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Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises
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Episode 168
Season 1
Empowering Tech Nonprofits to Scale Impact Like Top Startups - Shannon Farley // Co-Founder & Executive Director of Fast Forward
In Episode 168 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, I speak with Shannon Farley, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Fast Forward, on empowering tech nonprofits to scale impact like top startups.
About Shannon - Shannon is an experienced social entrepreneur. She was the founding Executive Director of Spark, the world's largest network of Millennial philanthropists. Prior to joining Spark, Shannon co-founded The W. Haywood Burns Institute, a MacArthur Award-winning juvenile justice reform organization. Shannon holds a BA in American Studies from Georgetown University and an MS in Gender and Social Policy from the London School of Economics.
Fast Forward is nonprofit tech accelerator that provides a range of resources and support to tech nonprofits, enabling them to create positive impact on a large scale. They offer technical guidance and advice; access to mentors, funders, and other key influencers. Fast Forward seeks to strengthen the capacity of tech nonprofits by providing support in areas ranging from technology development and implementation to fundraising, marketing, operations management, financial planning, and strategic communications.
Through their initiatives, Fast Forward aims to create a more equitable world by amplifying the impact of tech nonprofits working on issues related to social justice, education, health care access and delivery, economic empowerment and opportunity, climate change adaptation and resilience building, civic engagement and advocacy.
What is a tech nonprofit?
A tech startup building software that has selected a nonprofit business model to scale impact, not profit.
Fast Forward helps scale nonprofit in three ways.
The Fast Forward Startup Accelerator - Take your tech-powered nonprofit organization to the next level with the Startup Accelerator. They provide hands-on guidance, financial support and powerful connections - all designed to enable you meet the unique obstacles facing modern entrepreneurs like yourself. Pursue your mission with confidence this accelerator is here for you.
The Fast Forward Growth Accelerator - Technology revolutionizing our world is now more accessible than ever. We've found eight of the boldest, brightest innovators harnessing tech to create real change and advancements, regardless of their own financial gain. The Fast Forward Growth Accelerator has stepped in to match these ambitious non-profits with philanthropists who want reenergize contribution towards sustainable growth - allowing for maximum impact at a faster rate than ever before!
The Tech Nonprofit Playbook - Fast Forward's Accelerator has been a standout success, enabling 79 tech nonprofits to reach their scaling goals. They've crafted the Tech Nonprofit Playbook for your benefit. Discover actionable takeaways and techniques from the leaders who have revolutionized social impact spaces, playing an integral role in our world today.
About Shannon - Shannon is an experienced social entrepreneur. She was the founding Executive Director of Spark, the world's largest network of Millennial philanthropists. Prior to joining Spark, Shannon co-founded The W. Haywood Burns Institute, a MacArthur Award-winning juvenile justice reform organization. Shannon holds a BA in American Studies from Georgetown University and an MS in Gender and Social Policy from the London School of Economics.
Fast Forward is nonprofit tech accelerator that provides a range of resources and support to tech nonprofits, enabling them to create positive impact on a large scale. They offer technical guidance and advice; access to mentors, funders, and other key influencers. Fast Forward seeks to strengthen the capacity of tech nonprofits by providing support in areas ranging from technology development and implementation to fundraising, marketing, operations management, financial planning, and strategic communications.
Through their initiatives, Fast Forward aims to create a more equitable world by amplifying the impact of tech nonprofits working on issues related to social justice, education, health care access and delivery, economic empowerment and opportunity, climate change adaptation and resilience building, civic engagement and advocacy.
What is a tech nonprofit?
A tech startup building software that has selected a nonprofit business model to scale impact, not profit.
Fast Forward helps scale nonprofit in three ways.
The Fast Forward Startup Accelerator - Take your tech-powered nonprofit organization to the next level with the Startup Accelerator. They provide hands-on guidance, financial support and powerful connections - all designed to enable you meet the unique obstacles facing modern entrepreneurs like yourself. Pursue your mission with confidence this accelerator is here for you.
The Fast Forward Growth Accelerator - Technology revolutionizing our world is now more accessible than ever. We've found eight of the boldest, brightest innovators harnessing tech to create real change and advancements, regardless of their own financial gain. The Fast Forward Growth Accelerator has stepped in to match these ambitious non-profits with philanthropists who want reenergize contribution towards sustainable growth - allowing for maximum impact at a faster rate than ever before!
The Tech Nonprofit Playbook - Fast Forward's Accelerator has been a standout success, enabling 79 tech nonprofits to reach their scaling goals. They've crafted the Tech Nonprofit Playbook for your benefit. Discover actionable takeaways and techniques from the leaders who have revolutionized social impact spaces, playing an integral role in our world today.
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