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  • Protecting the Privacy of Your Video Conversations

    COVID-19 has mainstreamed video conferencing and Zoom has been the biggest beneficiary. It’s not just being used in professional settings but also for organizing, socializing, interpersonal communication and telehealth. In fact, telehealth and mental health conversations hosted on Zoom may make up some of virtual conferencing’s most intimate and sensitive content. But Zoom is not a fully private service. Fortunately, Signal provides a more private alternative.
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  • Power Dynamics and Inclusion in Virtual Meetings

    Raise your hand if you have ever been in a virtual meeting where: One or two people do all the talking; You don't feel safe or empowered to share your thoughts, ideas, or questions; You don't feel the value of what you or others have to contribute is acknowledged by everyone in the meeting, especially the hosts...Sound familiar?

     

    We invite you to join us on a journey of learning toward addressing these dynamics
  • Nonprofit Software Development Summit

    Nonprofit staff, developers, capacity builders, and grassroots activists convened online to share knowledge, build capacity, and collectively envision the future of free and open technology to support social change efforts at the 2020 Nonprofit Software Development Summit. Please plan to join us for Dev Summit 2021, which will take place 17-19 November 2021. To get a sense of what might come up, check out the agenda and session notes from the 2020 Dev Summit.

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  • Save Internet Freedom Tech

    Save Internet Freedom Tech

    Global internet freedom is more important than ever before, but the current administration in the United States is planning to dismantle the most effective tool it has, the Open Technology Fund. Sign this letter and tell Congress: Don't turn your back on the Open Technology Fund, continue to make sure more people around the world are able to speak, think, and worship freely online than ever before.

  • Mobilizing Volunteers Globally

    Our deeply rewarding collaboration with the UNICEF Global Volunteer Office and Mobilisation Lab continued at the 2019 Global Volunteer Skillshare in Antequera, Spain.

    Watch the highlights...
  • Forging Careers in Human Rights Technology - Survey

    Forging Careers in Human Rights Technology

    Having worked with and in support of information security practitioners in the human rights sector for over a decade, we have found that collaboration and cooperation are the backbone of this community of practice. Yet, many challenges and gaps hinder their practice and impact the contributions they are able to provide. We completed a survey to snapshot some of the key strengths and shortcomings of the infrastructure within which they operate today.

    Learn more and download the report
  • Reproducible Builds Summit V

    Reproducible Builds Summit V

    The fifth Reproducible Builds Summit took place in Marrakesh in December 2019, focused on software development practices that create a verifiable path from source code to binary code.

    Check out the Event Documentation.
  • Sustain Summit 2020

    Sustain Summit 2020

    Aspiration co-organized the Sustain Summit 2020, bringing together a broad range of stakeholders concerned with sustaining the fragile state and future of critical free and open source projects. You can join ongoing discussions on this essential subject, listen to the Sustain podcast or join a working group.

    Learn more and read the report...

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2021 Nonprofit Software Development Summit

November 17-19, 2021 // in Location TBD: Preservation Park in Oakland, or online, however fate shall have it
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2020 Nonprofit Software Development Summit

November 18-20, 2020 // Virtual
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2019 Nonprofit Software Development Summit

November 06-08, 2019 // Preservation Park, Oakland, CA

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We provide a range of services to build capacity and community around technology for social change.  We welcome all of your nonprofit technology questions, from strategy and core concepts to proposal reviews, from nptech brainstorming to service referrals, along with career advice and technology relationship counseling.  Learn more about how we can work together >

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Aspiration offers a range of options for organizations interested in increasing their capacity around using technology.  Hands-on training, technical support, and coaching in strategy and implementation are provided by our experienced Aspiration program staff.

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From the Blog

Power Dynamics and Inclusion in Virtual Meetings

by evelyn

The Dev Summit is people first, tech later

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Report: Forging Careers in Human Rights Information Security Today

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Moving to new professional adventures

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Aspiration is proud and delighted to work with an amazing, inspiring range of collaborators, partners and allies.

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SF Nonprofit Technology Center

Our "home base" provides collaborative office and meeting space for nonprofits and trainers working with technology for social change in the Bay Area. Visit the SFNTC website to learn more about upcoming trainings, brown bag lunches, and open forums. Also, feel free to inquire about using the space for your meeting or training.

"I have my mind blown by all the extremely passionate, smart, and generous people I met!"

Participant, Aspiration event

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Aspiration helps nonprofits and foundations use software tools more effectively and sustainably. We serve as ally, coach, strategist, mentor and facilitator to those trying to make more impactful use of information technology in their social change efforts.

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