Welcome members old and new! Thanks for being a part of SFTech4Good. Check out the links to both our events and suggestions from the group below.
Interested in tech and philanthropy? In case you missed our October 21 Tech and Philanthropy Panel with Kiva Zip, the Kapor Center for Social Impact, and Atlassian, check out the video recording here on YouTube (1 hr 9 min). Many thanks to videographer Nile Sprague for recording the event.
Looking for updates in between our monthly newsletter? Please use the upcoming events and job board here to post things you want other members to know about:http://www.meetup.com/sfnetsquared/messages/boards/forum/2623142
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SFTech4Good and Sponsor Events
Dec 8: Meet, Mingle, and Make Merry Holiday Happy Hour!
It's been an active and busy year! We've had a great year full of events, learning, and connecting! With that said, now it's time to celebrate the holidays and another successful year. This year we're co-hosting withSan Francisco Online Community Meetup Group (#OCTribe) andCloudPeeps.
Don Ramon's Mexican Restaurant
225 11th St, San Francisco
Tues. Dec 8
7:00 pm
We'll be providing light food and there will be a full no-host bar (i.e. buy your own drinks.)
Make sure to RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/sfnetsquared/events/226693896/
Weekly on Wednesdays: Code for SF Civic Hack Night
Dec 2 - Code for SF: Jobs, Housing, and Hacking!
- Need a job? Check out Remix - web-based platform that helps transit planners make smarter decisions. They're working with 60+ cities including Oakland, Baltimore, Seattle, San Antonio, Miami, Calgary, and Melbourne. All in less than a year… and they’re hiring for a variety of roles: http://goo.gl/hakvEs
- Need a place to live? Jodie Madeiros from the SF Housing Action Coalition comes to explain the details about housing in part 2 of her multi-part housing-in-SF series.
- Want to help SF? As always, come to hack on a project, whether you know how to code or not… there’s plenty to do.
6:30-9:00 pm
155 9th St (at Mission St), San Francisco
Dec 9: Demo Night at Code for SF
What to see how volunteers are using technology to tackle hard challenges in San Francisco? Code for SF is hosting a demo night of the projects is members are building. These volunteers are working to increase voter knowledge, get social workers updated information, understand the housing crisis, and build a network of civic tech projects nationally.
There will be short presentations with questions followed by a social event. See what Code for SF is doing, meet the people building these solutions, and even join a project!
6:30 PM to 9 PM
155 9th St (at Mission St), San Francisco
RSVP:http://www.meetup.com/Code-for-San-Francisco-Civic-Hack-Night/events/226629366/
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Events we are not hosting, but you might want to know about
Dec 1: YWSE-SF Holiday Gathering, Vision Boarding, and Children’s Gift Drive
Reflect on what you would like for your life in 2016 and support literacy. To attend, bring:
- 1 brand new children's book (this is your admission ticket) or a $5-10 donation
- Old magazines, glue, and scissors to participate in vision boarding
The Women's Building - 3543 18th Street. #8. San Francisco, CA 94110
6:30-8:30 pm
Dec 3 - 2.Oakland's Technology and Innovation Celebration
The mission of 2.Oakland (pronounced “two point Oakland”) is to create a healthy tech ecosystem in Oakland and the East Bay. Come network with entrepreneurs, tech employees and other community members and organizations in the Oakland tech community!
$20-25 - includes food and drinks
6:30-9:30 pm
Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/2oaklands-technology-and-innovation-celebration-and-mixer-tickets-19412082060
Kaiser Mall Roof Garden Lounge @ The Port Workspaces
344 Thomas L. Berkley Way, Oakland 94612
Dec 3: Crowdfunding Workshop with Indiegogo at Adobe
This is a 2 part workshop: doors will open at 5:30 PM for mingling, snacks, and drinks. Indiegogo experts will be hosting a lab for beginning campaigners at 6:00, followed by smaller group discussions for all skill levels at 7:00. Attend all, both, or one session!
5:30 PM to 7:45 PM
601 Townsend Street, San Francisco
Dec 3: SF Chamber of Commerce with Kiva and La Cocina at Impact Hub
What policies and government systems support small businesses? How do we advocate for small business and make sure that they can thrive? Join Kiva and La Cocina along with the SF Chamber of Commerce are doing to support the success of small businesses.
6:30-9:30 pm
Free for Impact Hub members, $10 others
RSVP: http://sanfrancisco.impacthub.net/event/small-businesses-sustainable-sf/
Dec 4: Deadline to apply to the Global Social Venture Competition
The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) empowers the next generation of social entrepreneurs by providing them with mentoring, exposure, and over $50,000 in prizes to transform their ideas into ventures that address the world’s most pressing challenges.
Info and apply: http://gsvc.org/
Dec 7: Deadline to apply to OpenIDEO's Higher Education Challenge
OpenIDEO’s current challenge asks, “How might we reimagine the cost of college in the U.S. and how it’s paid for?” They’re looking for entrepreneurs to strengthen their ideas with human-centered design and pitch to a network of accelerators.
Info and apply: https://challenges.openideo.com/content/path-to-pitching
Dec 9: Mitch Kapor with Better Ventures at Hub Oakland on Impact Investing
Mitch is a seed stage investor focused on positive social impact. He designed Lotus 1-2-3. Check out this fireside chat with him!
Better Ventures/Impact Hub Oakland, 2323 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 (19th St BART)
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (PST)
$15-22.50
Dec 9: Conscious Capitalism Bay Area Holiday Extravaganza
Mission Rock Resort, between Mariposa St and Illinois St, Potrero Hill (Muni KT / #55 bus)
5:30-8 pm
Join their newsletter for details: http://www.consciouscapitalism.org/membership
Dec 9: Cause Communications Community happy hour
A holiday happy hour with nonprofit communications professionals!
6:00-8:30 pm
Bond Bar, 3079 16th Street, San Francisco
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-happy-hour-with-cause-communications-community-tickets-19506457339
Dec 9: Global Social Benefit Institute happy hour in Santa Clara
Hear from social entrepreneurs of our Global Social Benefit Institute, mentors and Fellows.
6:00 - 8:00pm
Adobe Lodge, Santa Clara University - 500 El Camino Real Building 108 Santa Clara, CA
Free, RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miller-center-holiday-party-tickets-19126200982
Dec 11: Office 365 Forum
Learn more about Office 365 for nonprofits - what it is, how the licensing works, how it can benefit your nonprofit, and what it takes to implement it. Nonprofit staff can learn more about why nonprofits choose Office 365, how it’s saving them money, and how to implement it.
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Microsoft - 555 California Street, Suite 200, San Francisco
RSVP: http://j.mp/1SOo2Im
Dec 11: Deadline to apply to be a board member with YWSE-SF
Want to support Young Women Social Entrepreneurs of SF? Contribute to building women’s leadership – while building your own.
Applications due by Friday 12/11. For questions, contact Meghan Kelly (mekelly1 at gmail) or Nadine Rose (nadinerose2124 at gmail), YWSE-SF Board Co-Chairs
Dec 11: Deadline to apply for Discounted Design Help with Desgn.it 2016
Get discounted design/development help, or join as a designer/developer to help a social good organization ($6,000 for social impact orgs seeking help; $30,000 value). Have fun from Feb 26-28, 2016 at a cabin in Lake Tahoe!
Nonprofit info/apps: http://elefintdesigns.com/its-that-time-of-year-again-announcing-desgn-it-2016/
Volunteer apps: https://elefintdesigns.typeform.com/to/wsKwuu
Questions: info@elefintdesigns.com
Dec 14: Free Hands-On Design Thinking Workshop at the Presidio Institute
Join the Presidio Institute for a reception and interactive lab, including a fast-paced, design thinking problem-solving experience. Includes views of the Golden Gate Bridge!
5-7 pm
Presidio Institute, Building 1202 Ralston Avenue, The Presidio of San Francisco
RSVP by email to dstyers@presidiotrust.gov or call (415) 561-4480.
Dec 15: Deadline for scholarships to the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference
Check out the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference (16NTC) from March 23-25, 2016 in San Jose. Scholarships available until Dec 15. NTEN is one of our sponsors-do join them!
Dec 15 - Pop-Up Holiday Market at Impact Hub SF
Looking for locally, sustainably made and socially responsible holiday gifts? Come to Impact Hub and get your shopping done! Shop locally made products from the entrepreneurs of Kiva, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, La Cocina, Working Solutions and Pacific Community Ventures.
901 Mission St, San Francisco
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/popup-holiday-market-impactshopping-tickets-19630438169
Jan 14: New Partner Circle at Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund
Want to give back but don’t know much about philanthropy? Join SV2 for an informal conversation.
10:15-11:15 am
SV2 - Sobrato Center for Nonprofits at Redwood Shores
350 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 103 Redwood Shores, CA 94065
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-partner-circle-tickets-19584953122
Jan 14-15: Data visualization workshop with Bill Shander, Lynda.com
Learn the art and science, the theory and practical hands-on tactics of creating compelling communications based on surveys, scientific research, public or proprietary data.
Learn more at http://datavisualizationworkshop.com
Jan 14-15: http://datavisualizationworkshop.com/feature/january-14-15-sonoma-ca/
Get 15% off with the code “Tech4Good”
Jan 15: Deadline to apply for Microsoft Affordable Access $75K grants
Are you a business with low-cost connectivity solutions, cloud-based services, and business models that bring the Internet to underserved markets? Apply for grants averaging $75,000 to help you serve more customers. Solutions must:
- Leverage low-cost forms of Internet connectivity
- Demonstrate innovative approaches to selling cloud services or underserved markets
- Integrate localized payment platforms and consumption models
Note: applicants must be a commercial organization with 2 or more FTEs. Sorry, no nonprofits, universities or government agencies.
Info/apply: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/affordable-access-initiative/home
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Resources and Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteer Needed for Job Searching with Social Media course at SF Library
If you have 90 minutes once a month throughout 2016, this volunteer opportunity is for you! The SF Public Library Jobs & Careers Center needs a teacher for a free class about networking using social media for job searching. The class is monthly from 6-7:30 pm with 15-20 people.
To apply, contact Donya Drummond: donya.drummond@sfpl.org
Free Training & Career Advancement with TechSF (Ongoing)
Apply for TechSF to receive advanced skills training in high-demand tech fields like UX, design, web dev or project management. Plus get a personal career coach to prep you for interviews, help shape your career goals and feed you job opportunities. Find out if you qualify for free services by attending an orientation (bavc.org/techsf-orientation) OR applying online (bavc.org/register-techsf). Follow @bavctraining for updates.
Become a Technovation Mentor (Ongoing)
Help educate and inspire the next generation of technology innovators with Technovation (www.technovationchallenge.org). Through a 12-week mentorship, you will help a team of girls, ages 10-18, identify a community problem they'd like to solve, develop a mobile app to address that problem, build a business plan and pitch their new start-up! Learn more here. Register today!
Questions: info@technovationchallenge.org
Need Online Graphic Design Resources? Free Access to Canva for Nonprofits
Canva is an online graphic design tool that makes creating beautiful digital content simple. Canva for Nonprofits gives their premium subscription product "Canva for Work" away to Nonprofits for free, forever. They have 5,000 nonprofits on board and want to give every nonprofit the same tools as multi-million dollar companies.
Nonprofits can subscribe for free -https://about.canva.com/canva-for-nonprofits/.
Questions: Shaun Greenblo, Head of Canva for Nonprofits: shaung@canva.com
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Thanks to our awesome sponsors!
- The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
- TechSoup Global via NetSquared
- Bloomberg Tech Hub
- Rolling Out Cafe
- Atlassian
- General Assembly San Francisco
- ThoughtWorks
- Geekdom SF by Rackspace
- Udemy
- General Assembly Front Row
- Aspiration Tech
- Microsoft Store - Westfield Centre
Old Newsletters in our Discussion Forum
If you need to find one of our old newsletters, you can find themhere in the Discussion section on our Meetup.com page.
That’s all for December!
SFTech4Good organizers
P.S. Find us on Twitter at #SFN2 or @SFTech4Good
P.P.S. We can always use volunteers at our events for help with setup/cleanup!Contact us if you’re interested in helping out with future events.