T2E Bay Area NP 2025

Tech2Empower Bay Area 2025
November 7 - December 5, 2025

 
Application deadline is July 11, 2025.

Program kick-off in San Francisco November 7, plus 4 weeks of virtual collaboration.

Taking place in San Francisco this November, the program will engage allies from the tech industry and beyond to support and amplify the work of Bay Area nonprofits through collaboration, volunteerism, and technology. Participating nonprofits propose impact projects that will accelerate their work on which they would like support, and are then matched with volunteer tech "Advisors" with relevant skills. Projects can be centered around tech, communications, marketing, administrative systems, organizational planning, AI, and more.

If your organization is selected to participate, WAKE will connect a team from your nonprofit with volunteer Advisors from top companies to collaborate with you on your project of choice. The program will begin in San Francisco with a full day of in-person project collaboration on November 7, 2025, and continue virtually over 4 weeks, from November 10 - December 5, 2025 (time commitment approximately 2-3 hours/week). 

Through Tech2Empower you will:

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

Time Commitment:
We ask that your organization commit that two team members attend the program kick-off in San Francisco on November 7, as well as continue with approximately 2-3 hours of project work each week from November 10-December 5, 2025 (with teams being time-flexible to account for the Thanksgiving holiday).

Eligibility Requirements:
To be considered for Tech2Empower Bay Area, organizations must: 

• Be a registered nonprofit or fiscally-sponsored organization committed to social justice initiatives (social impact organizations without nonprofit status will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis).
• Commit at least two team members to participate in Tech2Empower Bay Area. Additional team members are welcome to join your project team and meetings with Advisors as needed;
• Be based in and/or serving communities in the Bay Area of California and focus primarily on social justice issues, including, but not limited to:
  • Food Access, Equity, and Sovereignty
  • Housing Rights, Access and Advocacy
  • 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
  • Voter rights and political participation
  • Education and early childhood development
  • Employment/ workforce development

• Thoughtful application clearly expressing how they will leverage what is learned and accomplished during the program to strengthen the work of their organization;
• Clear and focused tech, finance, administrative, marketing, or communications project idea and explanation of its envisioned impact on organization's work;
• Demonstrated focus and commitment to advancing social justice, especially in underserved communities; and
• Expressed commitment to allocating relevant and valuable team resources to fully participate in Tech2Empower (both in-person and virtual components).

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 Bay Area. 

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 selected, we will match you with a team of Advisors with the skills needed to support your proposed project. The project should be feasible for your nonprofit team and Advisors to accomplish in approximately 15-20 hours (1 day in-person plus up to 3 hours a week for 4 weeks virtually). For tips on creating a strong project proposal and to see examples of project types, click here.

If you would like to review the application before continuing, click here.

Your contribution and commitment for Tech2Empower Bay Area:
WAKE offers Tech2Empower Bay Area free of charge to all selected nonprofits (equivalent consulting for the hours and expertise is estimated at a value of approximately $3,000 - $4,000). We ask that each participating organization commits that two team members will participate in all the programming and project meetings (including the San Francisco in-person collaboration and approximately 2-3 hours per week virtually for 4 weeks). 

Important program dates that require your team's attendance: 

• Application deadline: July 11, 2025
• Virtual Nonprofit Orientation Session: September 24 @ 10am PT
• First Full Cohort Virtual Meeting: October 29, 2025 @ 10am PT
• Tech2Empower San Francisco Kick-off: All day (9am - 5pm) collaboration with Advisors on November 7, 2025 at the Salesforce Tower.
• Virtual Collaboration: November 10 - December 5, 2025
• Virtual Program Closing Celebration: Friday December 5, 2024 @ 10am PT