TL;DR
Since 2022, Accenture has partnered with Human-I-T through financial grants, pro-bono consulting, employee-led tech drives, and digital literacy resources — resulting in an additional 16,000 devices refurbished and distributed annually. The partnership demonstrates what meaningful corporate engagement in digital equity looks like: not just writing checks, but embedding expertise, mobilizing employees, and building tools that multiply impact.
Table of Contents
- What does the Accenture–Human-I-T partnership actually look like?
- How did Accenture employees contribute directly?
- What operational improvements came from Accenture’s consulting?
- How does this partnership expand digital literacy?
- What’s next for the collaboration?
- FAQ
Most corporate partnerships in the digital equity space follow a familiar script: a company writes a check, gets a press release, and moves on. The communities that need devices, internet access, and digital skills remain an afterthought once the photo op ends.
Our partnership with Accenture — a global professional services company — breaks that pattern. Since 2022, Accenture has invested in Human-I-T across four dimensions simultaneously: financial grants, pro-bono technology consulting, access to their digital literacy platform, and employee-led technology drives. The result isn’t just goodwill. It’s 16,000 additional devices reaching underserved communities every year.
That’s what happens when a corporate partner shows up with resources and expertise — and sticks around long enough to see the impact compound.
What Does the Accenture–Human-I-T Partnership Actually Look Like?
It’s a four-pronged collaboration that combines funding, hands-on consulting, workforce development tools, and grassroots employee engagement — all focused on digital equity and e-waste reduction.
Since 2022, Accenture has provided financial grants that fund our core operations. But the real differentiator is what comes alongside the money: pro-bono technology consulting from one of the world’s largest professional services firms, free access to their Skills to Succeed Academy for digital literacy training, and employee-organized technology drives across the United States.
This isn’t a logo on a webpage. It’s a blueprint for what meaningful corporate engagement looks like when a company commits its people, its expertise, and its infrastructure — not just its budget line.
How Did Accenture Employees Contribute Directly?
Accenture’s workforce spearheaded a nationwide tech drive that collected over a ton of their own personal technology for donation to Human-I-T.
That’s not surplus office equipment being cleared out of a storage room. These are individual employees donating their own laptops, tablets, and devices — a grassroots effort that spans offices across the country. Every device collected diverts valuable materials from landfills, prevents toxic metals like lead and mercury from leaching into soil and water, and reduces the greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing new electronics.
More critically, each device becomes raw material for our refurbishment programs. Our technicians wipe data, restore functionality, and prepare these devices for working families, single parents, students, and seniors who otherwise couldn’t afford to get online.
What Operational Improvements Came From Accenture’s Consulting?
Accenture’s pro-bono team built a data-driven dashboard that transformed how we manage our refurbishment pipeline — directly enabling us to process 16,000 additional devices per year.
The dashboard uncovered bottlenecks and inefficiencies in our operations that we couldn’t see without the right tools. By identifying where devices stalled in the refurbishment process, Accenture’s team helped us optimize workflows and allocate resources where they mattered most.
As our own James put it: "Collaborating with the team at Accenture was an exceptional experience. Their expertise and knowledge were invaluable, directly contributing to our ability to refurbish and distribute an additional 16,000 devices annually."
Building on that foundation, Accenture helped us develop a cutting-edge technology stack that redefined our approach to customer service and digital navigation. The result is an intuitive interface that makes accessing devices, internet service, and digital literacy resources less daunting — particularly for individuals who haven’t had consistent access to technology before. By removing these barriers, we’re opening doors to educational and employment opportunities that were previously out of reach for many working families.
How Does This Partnership Expand Digital Literacy?
Accenture granted us free access to their Skills to Succeed Academy — a digital literacy platform designed to equip individuals with the skills they need for today’s workforce.
Getting a device into someone’s hands is only half the battle. Without the skills to use it effectively, a refurbished laptop is just a box with a screen. That’s why this piece of the partnership matters: it addresses the digital literacy gap that keeps people disconnected even after they have hardware and internet access.
Combined with Human-I-T’s own Digital Literacy service, the Skills to Succeed Academy enhances our ability to offer comprehensive digital inclusion — not just a device, not just connectivity, but the knowledge to use both. Accenture’s 360° Value Report notes that the company is building on the legacy of Skills to Succeed through its broader "Learning to Earning" initiative, which reported approximately 2.5 million people reached through supported programs in fiscal 2025.
What’s Next for the Collaboration?
We’re exploring how emerging technologies and data-driven approaches can further scale our impact on digital equity and sustainability.
The operational gains from the dashboard and technology stack have proven what’s possible when corporate expertise meets mission-driven urgency. The next frontier involves leveraging those same capabilities — data analysis, systems design, process optimization — to reach more communities, refurbish more devices, and connect more families.
To organizations and individuals watching: there’s room for you in this mission. Whether you bring resources, complementary goals, or simply passion, your contribution can multiply impact. Corporate partnerships like this one prove that digital equity isn’t a charity problem — it’s a systems problem. And systems problems get solved when the right partners show up with the right tools.
FAQ
How long have Human-I-T and Accenture been partners?
The partnership launched in 2022 and encompasses financial grants, pro-bono technology consulting, access to Accenture’s Skills to Succeed Academy, and employee-led technology drives across the United States. It remains one of our most comprehensive corporate collaborations.
How many devices has the Accenture partnership helped Human-I-T distribute?
Accenture’s pro-bono consulting team built operational tools that enabled Human-I-T to refurbish and distribute an additional 16,000 devices annually — devices that go directly to income-qualified families, students, and seniors who need them.
Can my company create a similar partnership with Human-I-T?
Yes. Human-I-T works with corporate sponsors on technology drives, financial support, pro-bono consulting, and employee engagement programs. Contact us today to learn how your organization can help close the digital divide while championing responsible e-waste management.
How can I donate my personal technology to Human-I-T?
You don’t need a corporate drive to make a difference. Fill out the technology donation form to donate your old devices. Our technicians securely wipe all data, refurbish what’s viable, and responsibly recycle what isn’t — diverting e-waste from landfills and putting technology into the hands of families who need it.
Does Human-I-T offer digital literacy training?
Yes. Through our own Digital Literacy service and resources like the Skills to Succeed Academy, we provide training that helps individuals build the skills they need for education, employment, and daily life. Getting online is just the first step — knowing how to use technology effectively is what creates lasting change.
