![]()
*We can always use more donations! Find our donate button at techtonica.org.*
Let's cut right to the chase:
- There's a high income disparity in San Francisco and many families are being displaced because of new tech talent.
- Struggling family members could transition into tech careers to be able to thrive, but existing tech training is way too expensive and not supportive of underrepresented folks.
You can read more here.
It's not easy for our neighbors in need to bridge the tech skills opportunity gap.
Here's your chance to help #BridgeTheTechGap now. Techtonica offers local, low-income women and non-binary adults free tech training and jobs.
We have organized coding workshops with organizations in the Tenderloin and SoMa, but we need your help to make this into a full-time, more comprehensive program for five students.
Students accepted into the full-time program will receive:
- living and childcare stipends so they can quit their jobs and pay their bills while they learn
- training in software engineering and other skills in high demand in the software industry
- jobs at sponsoring companies ready to build more diverse teams
- ongoing support from Techtonica
Once we get the funding needed to start the full-time program, the funding for the training and stipends will come from companies that sponsor the students.
With Techtonica, underrepresented, underprivileged neighbors win, and so do tech companies. Please donate now.
Together, we can create a positive experience to welcome our neighbors in need into the tech industry.
How Much Does It Cost to Change a Life?
To make the full-time program a reality for five students by January, we need you! Your support for this campaign will help us cover the costs of:
- Organizing 4 one-day workshops with food and childcare — $4,900
- Gaining equipment (hardware, furniture, etc.) — $1,450
- Administrative fees for our fiscal sponsor — 8% of all donations, so ~$2,400
- Course development — $8,750
- Recruiting and vetting of students — $2,500
- Building partnerships and obtaining space — $10,000
- Additional costs we hope to cover beyond our original goal: transportation for students, strollers, carseats, head shots, additional lectures on financial management and other subjects, certifications, conference attendance, etc.
![]()
The Perks You Can Enjoy
(In Addition to the Warmth in Your Heart)
![Twitter icon]()
![”Contributors’]()
![Black #ILookLikeAnEngineer sticker]()
![Blue #ILookLikeAnEngineer socks]()
![Programming playing cards by Varianto:25]()
![Blue Techtonica Sticker with Golden Gate Bridge silhouette]()
![”Fictional]()
![Blue #ILookLikeAnEngineer sticker]()
![Techie Talent Show icon]()
Referral Contest!
Who will win a custom t-shirt quilt?
Who: The person whose referrals from the share buttons on the campaign page result in the highest total donations to the campaign (starting at $500) will win!
What: The prize is a custom quilt made out of up to 36 t-shirts (see image of the lovely Lynn Root's quilt below)!
![]()
When: This contest goes until October 20th.
![]()
How: Log in and share now using the buttons that look like the above image so you can win! (The buttons can be found near the top of the page.)
Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions
?
How is Techtonica different than coding bootcamps and other programs?
- Our students are local, low-income women and non-binary adults
- Our program is free for students
- Our students receive stipends to cover living costs and childcare
- We are non-profit
- We provide laptops
- Our program is six months long instead of just three
- Our program ends with a job and professional connections in the industry
- We expose students to a variety of roles in the tech industry, not solely the role of software engineer -- our goal is to find great fits for our students and help them support themselves and their families
- We encourage students to be leaders in the community
- We work with local organizations to reach the local community
- Our program is more age-inclusive—it's not just for young adults
- We provide ongoing support to our graduates
- Partner companies are involved in formulating the curriculum and mentoring
?
Do I get a tax deduction for my donation?Yes! Techtonica is fiscally sponsored by SocialGood (EIN: 46-1323531), so contributors will receive receipts that can be used for tax purposes. Most bigger companies that match donations (like Google and GitHub) will match Indiegogo donations if you show them the emailed receipt of your donation and give them SocialGood's EIN: 46-1323531.
Other Ways You Can Help
- Encourage your company to sign up to sponsor and hire a Techtonica student!
- Share posts about Techtonica—use the Indiegogo share tools above, the tweet links below, or Techtonica's social media posts (on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn) to share this campaign on social media.
- Check if your company does donation matching and if so, let them know about your donation.
![Interview - 06 - Davida Small - 01 cropped.jpeg]()
Some Tweets You Can Share
Click on a tweet to share:
Learn More About Techtonica
Techtonica.org
Medium: "Techtonica: How to Diversify Tech AND Help Neighbors in Need."
![Facebook Icon]()
![Angel List Logo]()
![]()
We need your help!
![19 people at a workshop]()
Techtonica aims to make every technical team as diverse as its local community while empowering low-income women and non-binary adults through tech training and careers.
Please consider donating to the cause and spreading the word. Thanks!
