Comic Relief's Tech for Good programme for charities and social enterprises etc
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
We thought they’d say “learning new ways of working”.
But not one of the five projects we asked named it as the biggest challenge they’d met in their first three months.
Instead they chose to talk about: [Read more…] about The Big Challenges: Most Difficult Tasks Running a Tech for Good Project
Guest blog from John Dunford, Campaigns Lead, The Developer Society
With reports from across civil society and government regularly highlighting the digital skills gap in the third sector, the need for charities to collaborate with tech partners is greater than ever.
For changemakers this isn’t simply about upskilling internally, the real issue is how their ability to deliver on their mission is undermined by not being able to take advantage of the latest technology. If you were trying to reach a mass audience in the 15th century [Read more…] about You Say ‘Development’, We Say ‘…’: Why There’s a Gap Between Charities and Tech Organisations and How to Bridge it Together
Running a Tech for Good project will be fun and frustrating, terrific and terrifying. Be ready for the emotional rollercoaster so you don’t get TfG whiplash.
Three months ago you spent an intense couple of weeks slogging away on your Tech for Good funding application. Evidencing the need and showing why a digital solution might be the way to tackle it was hard work. Your application also asked you to [Read more…] about “Thrilling!” Why Your Tech for Good Project will be an Emotional Rollercoaster
The Tech for Good movement isn’t new anymore. There’s folk who’ve already walked the path, who’ve dived into its depths and retrieved it’s pearls. We should listen to these old timers.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. It’s precious as a pearl. But when its wisdom belongs to [Read more…] about 7 Pearls of Wisdom from the Tech for Good Old Timers
Imagine being a new Tech for Good project about to embark on your first exciting digital development journey. One day it could be you. For now though, it’s the thirteen projects that we’ve just funded. Here’s what they are going through.
Once upon a time Dorothy Gale was just like the rest of us.
She lived a quiet, simple life. She had no big adventures.
But then a strange wind stirred and spun her and Toto off into an amazing adventure.
Just like Dorothy you’re about to begin a big adventure, not to Oz, but into the world of Tech for Good. [Read more…] about What Dorothy Gale Can Teach Us About Running a New Tech for Good Project
