Comic Relief's Tech for Good programme for charities and social enterprises etc
Every ending is also a beginning.
And so it is as the 2018 cohort of Tech for Good projects near their grant ends and a new programme rises up. We expect to see record number of applicants this year. If you want to know more about applying click here. [Read more…] about 3 Peeks Inside the Tech for Good Programme
Over the last nine months this website has published 35 articles on funding and running a Tech for Good project.
All to help you get ready for funding and running your own one.
We’ve helped you learn about user, social and financial value. We’ve talked about laying the foundations for success and failure, and we’ve interviewed current grantees about what they’ve learnt. It’s all [Read more…] about 2019 Funding Programme Open for Applications (+5 Top Tips)
You don’t have to be a designer to understand the principles of good product development. And if you’re interested in applying for a Tech for Good grant it’s going to pay to.
Product development is risky and complex. There’s so much we don’t know at the beginning. Even after days of user research you can’t predict how your users will respond or if your product will actually meet their needs.
That’s why building iteratively is important. [Read more…] about What Skateboards and Bicycles Can Teach Us About Building a Tech for Good Product
We asked three of the current cohort what advice they’d give. Here’s what they said. [Read more…] about What Advice Would You Give Organisations Applying to the Tech for Good Programme?
We asked four of 2018’s programme cohort to share an insight that changed the way they work. Hit play to hear what they said.
We find it interesting that all four described insights into their users, because it shows that rather than rushing into the build stage they’d all been working to understand their users better first.
Here’s a quick summary: [Read more…] about Four Insights That Changed How We Run Our Tech for Good Project
Rather like predicting which horse will win a race, the trained eye can tell which Tech for Good projects are most likely to be successful. There’s some pedigree advice in this article.
You’re a charity chief exec. You’re planning a Tech for Good project or maybe you’ve won a grant. How can you be sure you’ve got a good chance of success? How can you stack the odds in your favour?
[Read more…] about Stack the Odds in Your Favour: How to Know if Your Tech for Good Project Will Succeed (before you’ve even begun)
