Develop for Good

Last month, CHANEL CEO Leena Nair met with Develop for Good founder Mary Zhu to discuss our mission to bridge the digital divide for underrepresented college students. As the first and only woman of color to lead a luxury major brand, Leena resonated deeply with the ~1,700 female college students and counting Develop for Good has supported on real-world software projects for nonprofits. Our greatest thanks goes to the CHANEL Open Innovation team Gregory Baratte Waidlich, Danielle Zhu, Kristijana St. Clair, Giselle Graham, and Maxine Smith and the StartX team Tota Zoura, Darsh Singh Mann, and Kyle Wong for forging this special connection. Develop for Good is excited to continue empowering women and girls around the world by fostering their tech superpowers for impact ????

This fall, we kicked off our Winter 2025 project batch with 33 tech projects for nonprofits ?? From the end of October this year to February next year, our diverse tech teams of college students and industry mentors will be serving the following world-changing organizations: 3D Girls, Inc. Academy for Global Citizenship AllGrow Asian Women Coaching Collective Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital CEN - Center for Excellence in Nonprofits CHANGE Arts CovEducation Develop for Good Dreams for Schools Eayikes Forgotten Felines Of Sonoma County GOOD SAMARITAN HAITIAN ALLIANCE CHURCH INC Hyperemesis Education and Research (HER) Foundation Immigrants Rising involveMINT Kingdom DAO Linens N Love Love Never Fails NEVADA HOMELESS ALLIANCE Ninos con Valor, Inc OnYourMark Education, a project of Cambiar Education Pride Family Readeezy Literacy Silver Lining Mentoring South Bronx United Special Olympics The Make Cents Foundation The Stone Dry Company TimeBanks.Org trubel&co Urban Tech Hero More to come about the talented and compassionate volunteers powering this life-changing tech work ??

We're hiring! We are actively seeking a full-time Lead Software Engineer and a full-time Program Director to join Team Develop for Good: ?? Lead Software Engineer. Own the continued development of a personalized, AI-driven learning experience for college students as they develop custom software projects for nonprofits. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/ePyb5Xgg ?? Program Director. Oversee the daily operational functions of Develop for Good, ensuring seamless program execution and a high-quality experience for our college students, industry mentors, and nonprofit clients. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/ee9UdQvA Join us in our mission to give every college student real-world tech experience by accelerating the digitalization of the nonprofit sector ?? #hiring #programdirector #leadengineer #techforgood

This summer, we collaborated with Bloomberg's Corporate Philanthropy and Engineering Recruiting teams to help pilot the Best Of Bloomberg (BOB) Hacks volunteer program ?? During this 7-week program, 21 Bloomberg college interns and 8 mentors from Bloomberg's Engineering department applied design-thinking to develop technology solutions for nonprofits. This included gathering stakeholder requirements, prototyping solutions in a 12-hour hackathon, and pitching their proposals to our nonprofit partners. Together with them, Develop for Good will be exploring the further development of the tech projects proposed by Bloomberg interns. Many thanks to our friends at Bloomberg - Kristie Ramdeo, Morgan Quercia, Lumilla Laporte, Vanessa Luna, Malia Simonds, and Darlene Escobar - for the opportunity to support bringing this initiative to life. Big shoutout to CHANGE Arts' Executive Director Matt Freeman and South Bronx United's Executive Director Andrew So for their collaboration as our key nonprofit partners. #ImpactInAction

This spring, we became the first nonprofit startup admitted to StartX in 3 years. StartX is an accelerator dedicated to supporting the best Stanford University entrepreneurs. $24M is raised on average per accepted company, and 1 out of every 28 companies becomes a $1 billion+ unicorn within 7-8 years. Alumni companies include Patreon, Lime, OpenSea, and Kodiak Sciences. Big thank you to StartX mentors and leaders Steven Lurie, Mike Schwartz, Allen Romano, Ph.D., Cyrille Najjar, Matias Hosiasson, Noah Kindler, Nico Laqua, Arun Balaraman, Anil Kamath, Anne Caillat, Laura Kenney Bullard, Ankita Tiwari, Erik Pavia, and Darsh Singh Mann for thoughtfully advising and supporting our Founder Mary Zhu throughout the 3-month program. This opportunity would not have been possible without StartX Founder & Chairman Cameron Teitelman and CEO Kyle Wong. Thank you for believing in our team, mission, and vision, and for opening new doors for us as a tech nonprofit startup ?? Interested in joining the Develop for Good team as we continue to set new precedents in tech and philanthropy? Check out our Winter 2025 applications in the comments below ??

Nearly 200 corporate mentor volunteers and college students joined our Summer '24 Demo Day sponsored by Bloomberg, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and EY! ?? Our Demo Day Mentors were blown away by the real-world software products our 430+ diverse college students and industry mentors built this summer for innovative nonprofits like Ashoka, empowr., and BobaTalks. Here were some of our Demo Day Mentors’ thoughts after mock interviewing our students: “It was inspiring to meet the students. The level of collaboration and their presentation skills were very impressive. They were able to accomplish so much in 16 weeks and then clearly articulate their challenge and how they addressed it with prototypes and user testing - incredible. I'm in awe of how they managed a project amongst 8 people who had no previous experience working with each other. Such a meaningful volunteer experience for me.” “I just wanted to extend my thanks to you and your team for connecting us with brilliant students from around the world and having the opportunity to hear their innovative ideas. I was super impressed with the work that went into these presentations and all of the research that the students conducted to really make a special product…I came away from the event feeling super fulfilled.” “I’m rethinking my life.” Tremendous thank you to: - Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Malia Simonds, Vanessa Luna, and Darlene Escobar - Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Melissa Abbett, Fred Tan, and Jennifer Gortárez - EY’s Avion Bell and Jennifer Williams for recruiting such energetic and passionate corporate mentors to culminate our students’ 4-month nonprofit projects at Develop for Good with ??

From appearing on Dance Moms and speaking at United Nations conferences, to being featured on Vogue and making viral TikToks with millions of views…meet the brilliant volunteers of Develop for Good! This summer, we engaged ~430 incredible college student and mentor volunteers on our nonprofit tech projects. Check out some fun facts about our remarkable team of technologists ??

The Color of Tech: You're Hired! (Presented by Develop for Good) Topic: Recruitment Strategies and Practices for a Diverse Tech Future The Color of Tech is a virtual conversation about diversity in tech spaces—particularly the lack of representation when it comes to African American and LatinX communities. This panel event focuses on recruitment and hiring practices. If we hope to improve diversity in the tech workforce, we must explore strategies and practices for recruiting diverse professionals. We're so excited to feature the following aguest speakers on our all-star panel: ?? Justin Hamlet - Recruiting for Software Engineers at Bloomberg ?? Keli Crane - Sr. Technical Recruiter at Kunai (prev. Expedia, Charles Schwab, Capital One, Intuit, eBay)

Let’s give it up for our Summer 2024 students and mentors ???? Since April 2020, Develop for Good has engaged 2,700+ college students and mentors across nearly 200 tech projects for nonprofits. Our students are collectively affiliated with more than 300 different college campuses, and our industry mentors represent over 120 different companies. Notably, 83% of the students we’ve served are underserved or underrepresented in tech! This summer, we’ve been working with over 400 talented students and mentors across our ongoing portfolio of 37 tech projects for nonprofits. Nonprofit project and volunteer highlights to come ??

YOU are invited to Develop for Good’s upcoming panel: The Color of Tech—You’re Hired! ?? Join us for a virtual conversation on Thu, July 25 @ 9 am PT about recruitment strategies and practices for a diverse tech future. This upcoming event is the latest in Develop for Good’s The Color of Tech series, which features virtual conversations about diversity in tech spaces—particularly the lack of representation when it comes to African American and LatinX communities. We're so excited to feature the following guest speakers on our all-star panel: ?? Justin Hamlet - Recruiting for Software Engineers at Bloomberg ?? Keli Crane - Sr. Technical Recruiter at Kunai ? Zach Strong - Talent Acquisition Manager, AI/ML & Engineering at BCG X During this 1 hour virtual panel, Develop for Good's People Director Stephanie D. McKenzie will sit down with these experts to explore the role recruitment plays in shaping diversity in the industry. They will be sharing their experiences in the tech sector, tips and advice for new grads, and ideas for a way forward. Register here ?? https://lu.ma/2jxygqjy