“The tech nonprofit world can be incredibly lonely. I didn’t actually realize how isolated I had been feeling until I joined the Fast Forward community. The Accelerator Kickoff left me buoyed – by the inspiring cohort of founders/leaders, the outstanding Fast Forward team, and the
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The tech nonprofit sector redefined how we deliver impact at scale. Ten years in, over 1,000 tech nonprofits across the globe are building tech for problems markets won’t solve. An emerging class is on the vanguard of this movement: high-growth tech nonprofits. High-growth
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Photo credit (above): Kevin Brazell Photography HPE Accelerating Impact did it again. Scratch that: HPE Accelerating Impact did it even better this year, donating the most ever to tech nonprofits in the 2022 campaign. For the fourth year in a row, Fast Forward was
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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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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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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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Excited would be an understatement. At Fast Forward HQ, our excitement is through the roof about this year’s Fast Forward Accelerator Cohort! We’re thrilled to announce the 11 tech nonprofits participating in our eighth Accelerator. No surprise here: they’re building truly innovative tech
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When you’re building social impact tech, better advice means greater impact. That’s why we’re launching The Fast Forward Academy to give you a front-row seat to key advice that will help you scale your work. TAKE ME TO THE FAST FORWARD ACADEMY After
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As teachers have moved to distance learning, doctors have shifted to telehealth, and much of the world has transitioned online, the need for digital solutions is greater than ever. Tech nonprofits are stepping up to bring these solutions to people across the globe. To support
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