@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…
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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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