Shannon Farley

Shannon Farley focuses on the intersection of tech for good, women’s rights, and human rights. She's the co-founder and Executive Director of Fast Forward, the accelerator for tech nonprofits. Prior to Fast Forward, she was the founding Executive Director of Spark, the world's largest network of Millennial philanthropists. She also co-founded The W. Haywood Burns Institute, a MacArthur Award-winning juvenile justice reform organization.

Founder & CEO

FastForward

I focus on the intersection of tech for good, women’s rights, and human rights. I am the co-founder and Executive Director of Fast Forward, the accelerator for tech nonprofits. Prior to Fast Forward, I was the founding Executive Director of Spark, the world's largest network of Millennial philanthropists. I also co-founded The W. Haywood Burns Institute, a MacArthur Award-winning juvenile justice reform organization. I write about tech trends, diverse leaders, and the future of social good in Forbes, TechCrunch, and Recode. I co-authored a how-to guide for social impact startups. It's available for free at ffwd.org/playbook.

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Millennial Philanthropy and How Emerging Tech Nonprofits Are Changing The World with Shannon Farley from Fast Forward

Shannon Farley is the cofounder and executive director of Fast Forward, an accelerator that focuses specifically on tech nonprofits. To date, they’ve graduated seven cohorts, raised more than $275 million on behalf of their members, and impacted the lives of more than 88 million people. Cause & Purpose was beyond excited to host Shannon and discuss how an entrepreneurial mindset has helped her career journey, from mobilizing the largest network of millennial philanthropists ever to funding the next great nonprofit founders obsessed with making a lasting impact on the world.

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