Jim Fruchterman raises $1.7 M for Tech Matters, a new effort to help nonprofits do tech much better

Jim Fruchterman raises $1.7 M for Tech Matters, a new effort to help nonprofits do tech much better

Social entrepreneurship pioneer Jim Fruchterman has released a brand-new not-for-profit, Tech Matters, with $1.7 million in backing from corporate and foundation sources, including Twilio, Okta, Working Capital, Facebook and Schmidt Futures. Tech Matters is Fruchterman’s new vehicle to address what he views as a debilitating weakness in the social excellent sector: the failure to use […] Individuals are finally waking up to the reality that if they actually desire to do social good at scale that’s going to include software application and data technology,” states Fruchterman., which is working with Tech Matters to create a typical platform for 170 groups around the world supplying hotlines for kids dealing with crises such as drug and sexual abuse. “Tech Matters has the technical proficiency and personnel to construct this. Fruchterman is likewise writing a book to help get his message out as broadly as possible to nonprofits. …