Tech Done Right

Episode 61: Tech For Good With Andrew Means and Sean Marcia

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Tech For Good With Andrew Means and Sean Marcia

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Guests
  • Andrew Means: Data Analysts 4 Social Good, The Good Tech Fest, Big Elephant Studios.
  • Sean Marcia: Ruby For Good, Code For Good.
    • Summary

    Our guests this week are Andrew Means of Data Analysts for Social Good and Sean Marcia of Ruby for Good. Both of them run organizations that are involved with using technology to helping non-profits that could use even some simple software or data assistance. We’ll talk about what kinds of work their organizations do, how non-profits differ from for-profit work, how they try to keep projects running over time, and how you can get involved working with technology for good.

    Notes

    02:01 - The Shared Mission of Tech For Good Events

    • Uptake.org

      • 04:04 - The History and The Why

      06:30 - Working with Nonprofits and Vetting Projects

      • National Diaper Bank Network
      • 412 Food Rescue
      • BrightHive
      • Salesforce

        • 13:20 - Managing and Maintaining Projects

        16:26 - Understanding Nonprofit Problems and Issues

        18:54 - For Profit vs Nonprofit

        • The Overhead Ratio
        • Tech Literacy

          • 25:12 - Getting Involved / Recruiting Technologists

          • DataKind

            • 26:51 - Using Open Source

            • Ruby for Good on GitHub

              • 27:34 - Growing and Maturing the Tech For Good Space

              Special Guests: Andrew Means and Sean Marcia.

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