From across the US, to Peru, the UK, Kenya, Tanzania, India, and more, 1,525 people tuned into Accelerate Good Global: Virtual Edition – and it was an experience for the books. As the first and only virtual social impact tech conference (as far as we
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2 days. 51 speakers. 500+ attendees. Endless inspiration. Accelerate Good Global (AGG) was a whirlwind of community, connection, and illuminating content. Held at The Midway in SF, the summit focused on the future of technology from a lens that left attendees feeling… hopeful. We’ll
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It’s been three weeks since Accelerate Good Global, the only summit dedicated to the tech nonprofit sector, wrapped, but we’re still riding on that tech for good buzz. On March 6 and 7th, we convened nearly 500 individuals, including tech nonprofit entrepreneurs leading product companies,
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It’s a misconception that fundraising is just a means to an end, because great partnerships aren’t just about the money. Valuable partnerships embody symbiosis between grantor and grantee. They should be as big of a win for the foundation or corporation as they are for the nonprofit on the receiving
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Kiva, a microlending platform that enables anyone to provide a small, but life-changing loan, to borrowers across global and socioeconomic divides, has proven the impact a small action can have. To date, $964M has been lent to 2.4M borrowers through the platform. Kiva’s President, Premal Shah, said
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Broadband is more accessible than ever thanks to tech nonprofits like EducationSuperHighway and programs like Comcast Internet Essentials, while education is available to the masses via digital resources like Khan Academy. Yet there is still a digital divide – or arguably two digital divides. The
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Erin Reilly, VP of Social Impact and General Manager of Twilio.org, and Vineet Singal, Founder & CEO of CareMessage shared the stage at Accelerate Good Global to discuss a critical piece in the tech nonprofit puzzle—how to best leveraging corporate tech partnerships. CareMessage is a tech
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This March Fast Forward hosted the first ever tech nonprofit summit, Accelerate Good Global, in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal. The Summit convened the leaders in social good, technology, and philanthropy to discuss the intersection of tech and philanthropy, and their roles in social impact. Over the next two months,
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