The primary goal of Triceratops Tech is to facilitate socially valuable programs that need technical work done. Examples include training, data management, website work, software development, or any other needs that Triceratops has the means to provide.

To realize this goal, Triceratops seeks funding through grants and private donations and keeps costs low by leveraging skilled volunteer resources in addition to dedicated employee hours. Triceratops seeks out and defines consulting, teaching, and development tasks in a way that professional and amateur engineers can pick up and work on under the management of Triceratops project leaders. With this model, we can facilitate mentorship between established professionals and students while providing opportunities for students to take on small, supervised, but legitimate technology work, such as simple webpage layout work or low-level computer skills training, while experienced engineers seeking to make a positive impact can advise on consulting and take on more complex development work without having to seek out volunteer opportunities on their own.

Nonprofits are our specialty and the heart of our work. Nearly all of our clients are nonprofits, and our organization was founded specifically to support them. Our mission statement reflects this commitment: "Nonprofits have enough challenges; technology shouldn’t be one of them. Triceratops Technology Resources supports organizations so they can realize their mission without technical impediments." While we’ve also worked with private businesses and government offices, our deep understanding of the nonprofit sector and its unique challenges makes us particularly effective in this space.