CodeMontage is a nonprofit organization that promotes open social innovation by connecting coders with meaningful projects for nonprofits and companies. This provides technical training for coders while helping address the technology needs of many nonprofits. CodeMontage's mission is to create social good through software development, believing this is an effective business model where success is defined by positive social impact rather than profits.

1. CodeMontage
improve your skills
while improving the world
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2. Hi! I'm Vanessa
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3. Why CodeMontage?
70% of U.S. nonprofits identify technology as
a core need.
By 2018, there will be 1.4 million jobs in
computing and only 29% will be filled by
today's standards.
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4. Mission
CodeMontage promotes open social
innovation while helping coders improve
their skills.
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5. Methods
We empower
Coders with projects that matter
Organizations with open source strategy
Companies with meaningful training
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6. Transformation
Open social innovation
doing better, together
Software is eating the world
technical training is a rocketship
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7. Business Model
Social impact is at the core of our mission,
culture, revenue, and expansion strategy.
If we create social good, we make money. If
we don't, we don't.
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8. Challenges
Fostering collaboration over competition
among social good organizations
Repurposing open source principles
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9. Give forward
Creating social good is an effective business
strategy, not a compromise.
We can create change by moving forward,
not just "giving back".
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10. Go directly toward your dream
The shortest distance between you and your
dream is not an imaginary corporate ladder.
It's not doing what society tells you.
It's starting on your vision and never giving up.
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11. Questions?
hello@codemontage.com
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