What we’re about
Organized by Regina Walton, other amazing volunteers, and founded in 2006, SFTech4Good has a history as a monthly meetup in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Now, we host virtual and in-person events (on an irregular schedule), send a monthly newsletter, and closely partner with LA Tech4Good and their data equity focus.
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Since 2006, SFTech4Good has gathered to explore how tech and people in tech can use their skills for social impact - and how social good organizations can more effectively use tech. Participants, attendees, and speakers come from a variety of organization types and diverse disciplinary backgrounds, including social entrepreneurs, large organizations, B corps, nonprofits, angel investors, institutional funders, company founders, computer programmers, technologists, marketers, designers, writers, media makers, and more.
Our backstory: Initially called SFNetSquared, SFTech4Good was the first of a global network of grassroots-organized communities sponsored called NetSquared by TechSoup across North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa, all exploring social tech tools for social impact. In 2013, SFNetsquared merged with the local 501 Tech Club which was sponsored by NTEN. We renamed the group "SFTech4Good" and had two great non-profit organizations as sponsors.
Our partnerships with both groups have ended, but please check out their good work!
Upcoming events (2)
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Learn Data Equity Leadership Skills with Data Reframed
You’re invited to join Data Reframed's next Data Equity Skills workshop series on data as a tool for justice starting Tuesday May 27.
Change-makers like you are already doing the work—now it’s time to sharpen the tools. In today’s data-driven world, leadership is about more than just numbers—it’s about what we do with them. This series is designed for professionals and advocates who want to use data to transform systems, not just measure them.
In this 3-part series you’ll learn basic tools to center equity and justice in your data work, along with
- Practical frameworks for ethical, justice-centered data use
- Leadership tools for equity-based decision-making
- Confidence to speak up and drive change in data spaces
Participants are expected to bring a (work, personal or passion) project to workshop in breakout rooms, along with some level of data understanding and commitment to equity. Bring your real-world challenge because you won’t want to miss this!
You don’t need to be a data scientist—just bring your commitment to justice.
📆 Dates: Three Tuesdays May 27 - June 3 - June 10
🕗 Time: 5:00-6:30pm Pacific / 8:00-9:30pm Eastern
🎯 Format: Zoom
😄Vibe: Interactive, action-oriented, and community-rooted👉 Register now on Luma! Pricing tiers are outlined there.
More info here from Data Reframed, formerly LA Tech4Good.
🌱 Your voice + data = change.
