Hey friends,

Join us and fellow nonprofit staff, community organizers, activists, students, and tech capacity builders on June 20-21 in Fresno, CA, for the California Nonprofit Technology Festival.

What is CA Tech Fest?

The CA Tech Fest is our state-wide, participant-driven gathering designed to bring together and empower nonprofit staff, community organizers, social justice techies, activists, students, and fellow capacity builders to share knowledge, build tech capacity, and foster relationships for social change.

We envision CA Tech Fest as a safe and collaborative space for folks to share their thoughts, engage in critical dialogue, and build genuine connections across their movements and networks. The agenda will be designed for folks who want to grow their technology skills and strategic knowledge while connecting with others who are passionate about building and organizing across movements.

Things you can learn at CA Tech Fest

While much of the agenda will be co-created with participants in the time leading up to the event, topics that are likely to be on the agenda include:

• Technology strategy and planning: processes and practices for richly integrating technology into programs, campaigns, and other community efforts.
• Best practices for online communications, including coordinating messaging and online channels as well as using analytics to measure reach and engagement.
• Practical digital security: what steps you can take to better protect organizational data and utilize more sustainable practices.
• Paying for technology: how to limit costs while also finding ways to pay for essential tools and services.
• Managing and protecting your organization's online identity, from domain names to contact information to security certificates and other elements of online identity.
• Managing technology projects, both in terms of scoping deliverables and roles to actually seeing things through to completion.

Sessions at past events have been led in English and Spanish, on topics including digital storytelling, video production, data visualization, online and offline communications strategies, website maintenance, text and email encryption, protecting organizational data, and activist self-care.

Co-creating the Agenda

The CA Tech Fest is participant-driven at every level and is designed with a combination of planned sessions and participant-led discussions. To make sure the topics reflect the needs, passions, and talents of the people in the room, agenda topics are based on input from participants both before and during the event.

We invite requests and suggestions on agenda topics and outcomes that would make everyone's time at the event feel meaningful and well spent. If there is a session or discussion you would like to facilitate, let us know.

Our Co-Conveners

We are honored and excited to be co-convening CA Tech Fest Fresno this summer with YouthWire and the Central California Environmental Justice Network.

We always welcome new collaborations with organizations and partners from across California. Get in touch to start the conversation.

Get involved & spread the word

• Want to join us? Register now!


• Need help getting to the event? Get in touch to learn more about sliding scale registration, scholarships, and travel support.


• If there is a session or discussion you would like to facilitate or if you have an idea for the agenda, let us know.


• Want to play a bigger role in making the event happen? Contact us to learn more about volunteer and community partner opportunities.


• Help us spread the word by using the hashtag #CATechFest or retweet our announcement!


• Check out our CA Tech Fest wiki to see past agendas, sessions, and notes.

We can't wait to connect with you on June 20 and 21 in Fresno, CA over stories, ideas, experiences, questions, challenges, and visions for a better world.

Best wishes,
Evelyn and the Aspiration Team