Meet Fast Forward’s 2025 Cohort

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Meet the new leaders on the tech-for-good block! Fast Forward's 2025 Accelerator just welcomed a fresh batch of founders who are changing the world. They’re taking on everything from healthcare access to climate change. And most of them are using AI to do it. That’s right, 70% of this year’s cohort is AI-powered, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in social impact tech.

These teams are building ambitious, scalable solutions to meet this moment. And the momentum is picking up speed. Trust us, you’ll want to know their names before they end up on the cover of TIME.?

P.S. The cohort is already making headlines — read the San Francisco Business Times feature here.

Introducing the Nonprofit AI Policy Builder

AI ethics keeping you up at night? Same. That's why we built the Nonprofit AI Policy Builder.This free tool helps you create a responsible AI policy that protects your mission and ensures AI is working for good.

Whether you're just dipping your big toe into AI or already neck-deep in algorithms, this tool helps you navigate the murky waters of responsible tech use.

What We Learned at the Alumni Retreat

Picture this: 100+ tech nonprofit founders, AI experts, and funders camped out in the Presidio for two days. No, it's not the premise of a reality show (though honestly, we'd watch that) — it was our 2025 Alumni Retreat.?

Brilliant minds collided and the ideas flew faster than the coffee disappeared. From "so that's how your model was fine-tuned" moments to "wait, you're struggling with fundraising too?" confessions, the retreat was a goldmine of insights, solidarity, and the occasional therapy session about board management.?

We've distilled the wisdom for you in our 2025 Alumni Retreat recap.

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• Featured by Mozilla Rise25, Rob Morris, PhD is Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis With Tech
• In Stanford Social Innovation Review , Nithya Ramanathan and Jim Fruchterman on How the Social Sector Can Meet This Moment in AI
• Investigative Journalism Foundation , USAFacts , and Khan Academy Named Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company

Jobs in the Tech Nonprofit Ecosystem

• Fast Forward is hiring a VP of Programs, VP of Fundraising and Partnerships, and Director of Corporate Fundraising and Partnerships.
• Koko is hiring a Lead Engineer / CTO.
• USAFacts is hiring a Senior Data Analyst.
• Adalat AI is hiring a Founding Machine Learning Engineer, Founding Backend Engineer, and Frontend Engineer.
• Benetech is hiring a Chief of Staff and Senior UX/UI Product Designer.
• TalkingPoints is hiring a Senior Research Manager and Chief Growth Officer.
• Noora Health is hiring for a lot of roles.