PagerDuty and Fast Forward back nonprofit innovation in EdTech, expanding education access and opportunity. Today, PagerDuty, Inc. is pleased to announce its partnership with Fast Forward and its support for five tech nonprofits through the PagerDuty and Fast Forward EdTech Impact Vertical. Through this collaboration, PagerDuty is investing in nonprofits using technology and AI to expand educational access and deliver equitable learning solutions. Accelerating education equity through technology. At PagerDuty, PagerDuty, Inc. recognize that nonprofits delivering quality educational services at scale require seamless coordination and operational resilience that can be difficult to sustain with limited resources. As mission-driven organizations navigate increasing complexity, PagerDuty is committed to helping them automate for efficiency, grow responsibly, and build capacity for an AI-enabled future. As a trusted partner in digital transformation in education, PagerDuty's AI-powered platform helps educational institutions streamline IT operations and accelerate incident response times, enabling teams to stay focused on delivering quality education at scale and student success. Through its Accelerator and other programs, Fast Forward empowers tech nonprofits with the funding, resources, and community needed to scale innovative technology solutions for good. Since 2014, Fast Forward has supported hundreds of organizations and social entrepreneurs building technology to address society's most pressing needs across healthcare, education, human rights, and more. A holistic partnership for nonprofit growth. PagerDuty's collaboration with Fast Forward reflects its broader commitment to supporting innovative organizations tackling the world's biggest social challenges with technology. With its support, Fast Forward will work directly with five education tech nonprofits to understand their needs and develop a tailored plan to help accelerate their growth and impact. * A general operating grant from PagerDuty to sustain and scale their missions * Personalized coaching sessions with Fast Forward and its community of PR, marketing, strategic growth, AI and fundraising experts, as needed * Access to exclusive Fast Forward programming on AI, operations, distribution ethics, pitching, nonprofit growth, and more * Access to PagerDuty's platform and learning resources, including pro bono support from PagerDuty's technical experts, as needed * Storytelling and mission amplification through PagerDuty and Fast Forward * Membership in a specialized learning community of tech-forward nonprofit organizations and founders Together, PagerDuty and Fast Forward will equip these education nonprofits with tools and coaching to strengthen their AI innovations, build operational resilience, and reach more learners - advancing equitable, tech-enabled education. Meet the EdTech Impact Vertical nonprofits. Beyond 12 is a national technology-based nonprofit that helps students from under-resourced communities graduate from college and transition into meaningful careers. The organization combines data, coaching, and technology to guide students through the full educational journey. Beyond 12 is piloting an AI-powered coach to provide scalable, personalized coaching, using evidence-based curriculum and campus-specific content. "With PagerDuty's support, we're harnessing the power of AI to scale the human relationships that drive student success - ensuring every first-generation college student has the guidance and networks they need to thrive." Learning Equality is on a mission to make quality education accessible to every learner, regardless of connectivity. Its open-source platform, Kolibri, enables offline-first learning for students and teachers in low-resource environments without internet access worldwide. Learning Equality is using AI to streamline the alignment of nearly 200k open educational resources with national curricula. "At Learning Equality, we've seen firsthand what's possible when technology companies and nonprofits join forces to tackle complex global challenges. Effective partnerships go beyond funding - they're grounded in shared purpose. With PagerDuty's support, we're creating AI-powered tools that enrich learning and reach communities where the internet doesn't. Together, we're ensuring that no teacher or child is left behind." Quill.org provides free, research-backed literacy tools that build writing, grammar, and reading comprehension skills for K-12 students. Millions of teachers and students use Quill's adaptive learning activities to strengthen foundational skills. Quill's Reading for Evidence tool uses AI to analyze students' written responses and provide personalized feedback on the use of evidence and reasoning, helping them improve their writing skills through real-time targeted revisions. With PagerDuty's support, Quill will work to ensure every student can build the writing skills they need to succeed in college and beyond. TalkingPoints bridges the gap between schools and families through a multilingual, AI-powered communication platform available in 150+ languages. The organization enables non-English speaking parents to engage in their child's education by connecting teachers with student families via a multilingual SMS chat platform. TalkingPoints uses AI and machine learning models, guided by human translation experts, to bridge language barriers between families and schools. With PagerDuty's support, TalkingPoints will continue to foster highly effective family-school partnerships and drive student outcomes through its unique, research-based platform. UPchieve provides free, on-demand online tutoring and college counseling to low-income high school students across the U.S. Its 24/7 volunteer-powered model helps close the college enrollment gap and ensure every student has equitable access to academic and career support. UPchieve's AI tool, UPbot, generates practice problems and provides real-time support, while the "Progress Report" feature creates personalized study plans. With PagerDuty's support, UPchieve will continue to provide free, on-demand STEM, writing, and SAT tutoring services for students who need them, delivering a reliable tool to help them achieve upward mobility. PagerDuty is committed to supporting mission-driven organizations. Sign up for a free 14-day trial to learn how PagerDuty can automate, orchestrate, and accelerate urgent work at your mission-driven organization. To explore its global impact programs serving its employees, customers, communities, and the planet, visit its Impact Hub.

The 12th annual accelerator welcomes ten tech nonprofits from around the world which are developing tech solutions to address society's most pressing issuesSAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fast Forward, an organization bridging the gap between the tech and social sectors by empowering nonprofits building tech for humanity, today announced the launch of its 12th annual Accelerator cohort. Nonprofits in the 2025 cohort are developing tech-enabled solutions to key global issues across health, climate, workforce development, poverty, and human rights.The 2025 Accelerator saw a 54% increase in applications from the year prior. Of those who applied, just 2.5% were admitted. Driving this trend was a notable uptick in the geographical diversity of applicants. In total, the 2025 Accelerator received applications from 64 countries.Many of these tech nonprofits are pioneers of AI for humanity with 44% of applicants reporting that they use the technology to serve beneficiaries. Another 68% of 2025 applicants leveraging AI for operational efficiency