Collaborative Capacity Building

Works directly with nonprofit partners to design, build, and integrate products and services that enhance their operational effectiveness and scale their impact. This includes tailored support to strengthen organizational capacity.

Develops comprehensive, real-time social impact reporting systems for each partnership, enabling data-driven decision-making and transparent measurement of program outcomes.

Provides personal protective equipment (PPE) and necessary supplies to underserved and neglected communities to improve health and well-being, addressing immediate public health needs through direct service delivery.

Provides unrestricted grants to partner nonprofits to support projects aimed at improving health outcomes. This grantmaking activity enables partner organizations to implement and scale their own programs.

Provides scholarships to exceptional students pursuing STEM careers, with a focus on underrepresented communities including women, Black, and Brown students in the greater Rochester area.

Provides structured mentorship to technology entrepreneurs and healthcare innovators through the TechRiseROC program, covering areas such as go-to-market strategy, business planning, finance, sales, MVP launch, recruiting, and team culture.

Enables underserved students to attend professional development events and connect with industry professionals through event access and networking opportunities.

Hosts the annual GREAT Awards and Technology Woman of the Year Awards to recognize innovation, collaboration, excellence, and achievements of women in technology within the Greater Rochester region.

Launched Connected Know, a business intelligence platform that highlights innovation, entrepreneurship, startups, and technology in the Rochester region, publishing over 100 articles spotlighting local founders, organizations, and opportunities.

Leads marketing campaigns for events and programs, manages social media presence on LinkedIn, oversees website content on Squarespace, and engages in community outreach such as participation in the Connected Ideas event.

Manages corporate partnerships, sponsorship acquisition and relationships, and oversees membership program engagement to support organizational initiatives and community growth.

Provides individual and student memberships with benefits including 20% discounted access to events, early announcements, exclusive invite-only events, and networking opportunities with industry professionals in the Greater Rochester area.

Organizes Agile Connect Rochester, an annual meetup for agile practitioners in Upstate New York with participants from over 40 companies, and hosts informal monthly events like Startup Drinks and Arcade 80's Meet and Mingle to foster community connections.

Produces a podcast series focused on mentorship and entrepreneurship, featuring leaders in Rochester's technology community as part of the TechRiseROC program.

Offers advisory services to organizations on AI adoption, digital transformation, system integration, operational strategy, and growth planning, having advised more than 15 organizations on transformation initiatives.

Promotes economic development of the technology business community in the Rochester, NY area through workforce development initiatives, knowledge sharing, collaboration opportunities, and fostering business growth via a partner network.

Provides capacity-building support to nonprofit service providers through information sharing, collaboration, and education to improve the quality of services for older adults.

Engages in advocacy efforts to influence social and public policies affecting seniors by hosting an Annual Town Hall event, facilitating meetings between members and local legislators, and leveraging collective member expertise to engage with elected officials on aging-related priorities.