Tech2Empower USA Spring 2022 - Nonprofit Organization Application

Tech2Empower USA 
March 1 - April 8, 2022

WAKE invites social justice leaders representing nonprofit organizations from across the United States and U.S. territories to apply to join us for Tech2Empower USA - Spring 2022. Participating organizations propose projects on which they would like support, and which will advance their work on issues including but not limited to racial justice, immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ rights, climate justice, violence against women and girls, indigenous rights, and reproductive justice. Projects can be centered around marketing, administrative systems, organizational planning, and more.

If your organization is selected to participate, WAKE will connect a team from your nonprofit with Advisors from top tech companies to consult on your project of choice. The 6-week program will take place online, from March 1 - April 8, 2022. 

Through Tech2Empower you will :

• Undertake collaborative project work (on a topic proposed by your nonprofit) with a team of tech Advisors from leading companies;
• Connect with a national network of fellow social justice organizations; and
• Gain new allies in support of your social justice work. 

Time commitment:
Each participating nonprofit organization is asked to nominate at least two team members who will participate in Tech2Empower USA. Additional team members are welcome to join your project team and meetings with Advisors as needed. We ask that the two designated team members from your organization commit to approximately 3 hours of programming and project work each week from March 1 to April 8, 2022.

Eligibility requirements:
To be considered for Tech2Empower USA, your organization must be a registered nonprofit or a fiscally-sponsored organization* based in, and with primary beneficiaries in the United States and territories AND work primarily on social justice issues, including, but not limited to:

• Reproductive rights and justice
• Combating gender-based violence 
• Immigrant rights, advocacy, and services
• Criminal justice reform
• Racial justice
• LGBTQ+ rights
• Climate justice
• Housing rights and advocacy
• Indigenous rights
• Food security and justice
• Voter rights and political participation

• Thoughtful application clearly expressing how you will share and leverage what you learn to strengthen the work of your organization;
• Clear and focused tech, finance, administrative, or communications project idea and explanation of its envisioned impact on your organization's work; and
• Demonstrated focus and commitment to advancing social justice, especially in underserved communities.
• Expressed commitment to allocating relevant and valuable team resources to fully participate in the Tech2Empower program.

Please note: In final selection, we also take into consideration organization and project focus areas, location, communities served, and size of organization to bring together a diverse group of participants for Tech2Empower USA. 

Collaborative project:
As part of the application process, we ask you to propose a project on which you would like support and which would advance the work of your nonprofit. If your organization is selected, we will match you with a team of Advisors (experts from leading tech companies) who have the skills needed to support your proposed project. Your proposed project should be feasible for your nonprofit team and Advisors to accomplish in approximately 12-15 hours (up to 3 hours a week for 6 weeks). For help in putting together your Tech2Empower application and to see examples of past projects, click here to check out our guide to creating a strong Tech2Empower application. 

Your contribution and commitment for Tech2Empower USA:
WAKE offers Tech2Empower USA free of charge to all selected nonprofit organizations. We ask that each participating organization commits a minimum of two team members who will participate in all the programming and project meetings (approximately 3 hours weekly). 
 

Important program dates that require your team's attendance: 

 
Application priority deadline is November 19.