impact report: tech impact day 2020
As the world - for better or worse - becomes more adept at connecting remotely, Impact Day is no exception. After delivering our third annual Tech Impact Day (and sixth Impact Day total), we continue to be utterly impressed by our pro bono volunteers and truly inspired by our nonprofit clients. The amount of time, effort, and pride the pro bono volunteers put into their project work was incredibly energizing. It’s especially heart-warming to see a few of these techies return year after year to volunteer.
pro bono value delivered at tech impact day:
$44,460
“I found the entire Tech Impact Day experience to be so rewarding. I’ve been doing web development for a long time, and over the years, I’ve gotten cynical about the actual value my skills can provide. Through Tech Impact Day, hearing the passionate expressions of how transformative a few hours of our time were to their missions was like getting a million hugs at once. I’m so thankful for the opportunity to provide pro bono work and I’m excited for next year!”
Participants
10 nonprofit organizations
11 pro bono projects
48 pro bono volunteers
Survey Results
100% of participants - both nonprofits and pro bono volunteers - would recommend Impact Day
100% of nonprofits had actionable next steps after attending
100% of nonprofits rated their volunteers as “excellent” in the following competencies: professionalism, commitment, empathy, competence, and collaboration
92% of volunteers said this was an opportunity to apply their professional skills in a new context
90% of nonprofits gained new knowledge of capacity-building resources available to them
85% of volunteers gained new knowledge of nonprofit sector challenges
39% of volunteers plan to continue working with their nonprofit client in addition to their Impact Day commitment
Deliverables
An outline of key considerations for evaluating new vendor software to replace existing outdated software
Guidance on optimizing a blog migration project, advice on new site navigation, and SEO tips all included in an XML file for web developers and a spreadsheet with metadata to set in the new website
Recommendation for a new CRM platform after spending the day doing in-depth research on several based on the organization’s needs and constraints
Redesigned home page wireframes and restructured navigation architecture document
Created an accessibility audit checklist ready for implementation
Design & development of a resource hub map inclusive of implementation and maintenance plan
“Our volunteer team was great. They were so helpful and you could tell they were truly invested in helping us solve our challenges. We now have a clear vision for moving forward.”
“We had an amazing team of talented individuals. To get a team to work on this project was AMAZING! We became fast friends and worked together to solve our problems.”
“What an inspiring day! We really loved the volunteers. They helped us think through how to frame and select a very important decision. You guys are amazing!”
“This is my third year participating in Tech Impact Day and, even though I work in the social good tech sector, there is something about Impact Day keeps me inspired and coming back. Please offer more Impact Days!”
Thank you 2020 Impact Day Sponsors
