T2E Bay Area Advisor Application

Tech2Empower Bay Area: Food and Housing Justice

Location: San Francisco, CA
Dates: November 8, 2024 (with virtual collaboration through December 6, 2024)
 

Thank you for your interest in joining as an Advisor for Tech2Empower Bay Area: Food and Housing Justice. This initiative, taking place on November 8, 2024 in San Francisco followed by 4 weeks of virtual collaboration closing on December 6, 2024. This is a project of WAKE aimed at harnessing the power of technology, volunteerism, and collaboration to address urgent crises in food and housing justice within the Bay Area. This program connects tech industry professionals with local nonprofits to work on impactful projects that enhance the nonprofits’ ability to serve their communities effectively.

Read the list of the impact projects requested by participating nonprofits. Once you are confirmed as a volunteer Advisor, you will have the opportunity to identify your top 3 projects where you think your skills best match. 

Tech2Empower Bay Area Advisors have the unique opportunity to:

• Collaborate directly with nonprofits by providing technical assistance, training, and tools on projects designed to enhance their operations and expand their impact in the sectors of food and housing.
• Build community with leaders in social justice and fellow Advisors.
• Network with peers from leading tech companies and like-minded individuals committed to social change.
• Gain a profound personal and professional development experience that not only amplifies the work of frontline organizations but also deepens your understanding of critical social issues.

• In-person collaboration: Advisors will collaborate with their nonprofit partners in San Francisco all day November 8 (9am-5pm) for intensive project work, including strategy sessions and planning. Advisors are also invited and encouraged to attend a fun, interactive community event the evening of Thursday, November 7 (6pm-8pm). 

• Virtual Collaboration: Over the following four weeks beginning November 11, Advisors and their nonprofit teams will continue their collaboration virtually, dedicating about 3 hours per week. This phase includes weekly meetings to refine project scopes, set goals, and achieve milestones toward project completion (with flexibility encouraged for the holiday week of November 25).

Outcomes:

• Nonprofits benefit from cost-free expertise and partnership that significantly advance their chosen impact projects, enhancing their services in food and housing security.
• Advisors contribute valuable skills and time, engage in meaningful social impact work, and build enduring relationships with nonprofit leaders, often extending beyond the program’s duration.

• All Advisors who successfully match with a nonprofit commit to the full timeline of the program, from initial in-person collaboration through to the virtual project completion.
• Participate in an orientation session, the program kickoff, ongoing independent project work, and a closing virtual event.
• Participation from Advisors includes a $500 donation to assist in delivering a quality program to all. This donation allows us to provide this beneficial support to the participating nonprofits at no cost. (Fundraising and sponsorship opportunities are available). 

• Application open: June 3, 2024
• Applicant acceptance: On a rolling basis. Space is limited so apply early.
• Tech2Empower Bay Area in-person program dates: November 8, 2024 (plus, an evening, community event on November 7, 2024)
• Virtual Collaboration dates: November 11 - December 6, 2024
• Virtual Program Closing Celebration: Friday, December 6, 2024

Note: This application is mostly multiple choice and should take less than 15 minutes to complete. You may SAVE your application and continue later by clicking on SAVE and CONTINUE LATER (at top of the page following the page you have completed).