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What is Tech4PI?
Cloud technology powered by artificial intelligence has enhanced our lives in ways we never imagined possible. How can we leverage these technologies to maximize impact for millions of nonprofits and social organizations worldwide?
For technology to address complex problems in society, it must be grounded in a deep understanding of human behavior, cultural differences, empathy, inclusion, and human connections.
Technology for the Public Interest – #Tech4PI, is a field dedicated to leveraging technology, data sciences, ethical AI, and proven sustainability models to support public interest organizations in the delivery of their mission. In addition to advocacy efforts, Tech4PI includes policy and regulations improvements in creating technology to address urgent issues in society. Tech4PI encompasses important principles such as:
collective impact anchored in inclusion
these complex problems require the private sector, government, NPOs, and capital sources to work together
ethical ai transforming data into knowledge
transforming data into knowledge through ethical AI with a relentless focus on measurable impact at a systemic level
building lasting operational field capacity
building field capacity with sustainability models in place as technology alone does not solve problems; people do.
Tech4PI is about making our ikigai the creation of sustainable technologies and business models to make the world a better place. Our incubation X4Impact is a market intelligence platform to unleash social innovation and deliver on Tech4PI at scale
Giving Tech Labs 3 years of impact with Technology for the Public Interest
We are celebrating three years of meaningful social impact through the creation of Technology for the Public Interest - Tech4PI. The creation of Tech4PI is uncharted territory, and back in 2017, most people thought it was a crazy idea to pursue that path. We opened a...
From Darkness to Light with Tech for the Public Interest
There is no reason why people in the U.S. should have more information about their nearest coffee shop than where to go for sexual assault response. This summer I was introduced to one of the nation’s leading sexual assault reform advocates, Leah Griffin. I...
The US in 60 seconds – Rediscovering fire with technology for the public interest
In the last 60 seconds, we exchanged 250 million emails and instant messages, watched 4 million YouTube videos, 700,000 hours of Netflix, and even swiped 1.4 million times in Tinder searching for love. Cloud technology powered by...
Inclusion and Technology for the Public Interest
God is not a good audience My reflection on Inclusion on day one of the second fifty years of the Special Olympics Here’s to another 50 years of inclusion. This is what the Special Olympics has brought into our society within the last half a century! During its...
Survivor support day on Jul 11 celebrated by Washington Tech4PI movement
Governor Jay Inslee proclaimed July 11, 2019, as Survivor Support Day. On this day of celebration, we ask everyone to wear purple to honor the multidisciplinary teams that support young survivors of abuse. At the heart of these teams are child advocacy centers...
Return on Social Impact – Do Good While Doing Well
We love talking about ROI, should we also talk about Return on Social Impact? We swim in a cloud of technology at our fingertips 24/7 thanks to the ubiquitous mobile internet, and we take these technologies for granted. However, just in the US, beyond the emotional...