Mac Admins Foundation Launches 2025 End-of-Year Drive With Matching Donations!

The Mac Admins Foundation is excited to kick off our 2025 End-of-Year Drive, and we’re inviting the entire community to help us reach our goal of 400 total members. Last year’s inaugural membership drive was a milestone moment—over 200 members now donate between $5 and $200 each month—and this year, we’re aiming even higher.

And we’re not doing it alone.

Giving Tuesday Matching Donations (December 1–7)

For the first time, several of our incredible sponsors have stepped in with matching contributions in honor of Giving Tuesday. Any donation made between December 1–7, including regularly scheduled monthly donations, will be matched up to the amounts below:

Fleet — Matching the first $10,000

Nudge Security — Matching the first $2,500

Alectrona — Matching the first $1,000

These generous partners are multiplying the impact of every donor during this week, helping us accelerate support for the global Mac Admins community.

Where Your Contributions Make a Difference

The Mac Admins Foundation uses donor support to sustain key programs that directly strengthen and uplift our community:

Mac Admins Slack Operations

Keeping the world’s largest community of Apple IT professionals running takes real resources—over $100,000 per year. Your donations ensure this space remains free, accessible, and supported for everyone.

Scholarships for Community Members

In 2025, we proudly funded scholarships that enabled seven speakers to attend conferences across two countries. Your support brings more voices, more perspectives, and more opportunity to our field.

Mentorship Program Expansion

After a successful pilot, we’re investing in a new mentorship platform set to launch in 2026—helping connect emerging professionals with experienced mentors who want to give back.

Why Become a Recurring Donor?

Monthly supporters help us plan for the future and receive a few perks of their own, including a digital membership card, stickers, and a discount code for our merch store. Already a recurring donor? An additional one-time contribution during December 1–7 will still qualify for sponsor matching.

Let’s Build the Future of the Community Together

The Mac Admins Foundation exists to support you—the practitioners, problem-solvers, engineers, and educators who make up this extraordinary global network. Your generosity fuels programs that empower others, expand opportunity, and keep our shared resources strong.

With your help, we can double our supporter base and continue building a sustainable future for the Mac Admins community.

Ready to Support the Foundation?

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Become a Member

🏦 Make a One-Time Donation

If you’d like to explore recurring donations, employer matching, or other ways to give, reach out anytime at giving@macadmins.org.

Mac Admins Foundation Announces New Supporting Sponsors: Nudge Security & Setyl

The Mac Admins Foundation, the leading nonprofit organization supporting people who manage Apple products in the workplace, is proud to announce that Nudge Security and Setyl have joined the supporting sponsors of the Mac Admins Community through sponsorship of the Mac Admins Foundation.

"We are delighted to sponsor the Mac Admins Foundation," said Russell Spitler, CEO and co-founder of Nudge Security. "As a company dedicated to simplifying and securing modern work environments, we deeply value the Mac Admins community's commitment to knowledge sharing and professional growth. The Foundation's mission to foster connections among Mac admins resonates with our own goal of empowering IT professionals. We're particularly impressed with how the Foundation has built such an accessible, welcoming community. Nudge Security is proud to support this vibrant ecosystem as it continues to advance the profession and share critical technical knowledge."

"We’re proud to sponsor the Mac Admins Foundation and to play a small part in supporting its decade-long commitment to advancing the global community of Apple IT professionals,” said Setyl CEO Christopher Batts. “At Setyl, we help IT teams gain complete visibility and control over their Apple devices and other hardware and software assets, so partnering with such a respected and collaborative group feels like a natural fit. We look forward to building on this partnership and supporting the Foundation’s mission in the years ahead.”

The Mac Admins Foundation plays a critical role in fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development within the Mac Admins Community, by running the popular Mac Admins Slack workspace, which provides more than 80,000 Apple-focused IT professionals a space to collaborate and share best practices. The Foundation also offers mentorship resources and provides Community & Conference Grants to support the entire Mac Admin community – from those just entering the workforce to seasoned professionals looking to advance their careers.

“The Mac Admins Foundation is delighted that Nudge Security and Setyl have joined the supporting sponsors of the Mac Admins community. We couldn’t be more excited to expand our sponsor roles with new vendors, who are driving the growth and depth of our industry. There is a constant expansion of people within the Apple admins community each and every day, and it’s important to have the support of industry-leading ecosystem partners for Apple so that our community can continue to advance” Co-Chair Chris Dawe said, “Having new friends at Nudge Security and Setyl will make the world better for Mac Admins, and make Apple platforms a leading option for IT departments everywhere.”

Mac Admins Foundation Welcomes Fleet Device Management as Major Sponsor

DENVER, COLORADO – OCTOBER 7, 2025

The Mac Admins Foundation (MAF), a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to the global community of Apple administrators, is proud to announce Fleet Device Management as its newest major sponsor. This expanded partnership represents a significant milestone in supporting the Foundation's mission to educate, connect, and empower Mac Admins worldwide.

Fleet Device Management has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the Mac Admins community through meaningful engagement and support. The company has been an active participant in the Mac Admins Slack workspace, organized community meetups, and supported speakers at conferences—building authentic relationships with IT professionals managing Apple devices at scale.

"We're thrilled to welcome Fleet as our newest and largest sponsor," said Erin Merchant, Co-Chair of the Mac Admins Foundation. "Fleet has been an exceptional partner to the Mac Admins community—from fostering vibrant discussions in their Slack channel to organizing community meetups and supporting speakers. This sponsorship formalizes a relationship built on genuine engagement and shared values. We're grateful for Fleet's behind-the-scenes contributions and excited to expand our collaboration through new programs and initiatives."

This major sponsorship will enable the Mac Admins Foundation to expand its core programs, including the Mac Admins Slack workspace serving over 80,000 Apple-focused IT professionals, training scholarships, and Community & Conference Grants that support career development from entry-level professionals to seasoned experts.

Fleet's open device management platform aligns with the Mac Admin Foundation's values of transparency, community collaboration, and open-source innovation. As enterprises increasingly seek agile solutions for managing their Apple device fleets, Fleet's commitment to openness and simplicity resonates with the Mac Admins community's approach to solving complex IT challenges.

The Mac Admins Foundation remains committed to fostering community development, preserving collected knowledge, and developing a skilled workforce—ultimately creating a kinder, more humane world for IT professionals managing Apple devices in enterprises, schools, and organizations of all sizes.

For more information about the Mac Admins Foundation, visit macadmins.org.

About Fleet Device Management

Fleet is the open device management platform for IT and security teams with thousands of computers. With support for Macs, iPhones, iPads, Linux computers, and other devices, organizations like MrBeast, Stripe, Uber, and hundreds more use Fleet to improve and simplify how they manage and secure devices. Fleet's mission is to bring transparency and control to the world of computing devices through its open and extensible platform. Learn more at fleetdm.com/handbook.

About the Mac Admins Foundation

The Mac Admins Foundation is a US-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving the global community of people who manage Apple devices at large and small scales. Originally founded to take over fiscal responsibility for the Mac Admins Slack, the Foundation now focuses on fostering community, preserving collected knowledge, and developing a skilled workforce with the ultimate goal of creating a kinder, more humane world for IT professionals. For more information, visit macadmins.org.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Erin Merchant, Co-Chair
Mac Admins Foundation
Email: info@macadmins.org
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erinmerchant

Mike McNeil, CEO
Fleet Device Management
Email: fleetdm.com/contact
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikermcneil

MAF Announces Phobio Device Drive at JNUC 2025

In a continued effort to promote sustainability and responsible technology recycling, the Mac Admins Foundation is proud to announce a device donation drive at JNUC 2025, in partnership with Phobio, a trusted leader in secure electronics recycling.

Mac Admins attending the Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC) 2025 are invited to bring their gently used Macs, iPhones, and iPads to the Mac Admins Foundation booth on the expo floor, where devices will be safely and securely recycled. Whether it's an aging MacBook that’s no longer in use or an iPad that’s been sitting in a drawer, this is a chance to give old tech a new purpose—or at least a responsible end-of-life.

“Our community of admins is passionate about both technology and doing the right thing,” said Chris Dawe, Co-Chair of the Mac Admins Foundation “This initiative lets attendees clear out their old devices and know they’ll be handled securely and sustainably, while donations will benefit the foundation.”

How it works:

• Bring your Macs, iPhones, and iPads ready for recycling to the Mac Admins Foundation booth during expo hours.

• Make sure the devices are not subject to Activation Lock or enrolled in Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager

• Devices will be collected by Phobio and processed according to industry-leading standards for data security and environmental safety.

• All data is wiped securely, and hardware is either responsibly recycled or given a second life through Phobio

• Mac Admins Foundation receives the fair value of the device as part of the recycling.

Whether you’re lightening your tech load or helping to reduce e-waste, this is a great way to be part of a cleaner, more sustainable future—right from the heart of the Mac admin community.

Join us in making JNUC 2025 not just a celebration of innovation, but a commitment to sustainability.

The Mac Admins Foundation announces departure of Becky Scott

Becky Scott joined the board as part of its second cohort of appointees, bringing extensive knowledge of community management and engagement to her role.

During her tenure, Becky led the board's efforts to structure the working relationship between community admins and the board, maintaining an unwavering commitment to a community-first approach. She worked diligently to ensure that community values and voices were heard and represented in all board decisions.

Becky also spearheaded our community communications initiatives, building out our newsletter and developing other community outreach materials that continue to serve our members today.

The board thanks Becky for her service to the board and for her contributions to the community.

For more information about the Mac Admins Foundation and its board of directors, contact Erin Merchant.