About Us

We’re top tech leaders who are passionate about advancing social change by listening to and supporting the social sector.

broken bridge, with someone drawing in the gap

Solving a Social Problem is always our Goal

Tech Matters has incredible reach into the tech, business, nonprofit, foundation, policy and academic communities, where we speak the languages of these critical communities and are able to translate among these groups and engage them in our tech for good efforts. So many tech people want to do good for the world: we build the bridges they need to have that impact.

Our Values

IMPACT

We’re here to improve the lives of millions of people and increase the effectiveness of thousands of organizations. We equip communities with powerful software to help solve critical social problems. We connect people across the planet to the best technology available.

EMPATHY

We listen. We gather input broadly to identify needs and understand context. We expect to be surprised by what we learn, discarding ideas we might have thought were true.

COLLABORATION

We will only work in partnerships. We build trust through transparency, sharing ownership and credit. The rewards of partnership justify the challenges of doing it well.

Data Trust

We are committed to earning and deserving the trust of those whose data we hold. Tech Matters has the Better Deal for Data, an effort to create a practical approach to data governance for the social sector, and we are proud adopters of the Better Deal for Data Standard.

Tech Matters Team

Aaron Firestone

Aaron Firestone

CFO

About Aaron

Jim Fruchterman

Jim Fruchterman

Founder and CEO

About Jim

Camille Kleinman - Tech Matters

Camille Kleinman

Tech for Good Fellow

About Camille

Tricia O'Neill

Tricia O’Neill

Operations Manager

About Tricia

Dr Megan Rim - Tech Matters

Dr. Megan Rim

Tech for Good Fellow

About Megan

Gabriele Carotti-Sha - Tech Matters Podcast Producer

Gabriele Carotti-Sha

Podcast Director

About Gabriele

Tech Matters Team Member

M Celine Takatsuno

Senior Fellow

About M Celine

Tech Matters Board of Directors

Jim Fruchterman

Jim Fruchterman

Founder and CEO

About Jim

Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink

Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink

Board Member

About Brigitte

Nithya Ramanathan

Nithya Ramanathan

Board Chair

About Nithya

Recent Tech Matters Funders

Child Helpline International
Safe Online
Patrick J McGovern Foundation
Hitz Foundation
Okta
CISCO Foundation
Skoll Foundation
Splunk
Frey Charitable Foundation
FFAR
INNW Fund

Our Financials and Governing Documents

Form 990 (Tax return filed by U.S. nonprofits)

Charitable Determination Letter as a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Tech Matters Governing Documents

Conflict of Interest Policy, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation

Camille Kleinman - Tech Matters

Camille Kleinman

Tech for Good Fellow
Camille Kleinman is a 5x award-winning, bestselling ghostwriter, AEO & GEO expert, and online course creator at The Open University's free global learning platform OLC. She's spent over a decade working at the intersection of education, publishing, technology, storytelling, and content marketing. Over 100,000 professionals have studied her courses. Camille founded LingoLina to break down language barriers and create new economic opportunities for people in developing countries through free language learning courses. Her work draws on years of study in psychology, narrative change, linguistics, copywriting, SEO, and online marketing.
Dr Megan Rim - Tech Matters

Dr. Megan Rim

Tech for Good Fellow
Dr. Megan Rim is an experienced researcher of digital technology and AI specializing in ethics, governance, and social impact. She has a PhD in Digital Studies and American Culture from the University of Michigan and an MA in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University. She is an avid knitter and crafter in her free time.
Gabriele Carotti-Sha - Tech Matters Podcast Producer

Gabriele Carotti-Sha

Podcast Director
Gabriele is a creative technologist who directs the Tech Matters Podcast, now in its third season. He brings a background in cognitive science, software design, and digital publishing to the question that runs through the show: what does technology look like when it's built for people rather than for profit? With Jim Fruchterman, he produces conversations with global leaders working on everything from youth mental health to AI in agriculture, drawing out the practical knowledge that rarely leaves the organizations that foster it. He came to audio early, studying Symbolic Systems and psychoacoustics at Stanford, then spent several years in digital publishing and edtech, and has written on data sovereignty, open data, and the place of technology in art and culture. Based in Northern Italy, Gabriele also works with local fablabs, cooperatives, and cultural organizations on human-centered technology.
Nithya Ramanathan

Nithya Ramanathan

Board Chair
Nithya Ramanathan is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Nexleaf Analytics, a tech non-profit dedicated to preserving human life and protecting our planet. Nexleaf’s unique approach brings together sensor design, data analysis, software engineering, and field engagement to identify and address big problems. Nexleaf technology currently protects the vaccine supply for 1 in 10 babies born on Earth. Nithya and her team have achieved this outsized impact by working shoulder-to-shoulder with Ministries of Health -- rather than attempting to bypass governments -- to scale cutting-edge technologies refined through close collaboration with personnel at every level of the health system, from top-tier government officials to Last Mile health care workers. Nithya is a PopTech Social Innovation Fellow, Switzer Environmental Fellow, a Rainer Arnhold Fellow and a TED Fellow. She is the winner of the 2017 Hedy Lamarr Award for Female Tech Pioneer as well as the 2020 Tällberg Foundation/Eliasson Global Leadership Award.
Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink

Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink

Board Member

Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink is Director of Product Impact at Google.org, where she leads initiatives that leverage emerging technologies and Google’s expertise to address global challenges. She is currently focused on how AI can be used for social impact and also leads Google.org’s work on crisis response and sustainability. She previously created programs focused on how technology can improve global education and innovation for people with disabilities. Prior to Google.org, Brigitte worked across the social and public sector with The Bridgespan Group, U.S. Agency for International Development, and IRD. She has an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BS in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia.

Jim Fruchterman

Jim Fruchterman

Founder and CEO

Jim is a serial tech and social entrepreneur, who has already proven how technology can change entire fields in the social sector. He was the founder and CEO of Benetech for nearly 30 years, delivering large-scale change in partnership with hundreds of organizations as part of social enterprises addressing education, disability, human rights, and the environment. In addition, he has advised hundreds of diverse social enterprises on the use of technology and data. He previously founded two successful for-profit Silicon Valley tech companies in the machine learning/artificial intelligence field, and is an active angel investor in and board member for several companies. Jim has been widely recognized for his social change work, including being selected as a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, the Schwab Social Entrepreneur Award, and the Caltech Distinguished Alumni award.

Tech Matters Team Member

M Celine Takatsuno

Tech for Good Research Fellow

Celine centers at the intersection of data, technology, law, and policy, developing cross-sector solutions for positive social impact. She’s founded and led startup teams and strategic initiatives in ecommerce and marketing; caregiving and digital health; and privacy, identity, and open source. She delights in stewarding bold ideas and communities from vision into practice, and learning along the way.
Tricia O'Neill

Tricia O’Neill

Operations Manager
Tricia has over 15 years of experience in nonprofit operations and has always been fascinated by the intersection of social good and technology. She is passionate about providing her team members with the resources they need to succeed and enjoys the challenge of wearing multiple hats to get the job done. A Midwesterner based in the Pacific Northwest, when she’s not managing projects or implementing new policies, you can find her exploring hard to find hiking trails or lounging in her pollinator garden admiring the bees and hummingbirds.
Jim Fruchterman

Jim Fruchterman

Founder and CEO

Jim is a serial tech and social entrepreneur, who has already proven how technology can change entire fields in the social sector. He was the founder and CEO of Benetech for nearly 30 years, delivering large-scale change in partnership with hundreds of organizations as part of social enterprises addressing education, disability, human rights, and the environment. In addition, he has advised hundreds of diverse social enterprises on the use of technology and data. He previously founded two successful for-profit Silicon Valley tech companies in the machine learning/artificial intelligence field, and is an active angel investor in and board member for several companies. Jim has been widely recognized for his social change work, including being selected as a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, the Schwab Social Entrepreneur Award, and the Caltech Distinguished Alumni award.

Aaron Finestone

Aaron Firestone

CFO
Aaron has a long career in the tech for good, nonprofit, and social enterprise fields. Before Tech Matters, he spent 15 years at Benetech, leading both fundraising and data insights. Aaron has an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Cognitive Science from Swarthmore College. When not working for social impact, he enjoys gardening, woodworking, and spending time with his family.