Our mission is simple: accelerate good.

Who We Are

Where tech meets social impact

Fast Forward empowers nonprofits building tech for humanity. Founded in 2014 by Kevin Barenblat and Shannon Farley, Fast Forward is the first and only nonprofit accelerator for tech nonprofits. We firmly believe that technology has the power to solve some of the world’s biggest problems — especially when harnessed by those close to the issue. Since 2014, we’ve supported tech nonprofit builders with funding, resources, and partnerships. Because their success moves us all forward.

As of 2026, Fast Forward has accelerated 100+ organizations whose work has impacted 415 million lives and raised $1.4 billion in follow-on funding.

About Us

What’s New
Meet the 2026 Accelerator Cohort

Learn About the Teams
What's New
Our 2025 Impact Report

Read the Report
What We Do
Scale Tech Nonprofits

The Accelerator
What We Do
Support AI-Powered Nonprofits

Learn About AI for Humanity
What We Do
Build Resources for Social Impact

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What We Do
Amplify Founders' Voices

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415M

lives impacted by our portfolio since 2014

$1.4B

raised in follow-on capital by our portfolio

85%

of our portfolio have a proximate founder

“We need tech nonprofits. We need organizations that are pursuing innovation and technological excellence without the drumbeat of shareholder value in their ears at all times.”

Kevin Roose, Journalist and Podcast Host, The New York Times