Tonight, community organizations on the frontlines of assisting the homeless came to ask a diverse crowd, with mixed technological talents, to help them make an even bigger impact. These change-makers’ calls weren’t asking for money, but for technical support to help utilize volunteer resources and manage cumbersome data that are slowing them down.
Evan Howard needed to make giving money easy. He was in charge of fundraising for one of San Francisco’s oldest and best-known community outreach organizations for hunger and homelessness— Glide Memorial Church. For the past Read more…
In December, Greg Gopman, former CEO of AngelHack, infuriated the public and reinforced tech stereotypes of disconnection and entitlement when he posted a rant on his Facebook page: “Why the heart of our city has Read more…
While the tech community continues to be demonized across San Francisco, nearly 100 mostly tech workers acted as angels this weekend by donating their expertise to a dozen homeless nonprofit organizations. In a format similar Read more…