• OASIS week

    Last week was fun – a lot of people were in town! It started Tuesday afternoon with my meeting Vinod on 100 ft Road in Indiranagar for a very-early-in-the-day beer next to his hotel while we waited for Erica and Lobo to get in from Delhi. Eventually we figured out that they were booked at… read more

  • The Indian civic tech + open source + NGOs is exploding

    Back home in SF from yet another amazing, awesome and all the superlatives you can think of trip to India. My experiences over the past decades and specifically over the past year is very similar to what we went thru at Yahoo! and Web 1.0 25+ years ago! We’ve got a great group of people… read more

  • An Inspiring Field Visit to Bhansali Trust at Radhanpur

    In the first week of August 2023, our team from Tech4Dev, including Erica Arya and myself, along with Shrutika and Deepak from Dasra’s Catalytic Philanthropy team, had the honor of visiting Bhansali Trust in Radhanpur, Gujarat. This visit deeply impressed us as we witnessed the incredible efforts of Bhansali Trust to uplift marginalized communities in… read more

  • My Experience with Tech4Dev

    After a long tenure in the corporate tech sector, I felt a strong urge to explore opportunities in the social sector and make a meaningful contribution to society. I was fortunate to connect with Lobo from Tech4Dev, which marked the beginning of my journey. He shared a wealth of informative reading materials and contacts that… read more

  • Achieving Seamless Superset Login for Embedded IFrames

    Introduction:  In our approach to enhance the DevDataPlatform we aimed to seamlessly integrate Apache Superset’s data dashboards within an embedded iframe. However, users would encounter multiple login prompts, which disrupt their experience. To address this challenge and provide a smoother data exploration process, we found a solution that ensures users to explore data insights without… read more

  • Tech4Dev 2.0 Project Report #5 – Jul 2023

    Vision: A world with a strong technology ecosystem powering the social sector Mission: Build and support the ecosystem of software, data and design companies, nonprofit partners, and foundations working towards creating social impact globally 2023 – Q2 Summary Q2 2023 saw us evolve as an organisation. We set goals for both our Technical and Executive… read more

  • Tech4Dev Sprint in Udaipur: Reflections from the City of Lakes

    Author: Jake Hughey Role: Core Team Member of the Agency Fund I’m a team member of the Agency Fund, which invests in ideas and organizations that expand human agency. A core component of our work is to build our grantees’ capacity to use technology and data to drive improved outcomes for their beneficiaries, so we… read more

  • A Collaborative Journey at the Project Tech4Dev Sprint in Udaipur!

    This Blog is written by:- Sudipti, Prod Hey there! As the Communications Head at Prod, I recently had the privilege of being a part of an extraordinary event – the Project Tech4Dev sprint in the beautiful city of Udaipur. And let me tell you, it was one of a kind experience that blew me away!… read more

  • Tech4Dev Sprint in Udaipur: Reflections from the City of Lakes

    This blog is written by Jake from Agency Fund I’m a team member of the Agency Fund, which invests in ideas and organizations that expand human agency. A core component of our work is to build our grantees’ capacity to use technology and data to drive improved outcomes for their beneficiaries, so we collaborate closely… read more

  • Sprinting with Technology, Connecting Minds, Connecting Lives

    Toshal Gandhi I landed in Udaipur the evening after a long connecting flight from Pune. I was already added to a whatsapp group a couple of days ago. The group had a bunch of random people, is what I thought in the beginning. How strange, I thought, why would they make a group of random… read more

  • My Second Glific Sprint!

    This Blog is written by-Sushmita Das, Product Manager, The Apprentice Project Introduction My previous blog was titled “My First Glific Sprint”, so didn’t really crack my brain trying for a fancy title for this one 😛 The more I experience the social sector the more I am amazed by the innovative minds here trying to… read more

  • Reflections from the Udaipur Sprint

    The Udaipur Sprint held near the serene Aravali Hills was a fantastic experience that brought together familiar faces and new acquaintances from NGOs. It was refreshing to reconnect with the Tech4Dev team and meet passionate individuals dedicated to making a difference. The lush green surroundings provided the perfect backdrop for a fruitful gathering. This year,… read more

  • Udaipur Sprint: Learning’s from Glific Chatbot and Data Platform

    The Udaipur Sprint organized by Tech4Dev for Glific training and Data Platform for NGOs proved to be an exciting and enriching experience, opening up new possibilities for SNEHA organizations. Inspired by the knowledge and connections gained during the event, our organization is now eager to pilot a small project in the Mumbai Bhiwandi area, specifically… read more

  • Udaipur sprint experience

    Another great Tech4dev sprint took place in the beautiful city of Udaipur. When you hear the word Rajasthan, an image of a desert may come to mind, but Udaipur is quite the opposite. Surrounded by hills, our hotel provided a breathtaking view of the beautiful monsoon palace covered in fog. It was truly a sight… read more

  • Udaipur Sprint : My first Meetup With Team

    Participating in my first-ever meetup, the Sprint, was an incredible experience that not only allowed me to step into the world of offline collaboration but also opened my eyes to the remarkable work done by various NGOs. This event was a source of learning, networking, and witnessing first hand experience of how organisations are making… read more