@softwareforgood

Software for Good helps mission-driven organizations use data and technology to power the good they do — from government agencies to neighborhood nonprofits.

 Minneapolis, MN
softwareforgood.com
Joined December 2009
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Big news: @RamseyCounty & @cityofsaintpaul are investing $1.2M to train a new generation of local BIPOC tech talent. Participants of color will learn software engineering at @NuVizMN, then apprentice on real projects with @softwareforgood 🎉 softwareforgood.com/ramsey-c…
Text: Announcing a new 1.2 million dollar investment in BIPOC tech talent. Logos of Ramsey County, City of Saint Paul, Software for Good, and New Vision Foundation.

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Software for Good has experienced software engineers rolling off of a longer-term project. If your in-house technical team needs interim developers who can hit the ground running, let’s chat! softwareforgood.com/services…
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Through our fundraising platform @CommitChange, we help nonprofits navigate the challenges of doing good in a complex and changing world. In this post, Product Lead Wendy Bolm shares why shame is a terrible way to raise money (and what to do instead!). commitchange.com/blog/why-no…
Image of a paper airplane against a brick wall, with text: Why not to use shame to raise small-dollar donations — and what to do instead. CommitChange: Better Tools for a Better World.

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In college, @SharonKennedyV discovered her life’s purpose was to pursue human liberation—but with a family to support, she learned to code instead. Now, after decades of #techleadership, Sharon has come full circle, building tech to help people get free. softwareforgood.com/blog/sha…
Photo of a whiteboard from a Software for Good strategic planning meeting on August 12, 2022. Among blue sticky notes, handwriting in marker says: JOY & LOVE in a heart; People First in a circle; Holistic Good, Anti-Oppression, and Liberation & Love (underlined). Photo: Ash Chudgar

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Hear from Native youth on the importance of restoring the buffalo population to their lands and communities! Our client Tanka Fund hosts this virtual panel discussion today, October 26: facebook.com/events/21075757…
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On October 15, participate in Code Switch from anywhere! Attendees will hear from civic leaders on how we can shape the future of civil rights and access — then work together to co-create solutions. Sign up now: eventbrite.com/e/code-switch…
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We are proud to announce that Sharon Kennedy Vickers will lead Software for Good as our new CEO! As co-founder of Techquity and most recently CIO of @cityofsaintpaul, Sharon is uniquely qualified to lead Software for Good into a new era of service to the greater good.
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We're thrilled to have 11 up-and-coming professionals apprenticing with us this summer! Hana, Shaun, Godwill, Sykong, Nuel, Michael, Hammed, Javier, Abdullahi, Farhan, and Steven are practicing #techforgood skills with projects focused on materials reuse and tenants' rights.
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Welcome engineer Edith Emmings (she/her) to SfG! 🎉 After a stint as a biochemist, Edith found herself working on a wildlife org's website in Nairobi, and went on to a coding bootcamp and an engineering role at Target. She's enthusiastic about learning, mentorship, and advocacy.
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We're grateful to have up-and-coming tech professionals working with Software for Good this spring! Chi, Brandi, Marcos, Wale, and Vashon are working on a custom web app through the apprenticeship, which is supported by @mndeed and @scitechmn. Get in touch if you're hiring!
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Welcome Antonio Perez-Cajina (he/him) as SfG's new UX/UI Designer! Informed by years of experience in graphic design and hospitality, Antonio is driven to use his skills to help build products that consider the needs and lived experiences of all who might be impacted by them.
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