If you joined any of our Demo Days, you saw the 2022 Accelerator cohort shine. (Missed it? Check out the Virtual Demo Day recording for 48 inspirational minutes you won’t regret). The pitches you hear at Demo Day encapsulate 12 weeks of growth during the
The most innovative tech does more than solve today’s problems. It designs a more accessible, sustainable, and equitable future. BlackRock’s Recovery Forward campaign spotlights 12 high-impact tech nonprofits building this future. Through the campaign, BlackRock employees directed $600,000 to innovative tech nonprofits breaking barriers to
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A decade of building for impact at scale. Of stoking inspiration at Demo Day. Of redefining social-service delivery. Fast Forward is coming up on 10 years of our Startup Accelerator (we can’t believe it either)! Over the last decade, we’ve supported 79 tech nonprofits, who
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Climate change – one of the most pressing issues of our time. Yet in the face of this urgent crisis, there’s reason for hope: climate tech nonprofits. Chances are that after you learn about these cutting-edge climate solutions, you too will be hopeful. Meet five
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Over the last month, we’ve had the privilege of getting to know the inspiring people who make up the 2022 Fast Forward Accelerator Cohort. Now you will, too. We’re thrilled to reveal (and seriously inspire you with) our ninth Accelerator cohort. These innovators have what
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If you’re reading this, chances are you care about the future of the social sector. Meet five Black founders who are writing that future. Black entrepreneurs are redefining how we harness tech to fight injustice. All alumni of our Startup Accelerator, the founders below have
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By Shannon Farley, originally posted on Forbes.com on 12/21/21 Force-of-nature. That’s how I would describe the five innovators you’re about to meet. I’m thrilled to share my annual roundup of tech nonprofit leaders who are transforming the social impact tech space. These entrepreneurs have
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By Shannon Farley, originally posted on Forbes.com on 11/24/21 Mary Zhu was studying computer science at Stanford University when the pandemic hit. In the midst of rapid changes and mass panic, she spotted two critical needs: first, tens of thousands of nonprofits were projected
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4 million dollars. That’s the staggering amount HPE Accelerating Impact campaigns have infused into the tech nonprofit sector. This year, we were thrilled to continue our partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation on this transformative campaign, which brings together HPE employees and tech nonprofits for
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By Shannon Farley, originally posted on Forbes.com on 10/18/21 What if we used the Moneyball approach to stop climate change? If you’re not familiar, the term Moneyball, coined by Michael Lewis, is a baseball scouting strategy that leverages statistics to identify undervalued players that have
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