March 2-3, 2017


The Chapel, San Francisco, CA

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About the Conference

Accelerate Good Global is a sector-defining event, uniting tech nonprofit entrepreneurs, technology leaders, and philanthropists who believe in leveraging tech for good.

The world’s toughest problems - from global healthcare, to the education gap, to civil rights - deserve solutions powered by the best technology. All over the world diverse tech nonprofit founders are solving our most pressing issues through social innovation, the support of Silicon Valley tech, and new funding models. Accelerate Good Global unites the entire social impact ecosystem for two days focused on building community, challenging nonprofit norms, and cultivating new solutions around tech and philanthropy to build a next-generation social sector.

The Chapel
777 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Presented by Fast Forward

Fast Forward is the startup accelerator that exclusively equips tech nonprofits with the financial and human capital necessary to scale. Since 2014, Fast Forward has accelerated 23 tech nonprofits that are now collectively impacting over 10 million lives.

Defining the Tech Nonprofit Sector

Tech nonprofits achieve impact at scale by combining a core tech product and nonprofit business model. Accelerate Good Global will introduce you to the social entrepreneurs leading the way.

Tech Nonprofit Pre-Conference

The March 2nd pre-conference comprises curated programming specific to the needs and wants of tech-nonprofit executives. Tech nonprofit founders and executive team are invited to join for a day of off-the-record conversations, workshops, and collaboration.

Kick-Off Party

Accelerating good calls for celebration! Join us for the Accelerate Good Global Kick-Off Party at 5:00pm Thursday, March 2nd for cocktails, music, food, and fun.

The Countdown is on to
Accelerate Good

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Our Speakers

Solving the world’s most pressing social issues requires radical innovation. Join us to hear from pioneers in tech philanthropy, leaders in the tech nonprofit sector, and the technologists supporting the tech for good movement.

Charles Duhigg
Charles DuhiggSenior Editor, The New York Times

Reporter for The New York Times and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Power of Habit.

Bill Draper
Bill DraperFounder, Sutter Hill Ventures & Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

One of the West Coast’s first venture capitalists and Co-Chair of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.

Katherine MaherExecutive Director, Wikimedia Foundation

Chief executive officer for the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, one of the world’s most beloved websites.

Hadi PartoviCEO, Code.org

A tech entrepreneur and investor, Hadi is CEO of the education non-profit Code.org which has established computer science classes in 15% of US classrooms.

Ben Rattray
Ben RattrayFounder & CEO, Change.org

Ben was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world, Fortune’s 40 Under 40 rising young business leaders, & Fast Company’s most creative people in business.

Jim Fruchterman
Jim FruchtermanFounder & CEO, Benetech

Former rocket engineer, leading social entrepreneur & CEO of Benetech, which created five world changing technology social enterprises.

Premal Shah
Premal ShahCo-Founder, Kiva.org

Since co-founding Kiva in 2005, Premal has worked to promote Kiva’s mission and enable over 1M small businesses in over 75 countries to be financed by Kiva lenders.

Erin Reilly Executive Director, Twilio.org

Formerly a Marketing lead at Google, Erin is the first Executive Director of Twilio.org, the non-profit arm of Twilio Inc.

Oliver Hurst-Hiller
Oliver Hurst-HillerCTO, DonorsChoose.org

Leads the tech & UX that power DonorsChoose.org’s philanthropic marketplace, which has gathered nearly $500 million in donations to help 21 million students.

Michelle BrownFounder & CEO, CommonLit

A Teach for America alumna & Founder/CEO of award-winning nonprofit education tech organization dedicated to improving adolescent literacy rates.

Grace Carey
Grace GareyCo-Founder, Watsi

Previously, Grace worked in humanitarian advocacy in DC and launched a student outreach program at Kiva that generated $5M for entrepreneurs in its first year.

Jess Kutch
Jess KutchCo-Founder & Co-Director, Coworker.org

Coworker.org is a platform for people to advocate for change in the workplace. Previously, Jess spent time at Change.org & the SEIU.

Jessica Ladd
Jess LaddFounder, Callisto

Callisto is a tech platform built to combat sexual assault by empowering survivors to make the choice that’s right for them.

Rey Faustino
Rey FaustinoCEO & Founder, One Degree

Rey launched tech nonprofit One Degree in 2011 to ensure that all families have access to services they need to overcome poverty.

HeeJae Lim
Heejae LimExecutive Director, Talking Points

TalkingPoints is a multilingual communication platform that connects teachers and families for increased engagement in their students’ education.

Gavin McCormick
Gavin McCormickCo-Founder, WattTime

WattTime is a tech nonprofit fighting climate change through software that enables smart devices to automatically sync use of power to moments of surge clean energy.

Khalil Fuller
Khalil FullerFounder, Learn Fresh

Learn Fresh is the tech nonprofit behind NBA Math Hoops, the game helping students improve proficiency in math through the magic of professional sports.

Esra’a Al Shafei
Esra’a Al ShafeiFounder & Executive Director, Majal

Majal is a platform amplifying underrepresented voices through freedom of expression & access to information.

Evan Marwell
Evan MarwellCEO, EducationSuperHighway

A serial entrepreneur who started companies in the telecom, software, hedge fund, & consumer retailing industries, Evan is Founder & CEO of EducationSuperHighway.

Maria Choi
Maria ChoiVP Fundraising & Partnerships, Fast Forward

Prior to Fast Forward, Maria led fundraising at Code.org, where she raised over $65 million in support of the organization’s mission.

Lisa HogenChief Development Officer, Kiva

Lisa leads Kiva’s fundraising & communication team to develop unique partnerships with corporations & foundations to drive growth.

CJ Rayhill
CJ RayhillCTO, Public Library of Science

CTO at Public Library of Science (PLOS), a nonprofit publisher, innovator and advocacy organization.

Sixto CancelCEO, Think of Us

A White House Champion of Change, Sixto leads Think of Us, a digital personal advisory board for foster youth.

Kevin Barenblat
Kevin BarenblatCo-Founder & President, Fast Forward

Kevin is an experienced software entrepreneur and the Co-Founder/President of Fast Forward, the accelerator for tech nonprofits.

Shannon Farley
Shannon FarleyCo-Founder & Executive Director of Fast Forward

Shannon is a Co-Founder & ED of Fast Forward. Previously, she was the founding ED of Spark, the world’s largest network of millennial philanthropists.

Jared Chung
Jared ChungFounder, CareerVillage.org

CareerVillage.org is a technology nonprofit that uses online volunteering to crowdsource career advice for young people, reaching over 1.5 million students.

Agenda

March 2, 2017Tech Nonprofit Pre-Conference10:00am - 7:00PM
01 10:00 - 10:20am WelcomeFast Forward Welcome
02 10:20am - 12:15pm Off-The-Record Chats with Tech Nonprofit Leaders
03 12:15 - 1:30pm Facilitated Lunch & Networking
04 1:30 - 2:15pm Afternoon Sessions Part 1
Bridging the 2nd Digital Divide

Fundraising Bo$$es
05 2:15 - 3:30pm BreakExpo, unconference conversations, micro-mentoring
06 3:30 - 4:15pm Afternoon Sessions Part 2
The Power of Media & Storytelling

Leveraging Tech Partnerships to Scale
07 4:15 - 4:45pm Day 1 Closing
08 5:00 - 7:00pm Accelerate Good Global Kick-Off Party
March 3, 2017Accelerate Good Global Summit10:00am - 6:30pm
Blend of Fireside Chats led by Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Power of Habit, in conversation with leaders in tech philanthropy and social change, interspersed with tech for good talks from the cutting-edge tech nonprofits you haven’t heard from before. Final agenda to come early 2017.
01 10:00 - 10:30am Registration & Breakfast
02 10:30 - 10:45am WelcomeFast Forward Welcome, Comcast NBCU Welcome
03 10:45 - 11:30am CTOs for Good
04 11:30 - 11:40am Tech for Good Talk: Education
05 11:45am - 1:00pm Lunch, Networking & Expo
06 1:00 - 1:25pm Why Accelerate Good?
07 1:25 - 1:35pm Tech for Good Talk: Internet of Things
08 1:35 - 2:00pm The Future of Tech Philanthropy
09 2:00 - 2:10pm Tech for Good Talk: Health Care
10 2:10 - 2:50pm BREAK - Expo & Networking
11 2:50 - 3:15pm Technology’s Role in Reshaping Democracy
12 3:15 - 3:25pm Tech For Good Talk: Civic Tech
13 3:25 - 3:50pm 21st Century Civil Rights Movements
14 3:50 - 4:00pm Tech for Good Talk: Social Services
15 4:00 - 4:25pm Building Products for Social Impact at Scale
16 4:25 - 4:45pm Closing
17 4:45 - 6:30pm Happy Hour
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Our Presenting Partner

Comcast NBCU
Interested in supporting the growing social good ecosystem?

Heighten visibility for your brand among leaders in tech for good. Host a breakfast or happy hour, engage employees through tech nonprofit mentorship, or create a customized, interactive experience in the Accelerate Good Global Expo.

For more information on partnership opportunities, contact Maria Choi maria@ffwd.org

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