As the world builds for a post-pandemic future, tech nonprofits have risen to meet the challenges we face collectively across global health, education, and more. We teamed up with our longtime partner BlackRock on Recovery Forward, a campaign supporting 14 tech nonprofits building transformative solutions
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Remote communications have been the glue that’s kept our world connected over the last 12 months. From video calling to text messaging platforms, these same technologies have been leveraged by the social sector. No one knows this better than Twilio.org. To support social impact startups
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You’ve heard it a million times – this year has been like no other. Stepping up to meet the challenges of 2020, nonprofits have been indispensable, serving as the social safety net that our systems fail to provide. And as the year comes to a
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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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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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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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This is the third feature in our 2017 entrepreneur series, highlighting MindRight, which provides proactive SMS-based mental health coaching to inner-city youth. In inner-city neighborhoods, one in four youth witnesses a murder before they turn seventeen. One third of those young people go on to
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We have a lot to be grateful for at Fast Forward. We are privileged to work with some of the most inspiring social entrepreneurs every year, and have been blown away as we hear end of year progress updates from each of our alumni –
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This past week our Executive Director, Shannon, hopped over the pond to Norway for the annual Oslo Freedom Forum, a gathering of activists, entrepreneurs and global leaders for thought provoking discussions around advancing human rights. Here at Fast Forward, we’re always interested in how we
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