# Tech Matters: Powering Systems Change

> See why Tech Matters\. We help social leaders get to positive systems change through software and data solutions for people and planet\.

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## Pages
- [Why Tech Matters](https://techmatters.org/why-tech-matters/): Systems change needs the right tech to get to scale\. Tech Matters brings tech for good to your systems change vision\.
- [Media and Blog](https://techmatters.org/media-and-blog/): Tech Matters is always up to exciting innovations in applying tech for good\. Check out the latest news on the Tech Matters media and blog page\.
- [Who We Are](https://techmatters.org/who-we-are/): Tech Matters, founded by Jim Fruchterman, equips communities with powerful open source software solutions to help solve critical social problems\.
- [Home Page](https://techmatters.org/): See why Tech Matters\. We help social leaders get to positive systems change through software and data solutions for people and planet\.
- [What We Do](https://techmatters.org/what-we-do/): We help social change leaders understand what tech can and can’t do, and build the tech solutions behind solving a social problem\.

## Posts
- [Context is All You Need](https://techmatters.org/context-is-all-you-need/): At the heart of this AI\-for\-Good future is the power of context: the power of data applied to benefit the communities we serve\. 
- [Tech Matters Spins Off Two Social Enterprises; Focuses Efforts on Data Stewardship in the Social Sector and Expanding the Tech\-for\-Good Field](https://aselo.org/trek-medics-and-tech-matters-partner-with-the-city-of-los-angeles/): Spinning off from Tech Matters are Aselo® \(open source crisis intervention helpline platform\) and Terraso \(digital tools for a more sustainable world\)\.
- [Crisis Text Line and Aselo Unite to Advance Global Crisis Response Through Technology](https://aselo.org/trek-medics-and-tech-matters-partner-with-the-city-of-los-angeles/): Crisis Text Line has acquired Aselo®, the open\-source contact center platform developed to support crisis intervention helplines worldwide\. 
- [Jim Fruchterman: From Rocket Engineer to Tech for Good with Tech Matters and Benetech](https://techmatters.org/jim-fruchterman-from-rocket-engineer-to-tech-for-good-with-tech-matters-and-benetech/): We discuss nonprofit SaaS for underserved markets, but built like a real company\. Organizations pay for software, even if on a sliding scale\.
- [Keynote by Jim Fruchterman: Decolonising Data, ICT4D, May 26, 2026](https://techmatters.org/keynote-by-jim-fruchterman-decolonising-data-ict4d-may-26-2026/): Jim starts his ICT4D session by discussing his introduction to data colonialism and then solutions developed in the nonprofit sector\.

## Projects
- [Terraso: Building a Sustainable Future](https://techmatters.org/project/terraso/): Tech Matters is the technology partner in the 1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People collaboration, helping communities plan sustainable economies\.
- [Building the Tech for Good Field](https://techmatters.org/project/building-the-tech-for-good-field/): Tech Matters is dedicated to building the Tech for Good Field through better use of software and data to greatly increase the effectiveness of the entire social sector\. Our mission is to enable social impact organizations to do far more for the 95% of humanity who do not typically receive the benefits of technology\.
- [Technology for Good: How Nonprofit Leaders Are Using Software and Data](https://techmatters.org/project/technology-for-good-how-nonprofit-leaders-are-using-software-and-data/): A visionary guide to using technology for positive social change for those interested in solving humanity's most pressing social problems\.
- [Aselo: Connecting Crisis to Care](https://techmatters.org/project/aselo/): Tech Matters created Aselo to bring modern, purpose\-built technology to crisis response helplines around the globe\. 
- [Answers for Good](https://techmatters.org/project/answers-for-good/): Answers for Good is an experiment to see whether we can improve the answers AI chatbots and search engines provide on social issues\.

## Popup Maker
- [Steve Francis](https://techmatters.org/dipi_popup_maker/steve-francis/)
- [Camille Kleinman](https://techmatters.org/dipi_popup_maker/camille-kleinman/)
- [Dr\. Megan Rim](https://techmatters.org/dipi_popup_maker/dr-megan-rim/)
- [Gabriele Carotti\-Sha](https://techmatters.org/dipi_popup_maker/gabriele-carotti-sha/)
- [Nithya Ramanathan](https://techmatters.org/dipi_popup_maker/nithya-ramanathan/)

## Categories
- [Tech for Good](https://techmatters.org/category/tech-for-good/)
- [In the Media](https://techmatters.org/category/in-the-media/)
- [Podcasts](https://techmatters.org/category/podcasts/)
- [Aselo for Crisis Helplines](https://techmatters.org/category/aselo-helpline-platform/)
- [Tech Matters Podcast](https://techmatters.org/category/tech-matters-podcast/)

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- [tech for good](https://techmatters.org/tag/tech-for-good/)
- [Blog](https://techmatters.org/tag/blog/)
- [In the News](https://techmatters.org/tag/in-the-news/)
- [Tech Matters Podcasts](https://techmatters.org/tag/tech-matters-podcasts/)
- [podcast](https://techmatters.org/tag/podcast/)

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## Project Categories
- [Fighting unjust labor practices](https://techmatters.org/project_category/fighting-unjust-labor-practices/)
- [Building the Tech for Good Field](https://techmatters.org/project_category/building-the-tech-for-good-field/)

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