Amidst these uncertain times, we’ve been blown away by the incredible work tech nonprofits are doing to respond to COVID-19. But at the same time, we know organizations are facing a host of challenges. That’s why we’re rounding up resources tech nonprofits need now, from
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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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Fast Forward is redirecting many of our resources to support tech nonprofits addressing the COVID-19 crisis. The tech nonprofits Fast Forward serves are uniquely positioned to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. As builders of digital-first tools, tech nonprofits fill in social safety net gaps from
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Fast Forward welcomes our new Events & Operations Associate, Summer Kennedy I spent my first two years out of college working as a first grade teacher with Teach for America in West Oakland. In my classroom, I saw firsthand how technology could make a huge
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Fast Forward welcomes our new Content and Communications Associate: Maddy Chung. “I’m fascinated by the intersection of social impact and technology,” I wrote in my LinkedIn bio the summer after graduating college. At least I I thought I was–I knew about a few tech nonprofits,
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Fast Forward welcomes our new Strategic Partnerships Associate: Eli Etzioni. Claremont McKenna College didn’t offer a major in social impact studies, so I did my best to create one. For my senior thesis, I interviewed social entrepreneurs working on everything from a micro-volunteering platform to
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This summer, the Fast Forward Accelerator will host 20 rising entrepreneurs leading 9 solution-focused tech nonprofits. From shedding light on air inequality, to making test prep accessible and almost fun, to building digital bartering systems for informal economies in Latin America, the tech nonprofits in
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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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Meet Giving Tuesday. It’s the one day of the year where the focus is entirely on giving back to the organizations that have done incredible work throughout the year. But when Giving Tuesday rolls around and your inbox is flirting with explosive levels of unread
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Acceptance into an accelerator is cause for big celebration. But once the champagne bottle’s empty and the balloons have deflated, preparation time begins. We partnered with Comcast NBCUniversal to share our top tips on maximizing your accelerator experience, featuring accelerator gurus Brandon Anderson of Raheem,
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