No. Thanks to the generous support of The Rochester Area Community Foundation the program fees have been covered for the first 100 computers distributed through this effort.

Typically Shift2 has a modest program fee ($100 to $150) for each computer we distribute, which covers our operational expenses incurred during the refurbishment process and the Microsoft Windows license/operating system for each computer.

The only requirement for the recipient organizations is that they are a recognized nonprofit with the IRS (EIN number) and represent an educational institution or cause organization, and can physically travel to Rochester NY for the exchange of the computers (trading the old for the new).

Shift2 installs Microsoft citizenship licenses (as a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher), this requires the computer to be distributed to educational institutions, nonprofit charitable organizations and other approved individual recipients who meet low-income parameters (receiving state benefits based on need).

The computers Shift2 provides may be used for administrative purposes (to upgrade/update existing office computers), for mission-focused projects or to provide directly to program participants to keep in their home.

Shift2 wants your non-profit organization to utilize this technology as it could best support your mission.
Please note: these devices are to keep. They are for the organization to use for the remainder of the computer’s lifespan.

Desktop and Laptop computer setups.

The Desktops we provide are Dell OptiPlex 3070 “small-format” desktops. The computer itself measures about the size of a hardcover book (7” x 1.4” x 7.2”) and weighs 2.8 pounds. Included with the desktops will be an LCD Flat Screen monitor, new computer keyboard, new computer mouse, all power cords and connecting cables. 

Some internal specs for the desktops:

• Processor: Intel Core i5-9500T CPU @ 2.20GHz
• RAM:  8GB RAM DDR4 format
• Hard Drive: 256 GB SSD

The most common laptop model we have at the moment is the Dell Latitude 5490 laptop. All laptops will be paired with the correct Dell charger.

Some internal specs for the laptops:

• Processor: Intel Core i5-8350U CPU @ 1.7 GHz
• RAM:  8GB RAM DDR4 format
• Hard Drive: 256 GB SSD
• Battery capacity: 80%+

We are working towards a date of Wednesday, January 24th for the exchange of the old computers for the new computers.

More details to come.

In this first phase of the program we are having a 10 computer limit per organization. HOWEVER, the form has a question “what is the total number of computers you need to have replaced?” This is the answer that we will provide to our funding organization, with the hopes of receiving another grant to replace all outdated computers for non-profit organizations.

Essentially the form submission will also act as an on-going order list to provide a better understanding of the need for replacement computers within the non-profits in our community. And so that the Shift2 team can meet that need and help more organizations with newer, better technology.

We recommend you backup any files that are on the computer to another location (external hard drive or your networked company file system/drives). But if you don’t have time, can’t turn the device on, or are unsure of how to move the files off of the hard drive, you will still be able to keep the physical hard drive with that information.

All the old computers traded in for this program will have the hard drives immediately removed and provided back to the organization on the day of the exchange/trade.