Engineering
Engineering is overhauling unscalable, ad-hoc systems to build ethical, open-source infrastructure for our 200+ members. We’re replacing privacy-violating tools with self-hosted, maintainable, and mission-aligned alternatives.
Our Mission
Section titled “Our Mission”Engineering builds and maintains scalable, open-source and cost-effective software systems that directly support our mission of DEI and advocacy. We are an interdisciplinary technical team embedded in an advocacy nonprofit, bridging tech and activism to reduce organizational friction and increase operational capacity.
Key Goals
Section titled “Key Goals”- Rebuild digital infrastructure prioritizing privacy, scalability, interoperability, and ethical design
- Develop talent through a learning-focused, inclusive engineering culture with mentorship opportunities and real-world impact
- Enable user-centered design through ethical UX, avoiding dark patterns
- Enable long-term, scalable growth by implementing proper infrastructure and project management tools
- Fix technical debt caused by non-scalable patchwork solutions
- Support cross-departmental tooling and resource development
Strategic Vision: Nonprofit Software Starter Pack
Section titled “Strategic Vision: Nonprofit Software Starter Pack”We’re developing a comprehensive Nonprofit Software Starter Pack—website templates with Payload, Frappe HR, analytics with Plausible, secure chat with Mattermost, and project management with Notion templates or open-source alternatives.
This creates a self-sustaining loop where we become tech leaders in the nonprofit space → build public goods → earn through setup & support. The starter pack builds reputation, recruits contributors, and opens new funding pipelines including GitHub Sponsors and NLNet grants.