Technologists for the Public Good

“What if I chased after a life of significance? What would that look like?” Member Spotlight ⭐ Meet Johanna Yi, Founder and CEO of For People. Johanna’s career path has been anything but direct, shifting and changing as she balanced challenging life circumstances with a passion for supporting people. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eF5R2--c You can find our other community highlights here: https://lnkd.in/eJFVFktV Interested in joining this great community? We’ve got a link for that too: https://lnkd.in/gWv3WNwE If Johanna’s story inspired you to pursue similar work, then you’re in luck – For People is looking for a Director of Product Management. Full details here: https://lnkd.in/eMsU35q2 

📣 Calling all government workers: USDR is a non-profit that works alongside governments of all levels to ensure they have the capacity to meet the public's needs. To date, USDR has partnered with 400 governments and organizations across nearly 50 U.S. states and territories. 🗺 We're exploring new areas to expand our services and are conducting a survey to gauge interest from government workers. Please help us better understand how we can help serve you by filling out the below survey by responses Friday, 7/26. https://lnkd.in/gurMR5Fj

Reminder: Applications to join our Board of Directors are open until this Wednesday, July 17. Apply or nominate someone today!

#ProfessionalDevelopment Opportunity - Seeking Two Board Directors As two of our incredible board directors finish their terms this month, we’re searching for two new leaders to join. Nominate yourself or someone else by July 17. We’re particularly seeking diverse and experienced leaders that are aligned with our mission to power the people who are reimagining how the government serves the public. We want people who are enthusiastic about building and supporting this organization and the community. More at: publicgood.tech/join-board

At our annual members meeting yesterday (https://lnkd.in/gduHqYZS), we shared about the exciting growth of Technologists for the Public Good. What started as a grassroots professional association has grown to a member base of more than 1,700 technologists. We’ve supported dozens of members through our mentorship program, and hundreds through our resume review program. As we continue to grow our membership and expand our programming, we have two exciting announcements to share. First, we are looking for two new public interest technology leaders to join our #Board of Directors. We’re particularly seeking diverse and experienced leaders that are aligned with our mission to power the people who are reimagining how the government serves the public. We want people who are enthusiastic about building and supporting this organization and the community. More information is available at publicgood.tech/join-board Second, we’re excited to share that starting October 1 we’re switching to a dues-based membership model. This membership model will enable us to provide expanded value to our members, be responsible stewards of our members' trust, and build long-term stability for this community. Our goal is to provide more valuable services to our members so that you can become more productive and grow in the profession – ultimately leading to better public services for the people. The standard membership dues will be $150 annually, with discounted and organizational options available. We are committed to providing member benefits to as many people as possible. No one will be excluded from membership based solely on the inability to pay dues. More information on this shift is available at https://lnkd.in/g3wT3-ee

Looking to make a real impact? Our latest blog explores how volunteering is a pathway to fulfilling public service careers in government and civic tech. Work alongside gov partners, use your skills for good, and discover if a career in civic tech is for you. Nearly 5% of our volunteers transition into gov/public interest tech roles. By championing collaboration and innovation, volunteering with USDR is a catalyst for building robust government capacity and inspiring diverse public interest tech engagement. Read now and check out resources that can help you explore a career transition: https://lnkd.in/ghvtv5jj

Tech & Data Professionals: Save the Date! Join us for our first virtual Health Tech Hiring Forum on June 18! This hiring event is part of our Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI) to place talented technology and data professionals at public health agencies across the country. To learn more about the participating public health agencies and the available opportunities, join us on June 18th for the virtual Health Tech Hiring Forum → bit.ly/3QNUWio

🌟 Connect with industry and government leaders at the State of GovTech 2024. Unmatched networking opportunities await! Let’s elevate govtech together. #Networking #Collaborate https://lnkd.in/e74ESre3

Seattle public interest technologists, join Corey Mahoney, me, and dozens of your people at a community happy hour on Thursday, June 27. This will be our 4th event bringing folks from the public, private, academic, and non-profit sectors together to explore how we can bring the best of tech to our communities. Look forward to seeing you there! https://lnkd.in/grFmtHmm Bloom Works Public Benefit LLC U.S. Digital Response

Moderated by our Executive Director Reilly Martin - Hear from technologists at the Federal and State level that have recently made the transition to government [technology]. You'll hear about their career journey as you either consider a new or renewed role in #PublicInterestTech https://lnkd.in/g7RkK_PC