Fast Forward

Fast Forward accelerates tech nonprofits. Every year Fast Forward brings a new cohort of startups building tech solutions to global issues like health care, human rights, education, and the environment through its three-month Accelerator program. The Accelerator connects each team to seed funding, over 100 mentors, and community to help scale their solutions and maximize impact. Over four years, Fast Forward has helped 31 tech nonprofits impact 35+ million lives and raise $56M+ in follow-on funding. Fast Forward also runs a global Summit, Tech Nonprofit Directory, Volunteer Board, and Job Board. The organization was founded in 2014 by seasoned tech and nonprofit entrepreneurs, Kevin Barenblat and Shannon Farley, and is based in San Francisco.