more inclusive learner engagement.
    • More than 50% of students meeting standards in communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and self-efficacy skills.
Dignitas training educators with their LeadNow platform.

More about this partnership

Team4Tech’s support has been instrumental in building both our internal capacity and external positioning, enabling us to move from early exploration to active implementation of AI within LeadNow while strengthening our broader organizational strategy.”

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