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Apr 17, 2023

New! Wall of Love 💕

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Welcome to the April 2023 edition of the SFTech4Good monthly newsletter!

Have some love for us?

If so, please head over to our new Wall of Love to read what they have to say. Thank you to Achi Mishra, John Whalen, Nissi Paidimukkala, and Zariah Cameron for saying nice things about our data equity workshops! Reach out to us if you have a testimonial you’d like us to add to the wall too!

You make them happen, and we are grateful to support your work!

Important: Reach out if you'd like to discuss bringing a session or series to your organization in Q2 or later!

Women’s Journeys in Data Event Was a Success!

Thanks to every single one of you who make our "Women’s Journeys in Data" event a success – so much that we had to kick you out the door at 9:45!

Co-host Odessa Reyno, Director of the SoCal Chapter of Women in Big Data remarked: ❝It was great to hear how honest and empowering each one of the panelists' stories were, which solidified the importance of surrounding yourself with a solid support system. The audience's energy and curiosity also helped create an even more enjoyable atmosphere.❞

Head over to LinkedIn to learn more, see pics, and make a comment if you’d like!

Thanks to Design in Mind

A huge shout out to Katie Otis, of Design in Mind, for sharing a bit of her typography expertise with us.

Design in Mind is a creative agency located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Founded in 2002, they started as a one-woman venture and have grown into a competitive agency built on referrals and relationships. They work with nonprofits, budding startups, and Fortune 500 companies, and they continue to tap into new industries each year. Across the board, their mission is simple: to help their clients succeed.

Check out their work here and find some interesting blog posts here.

Our Upcoming Events

GoodTechFest, May 1-4, Washington, D.C. and online

We're excited to be part of our first #GoodTechFest!

Eva Sachar and Cindy Lin will talk about data equity on May 2nd at 7 am PT/ 10 am ET. Save the time and the date and join their session!

Don’t let funds hold you back!

Thanks to Andrew Means, M.P.P. for sharing a code that allows you to register for free, so go! The code is “FRIEND100”! Please head over to his LinkedIn post to thank Andrew too. We’d appreciate that.

Women in Tech Global Conference, May 9 at 4 pm PT.

Our own Cindy Lin has a session on Modeling an Ethical Data Culture. Where she’ll discuss what an ethical data culture consists of, how we model ethical data practices, and how being an ethical data user can also improve business outcomes.

We have a few complimentary VIP tickets - please email us at hello@latech4good.org, and if we’re not out, we will get one to you! If you miss a chance to get a complimentary ticket, you can use the code “WITC2023” for a 20% discount on registration.

Other Events

SF Climate Week, April 17-23

San Francisco's week-long series of events gathering thousands of people & organizations to accelerate climate solutions

Head to this link to learn more and register for any events that interest you.

Code for America Summit 2023, May 16–17 in Washington D.C.

Code for America Summit 2023 is a two-day immersive experience that brings together public servants, technologists, organizers, and civic tech enthusiasts from across the country to convene, collaborate, and learn as they break through some of government’s biggest challenges.

Click this link to learn more and register.

Social Impact World Summit, September 20th and 21st

The 2023 Social Impact World Summit is happening! They have some speakers confirmed for the event that takes place on September 20th and 21st! You can look at the sessions here.

Early bird registration is open now through May 31st, so head to this link for more info!

Webinar Replay: Unlocking the Potential of AI for Nonprofits

Find the replay here. If you tune in, they referenced these links too, so here you go:

Here is a link to sign up for Philip Deng’s Grantable effort, including a code (CURIOSITY) for a FREE month of premium service as a thank you gift.
Here are links to Vu's blog post reflecting on the webinar, and Philip's blog on the subject, as well.
Here is a link to Beth Kanter, Allison Fine, and their book, The Smart Nonprofit.

Resources and Roles

Science Literacy: University of Alberta

We are often told not to believe everything we read online or see on TV—but how do we tell the difference between sensationalized statistics and a real scientific study? Learn how to spot sound science in this 5-week course.

Take it online for free. Follow this link to learn more and to register.

From Forbes

How Women In Tech Are Transforming Social Impact by Allyson Kapin

From Allyson’s post on LinkedIn:

What inspired these powerful people to move out of the tech sector to focus on social impact? Any of them could have easily left Reddit, Google, or Buzzfeed for another tech company or unicorn startup, but they chose to make a career pivot to accelerate the impact and scale of solutions to the world’s most intractable challenges.

Center for AI and Digital Policy: AI Policy Clinics

The Center for AI and Digital Policy has launched comprehensive certification programs for AI Policy.

The clinics are intensive, interdisciplinary, semester-long courses, established to teach future leaders in the AI policy field skills in policy analysis, research, evaluation, team management, and policy formation. Topics covered include AI History, AI Issues and Institutions, AI Regulation and Policy Frameworks, and Research Methods.

Head over to the link to learn more about the programs that they have coming up!

🥁Introducing... the Impact Report Index, a curated database of corporate impact reports that's continuously updated.

Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gvSYJ5tt

See how companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries are driving positive impact on a local and global scale.

TechEquity Collaborative is Seeking a Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications

TechEquity Collaborative is a 6-year-old nonprofit based in the San Francisco Bay Area. TechEquity Collaborative envisions a world where the tech industry’s growth creates economic prosperity for everyone and where tech sector employees and companies are engaged and active participants in making our economy more equitable.

The Senior Vice President of Communications is responsible for providing advice and direction on our organization’s growth, communications strategy, and planning and implementing strategic communications campaigns within and across our organizational initiatives and advocacy campaigns.

Click through to learn more about the role here.

Zillow is a Company Driving Change from the Social Impact Examiner!

For Zillow, home is where the impact is.

Snapshot

Zillow works with community partners to invest in and build products for social impact, such as the affordable housing search tool it built in partnership with Housing Connector to improve access to affordable housing.
Zillow supports nonprofits with multi-year, unrestricted funding and provides in-kind, skilled support and resources to help them meet and progress their goals. An example of an organization the company supports is Welcome.US, a nonprofit that helps Afghan refugee families resettle across the U.S.
The company has given more than $8 million to over 190 organizations that provide housing security, economic opportunity, and drive toward a more equitable industry.
Zillow hosts a biannual, week long hackathon that allows employees to co-create products, features and tools that deliver positive change to underrepresented groups and ensure the company is driving equity with its platform.
As a platform that generates property data on more than 135 million U.S. homes, Zillow leverages its team of 40 member Economic Research team to add context to public data and inform policy conversations about housing in the U.S.