Data is everywhere. It determines everything from the cost of groceries to the next fashion trend. Yet for all the ways we’ve expanded data’s commercial value, there’s a glaring gap in how we use data to address social and environmental challenges. …

On a brisk night in December, eight of the world’s brightest tech nonprofit founders gathered around a campfire nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The campfire song of choice? A ChatGPT-generated song about tech nonprofits to the tune of ‘This Land is Your Land.’ And yes, we sang it. We’re…

As of 2022, 100 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide — and this number is only predicted to grow. From translation assistance to legal advice to healthcare, refugees need support. That’s where tech nonprofits come in. …

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 tech nonprofits have proven product-market fit, a…

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 thrilled to continue its partnership with…

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 health, education, and opportunity around…

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 — in case you missed…

Climate change — one of the most pressing issues of our time. Yet in the face of this urgent crisis, there’s reason for hope: climate tech nonprofits. Chances are that after you learn about these cutting-edge climate solutions, you’ll be hopeful too. Meet five tech nonprofits doing critical work to…

By Shannon Farley, originally posted on Forbes.com on 12/21/21 Force-of-nature. That’s how I would describe the five innovators you’re about to meet. I’m thrilled to share my annual roundup of tech nonprofit leaders who are transforming the social impact tech space. These entrepreneurs have big visions for improving lives through…