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In a landscape where the tech industry’s reputation often precedes it, veteran social entrepreneur and Tech for Good pioneer Jim Fruchterman, along with many extraordinary change-makers, have been rewriting the narrative by using their tech skills to build a better world and drive positive social change.
Through in-depth interviews unveiling the workings of some of the most transformative social impact organizations, you’ll discover how individuals have harnessed the power of technology to confront the world’s most pressing challenges. Prepare for a wealth of insights about how to enter the Tech for Good field, best ideation practices, effective exit strategies, ethical use of data, funding wisdom, and more.
Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, the tech sphere, government sector, or at the helm of social change, our podcast is your compass to ensure that, when designing software, you’re putting people first.
Hosted by: Jim Fruchterman.
Production: Gabriele Sha.
Sound Engineering: Phil Kadet.
Production: Gabriele Sha.
Sound Engineering: Phil Kadet.
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Podcast Episode 6 — Rebecca Masisak: TechSoup’s major pivots
TechSoup, a nonprofit network operating in 236 countries and territories, works to improve technology and digital capacity for organizations and people working in the social sector.
Podcast Episode 5 —Sanjay Purohit: Designing for (massive) scale
As Chief Curator of Societal Platform, Sanjay Purohit’s role is to bring together an ecosystem of those addressing complex problems at scale.
Podcast Episode 4 — Mid-Season Recap: Tech social entrepreneurship
Jim talks about the importance of Human Centered Design, dealing with skepticism as a social entrepreneur and what technology needs to bring to the table.
Lessons on scale from the Global South
Dr. Ana Pantelic has spent much of her career leading social programs designed to help lift people out of poverty. Here, we focus on Ana’s past work at Fundación Capital.
Podcast Episode 3 — Nithya Ramanathan: Data for actual empowerment
Nithya, co-founder and CEO of Nexleaf, is working to bring powerful data insights and deep engineering expertise to ensure data is used with equity in mind and for genuine impact.
Podcast Episode 2 — Ana Pantelic: Designing tech for low-income families in the Global South
Dr. Ana Pantelici tells us about her previous work at Fundación Capital, where she founded the LISTA initiative, improving financial health in low-income communities using digital solutions.
Gamification that Works: Our chat with Michael Sani
Michael Sani is a young but highly accomplished social entrepreneur who has mastered the modern social media toolkit to drive social change rather than profits.
Introducing the Tech Matters Podcast! Episode 1 — Michael Sani
We decided to launch The Tech Matters Podcast to spread the word about the work of some of the most interesting social entrepreneurs out there—leaders whose goal is to create social value rather than growth for its own sake
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