We’re excited to travel the next two weeks in Oakland, California to participate to the 2024 Nonprofit Software Development Summit.

The event is focused more on how digital technology can equitably, appropriately and accountably empower racial, social, and climate justice movements. We like the fact that the participants and organisers don’t hype tech; in the same fashion with our team members, during the event tech is questioned, challenged and considered as a tool that can be used for good or bad.

This annual gathering includes everyone from grassroots activists and campaigners, to journalists and policy advocates, to movement lawyers and fundraisers, to educators and communicators, to software and hardware developers. In other words, our crowd!

The community comes together from around the world to share knowledge, build relationships, and collectively envision the future of free, open and equitable digital tools and practices to support social change.

This year, the focus will continue to be on “operations” technology, the so-called “back office” platforms that underpin organizational operations from accounting and contracting to HR and fundraising. Participants will compare who is using what, take stock of gaps and concerns, and explore whether there are opportunities for open and values-aligned alternatives.

We are moes excited though to join the pre-event on “Movement Hosting” on Monday and Tuesday 18-19 November, bringing together members of the Infrared network and anyone else interested in collaborating and supporting values-aligned hosting providers. Discussion on those days will focus on what can do to provide viable and sustainable alternatives to services provided by the large tech platform companies.

Event info:

November 20-22, 2024;
Preservation Park, Oakland California USA;
More details: https://aspirationtech.org/events/devsummit24;
Registration: https://devsummit24.eventbrite.com/ (contact the organisers if you want to avoid proprietary platforms).

Agenda

The agenda will be a diverse collection of discussions and interactive sessions developed in collaboration with participants. We are expected to have an interactive and participatory approach to convenings, and work to specifically address the outcomes highlighted as most useful and relevant to those in attendance.

Each person participating will be encouraged to add their topics to the session list, and everyone is invited to bring their stories, ideas, questions, and knowledge to share.