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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Ready to meet the tech nonprofits in Fast Forward’s 2018 Accelerator cohort? We sure hope so! If you’ve taken part in Fast Forward’s journey over the past 4 years, you’ve likely had the incomparable experience of chatting with a tech nonprofit entrepreneur, or hearing one
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We’re trying something new this month! Despite the typical headlines in your newsfeed, there’s actually a lot of good in tech thanks to tech nonprofits. So much news, in fact, we’re running out of room to share it all in our monthly newsletter. We know you care
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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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Fast Forward’s Accelerate Good Global summit is back for round two, with an exciting lineup of talks and fireside chats on tech for good you won’t hear anywhere else. Accelerate Good Global will span March 6-7 and take place at The Midway in San Francisco. Fast
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Drumroll, please! We’re ecstatic to unveil our new look, which brings our entrepreneurs front and center, and better embodies the work we do at Fast Forward. The website redesign is much more than a cosmetic revamp for us, it’s a significant growth milestone and the
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216 hours in person + 100 mentors + 29 inspirational speakers + 8 incredible Accelerator hosts + 288 pitch practices + 224 cups of coffee + 2 Demo Days = over $430,000 in funding unlocked for the tech nonprofit sector! Every year we are
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This is the seventh feature in our 2017 entrepreneur series, highlighting Onward, an employer benefit platform helping low-wage workers weather financial instability. A car breakdown, exorbitant medical bill, or family member in monetary crisis can rock anyone’s financial stability. Most of us have experienced,
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This is the sixth feature in our 2017 entrepreneur series, highlighting Online SOS, a platform that connects victims of harassment to resources and support. “If you don’t return my calls, I’ll release your photos.” “You have no idea who you’re dealing with. I’ll find
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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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