Software for Good, GBC

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

[Full Stack Saint Paul @fullstackstp]

The @cityofsaintpaul, in partnership with @RamseyCounty, has awarded $1.2 million in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan to a new BIPOC tech talent training program. https://t.co/hrSI53FK9F

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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 🎉 https://t.co/a21RkapkwF

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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! https://t.co/hMsiSCR5Sc

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Software for Good CEO @SharonKennedyV spoke about inclusive tech hiring with @AngelaDavisMPR on this morning’s @MPRNews!

Hear how SfG's apprentice program offers real-world experience building software that makes the world more just and sustainable:
https://t.co/3UCqwfWEFy

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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!). https://t.co/rFF5KyTZIB

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"If the values of our technology systems are all about extraction and expansion and building hierarchies, our technology is going to reproduce the biases we’ve always had." https://t.co/8m5TwWyCjG

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The great #bellhooks taught that love is a choice to nurture human growth. This Valentine's Day, we're sharing some of our team's ideas about how to build software with that kind of love in mind: https://t.co/w1a8KAWvv9

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Inspired by @BerniceKing, our CEO @SharonKennedyV predicts the next big thing in #tech: the return of the human soul to software.

Do the apps you use have soul? https://t.co/HXV0DoH0MR

[Algorithmic Justice League @AJLUnited]

This year marks the 5th anniversary of the 📰paper that shone a light on the biases & harms of #AI & #FacialRecognition technologies.
Dr. @jovialjoy & Dr. @timnitGebru will be hosting a live event together.
🗓️RSVP at link below⬇️

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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. https://t.co/XBfR1WWv69

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We need women & people of color in leadership — especially in #tech, where small decisions can have massive human effects.

In this interview, CEO @SharonKennedyV and product lead Cassi Johnson share insights from their 7-year partnership as #womenintech: https://t.co/RhRG0PDBWh

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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: https://t.co/STUBhlbA2D

[The Markup @themarkup]

NEW: In cities across the U.S., four major internet providers are charging the same price for drastically different speeds.

And the worst deals were disproportionately offered to lower-income and least-White neighborhoods, @LeonYin and @ASankin found. https://t.co/qEGACtDQpF

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“We’re building something for the community — how do we ensure that no one has access to this data? ... How do you build a solution in the safest way possible without infringing on anyone’s rights?” https://t.co/0UOVqI3f5n

[Evergreen Action @EvergreenAction]

Native Americans have always led the climate movement.

This Indigenous Peoples Day, we want to uplift Indigenous orgs that are doing the work, and leading by example. 🧵

[The Office of Indian Education @OIEIndianED]

On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay, explore @IllumiNative’s toolkit “For Our Future: An Advocate’s Guide to Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ Day” to learn about why authentic and accurate representation of #NativeAmericans matters. Read it here: https://t.co/wW63B1BvTy. #NativeEd

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Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay!

Today is a service day for Software for Good. We recognize that we live and work on stolen land. As a team, we commit to educating ourselves on the ongoing oppression of Native people and how we can intentionally combat those harms.

[Tristan Ahtone @Tahtone]

Only 17% of global climate and conservation funding intended for Indigenous and local communities actually goes to projects led by Indigenous peoples. Indigenous women receive even less: roughly 5% of total world funding. https://t.co/ST9iBVZCH4

[NDN Collective @ndncollective]

Celebrating the continuation of Indigenous Resistance that made Indigenous Peoples’ Day possible. ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻✊🏾

Wishing you all a lifetime of Indigenous joy, may we all forage for a better world for our existence. Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay ⚡

[Julia Angwin @JuliaAngwin]

“Continuous surveillance and monitoring should not be used in education, work, housing” — White House AI Bill of Rights

https://t.co/k6swkINcjk