2020 Public Benefit Report: Tech for Good in a Time of Uncertainty
As a public benefit corporation, we report on our impact every year to the State of Minnesota. We’re proud of the work we were able to do in the challenging year that was 2020.
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We’re 100% In for Democracy
Software for Good is 100% in for democracy alongside other benefit corporations. We recognize election officials as the trusted source for certified results, and we encourage patience as officials count every vote.
Software for Good Recognized for Emergency Housing Relief Project
Software for Good worked with Minnesota Housing and HousingLink to build the online application supporting the state’s COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program, supporting housing relief for people in need.
Code Switch 2020: Working Together to Disrupt Inequity
Code Switch is back — now in its fifth year as a civic hackathon where community members co-create solutions that disrupt inequity.
Being Inclusive Online — Cafe Conversations with Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
We got to share what we’ve learned about inclusive apps and websites in a talk for Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN).
Living Our Values as a Public Benefit Corporation — Annual Report 2019
As a Public Benefit Corporation registered with the state of Minnesota, Software for Good must report on our impact each year. Read highlights from our year in the annual report!
SfG’s Liz Tupper Featured on Women in Tech Podcast
Software for Good’s Director of Product Strategy, Liz Tupper, was interviewed about her career and role on the Women in Tech Twin Cities podcast.
Software for Good Partners with ANEW BAM for Youth Hackathon
Software for Good partnered with ANEW BAM, an organization that supports African American youth and families with educational programs, for a youth hackathon!
Pride 2019: Upgrade Equality
We’re honored to participate in LGBTQ+ Pride as a sponsor of the parade and festival, and through our work on the Twin Cities Pride mobile app. This year, we’ll march under the theme “Upgrade Equality.”
Why We Value SciTechsperience
Software for Good’s Casey Helbling and Annie Tran spoke to a Minnesota House committee in support of SciTechsperience, which helps sustain our internship program.
Product Strategy: A New Title and New Services
We’re expanding our services with a human-centered approach to software, developing products with empathy for long-term impact.
Show Up and Let Your Voice Be Heard: Code Switch 2018
Jason Sole, Initiatives Director for Community First Public Safety with the City of Saint Paul, shares thoughts on how people can come together to create solutions at Code Switch.
Co-Create Change for All of Us: Code Switch 2018
Before Code Switch, panelist Tawanna Black of the Center for Economic Inclusion answered questions about the value of a hackathon for community solutions.
We Want Your Wish List
We want to build more software on our own to solve social and environmental problems, but we know we don’t have all the answers. So we’re asking people on the frontlines of these issues: What’s on your wish list?
Dream Big: Customizing Software for Community Action
Software for Good’s Eddie Glenn will speak at the Minnesota Community Action Partners Conference on the potential of technology for community action, and how “non-technical” community experts have the best software ideas.