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@JimFruchterman

CEO of and Founder. Rocket engineer then tech entrepreneur then social entrepreneur! MacArthur Fellow, Skoll Fellow, Schwab Fellow.

Palo Alto
techmatters.org
Joined March 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    13 Apr 2021

    Today we launched our new crisis response platform, Aselo, co-created by and child helplines(). of just broke the story this morning with this article which does a great job explaining Aselo!

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  2. Mar 18

    Just spotted this webinar on "Changing Power Dynamics in Philanthropy." Definitely the hot topic of the hour in the field!

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  3. Mar 18

    One of my all-time favorite conferences is the Skoll World Forum: it starts on April 6th. It's all virtual, and you can attend for free! Check out the Program:

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  4. Mar 13

    This is cool: supporting readers in more places, so that they can access the books they need! unveils Reader Suite for Alexa, web, mobile.

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  5. Mar 11

    I wanted to celebrate the Hope, Power and Freedom Award received by Nick Hurlburt, our Director of Engineering for hist work architecting the Aselo platform at the last Signal

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  6. Feb 28

    More exciting positions popping up , including a new position for a Controller. Great chance for an accounting wiz to move to a nonprofit with major impact.

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  7. Feb 25

    I just wrote about my biggest search challenge - we need to find a rockstar Sales/Outreach Lead for Aselo. Could be an experienced SaaS sales leader or a busdev/partnership leader: but has to want to work on social impact above all!

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  8. Feb 24

    Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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  9. Feb 18

    More on 's battle against (purported) legal threat robo-signing mill , who (purportedly) sound like pretty unethical bullies. An Open Letter to Pixsy CEO Kain Jones, Who Keeps Sending Me Legal Threats

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  10. Feb 17

    Registration for the 2022 Skoll World Forum is open. The good news is that it's free. The not so good news is that it's all-virtual again. It should be a great virtual conference, of course...

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  11. Feb 17

    I found this interview of (AI pioneer) to be relevant for (not just manufacturing, which was is his latest focus). Could we borrow foundational models to be able solve interesting social problems with modest data? "Unbiggen AI"

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  12. Retweeted
    Feb 14

    Get to know Benetech CEO, ! In this Q&A, he discusses his path to Benetech and the opportunity that he sees to make an impact at scale through and Benetech's other social good initiatives:

    Ayan Kishore headshot.
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  13. Feb 14

    I think it's great when I hear about users in other countries (in this case, the Netherlands). Astronomy Ph.D. Student Shares Dyslexia Reading Strategies

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  14. Feb 9

    I'm looking forward to being part of this event organized by : kids with reading challenges need help now more than ever!

    Diverse students using technology in the classroom. Virtual Event. It takes an ecosystem: harnessing tech and community for education. Bentetech logo.
    How do we advance in in the US? Join a virtual event on February 16th to hear from a panel of education leaders about best practices to advance inclusion, equity, and quality educational outcomes for all students. RSVP on LinkedIn:
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  15. Retweeted
    Feb 9

    Yoko Nakao has joined Benetech's board of directors. Nakao brings a wealth of experience in operations and strategy, including nearly two decades of experience launching successful products and services in the game industry.

    Yoko Nakao headshot.
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  16. Retweeted
    Feb 8

    1 in 3 internet users worldwide - or about 800 million - are children. Any child can become a victim of online violence. On , spread the word about online safety – . Remember, internet safety starts with you!

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  17. Feb 8

    Our Aselo team is working with helplines all around the world to respond to children/young people in need. One Aselo goal is to help ensure that when kids reach out for help online, there's a helpline on the other end of the text. Just a small part of the movement!

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  18. Feb 8

    Our team is honored to support the work of child helplines to keep children through our open-source platform, Aselo. And with strong support from , which is appreciated!

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    Every half a second, a child makes their first click online. More than 800 million - are actively using social media. Their journey and safety in the digital world is everyone’s business. RT if you want children to be 🔗
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  19. Feb 5

    Chantal Forster (tech leaders at major foundations) making the case well for increased tech funding: nonprofits need better tech, and donors to support it. Grant Makers Should Stop Resisting Nonprofits’ Pleas for Increased Technology Funding

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  20. Feb 2

    Happy February! Know someone who would love to move from money to meaning? We can help! We're looking for three experienced tech professionals ready to move into the nonprofit sector: sales/outreach lead, assoc. product manager and full stack engineer

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  21. Retweeted
    Jan 31

    The website is UP! Please register here for the first meeting on Feb 9th 11am EST! Open Source Software Project Governance Study Group. A big thank you to for leading this!

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