Event Details & Agenda

Your complete guide to the 3-day Tech for Good Basecamp experience.
From team formation to final presentations.

South Bay Area, CA
Nov 7–9, 2025
Tech Participants
Day 1 - November 7th, 2025

Team Formation & Discovery

Meet your team, connect with nonprofit leaders, and dive deep into understanding real-world challenges through empathy interviews.

12:15 - 1:00 PM

Check-in

Registration and welcome setup

1:00 - 1:30 PM

Welcome Session

Opening remarks and event overview

1:30 - 2:30 PM

Team Formation & Team Building

Form diverse teams and build connections

2:30 - 3:05 PM

Overview of Empathy Interviews

Learn Stanford d.school interview techniques

3:05 - 3:30 PM

Prepare for Empathy Interviews

Craft meaningful questions and approach

3:30 - 4:00 PM

Meet & Greet NPO Leaders

Connect with nonprofit partners

4:00 - 5:30 PM

Conduct Interviews with NPO Leaders

Deep-dive conversations to understand challenges

5:30 - 6:00 PM

Synthesize Interviews + Finalize HMW Questions

Process insights and define "How Might We" questions

Day 2 - November 8th, 2025

Ideation & Prototyping

Transform insights into innovative solutions. Brainstorm, build prototypes, and get feedback from nonprofit leaders.

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Welcome Back & Large Group Mixer

Energizing start to day two

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Ideation Session

Brainstorm innovative AI-powered solutions

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Prototype Intro

Learn rapid prototyping techniques

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch

Networking lunch with participants and mentors

1:00 - 3:00 PM

Build Prototypes

Hands-on development of your solution

3:00 - 5:00 PM

Prototype Feedback Session with NPO Leaders

Get direct feedback from nonprofit partners

Evening

Open Working Time

Continue development remotely (no onsite requirement)

Day 3 - November 9th, 2025

Presentations & Celebration

Showcase your solutions, compete for awards, and celebrate the impact you've created together.

Morning

Open Working Time

Continue development remotely (no onsite requirement).
Venue opens at 9:30 AM — feel free to use the space if needed.

1:00 - 2:45 PM

Presentations with NPO Leaders

Present your solutions to nonprofit partners

2:45 - 3:00 PM

Break & Setup for Demo Fair

Prepare demo stations and networking space

3:00 - 4:30 PM

Demo Fair

Interactive showcase of all team solutions

4:30 - 5:30 PM

Awards and Close

Recognition ceremony and closing remarks

5:30 - 7:30 PM

Dinner & Mixer

Celebration dinner and networking mixer

What to Expect

Key highlights of your Tech for Good Basecamp experience

Collaborative Teams

Work with diverse tech professionals and nonprofit leaders

Design Thinking

Learn Stanford d.school methodology for human-centered design

Real Impact

Build solutions that address genuine nonprofit challenges

Interested in Joining the Next Cohort?

Our 2025 event has concluded. Stay tuned for Fall 2026 details!