Our story

When COVID-19 struck in Spring 2020, life changed for everyone. More than 14 million students were sent home from college campuses across the US, while internships, campus activities, and job offers seemingly vanished overnight. At the same time, one-third of global nonprofits were projected to shut down due to a lack of digital capacity. This was especially alarming, as their services were needed by vulnerable communities more than ever.

Spurred by the critical needs of both students looking for work and nonprofits seeking digital support, Computer Science students at Stanford created Develop for Good. We support diverse college students as they build software for nonprofits under industry mentorship. Our mission is to ensure every college student has the opportunity to gain real-world, high-impact tech experience, all while creating meaningful solutions for the nonprofit sector.

Today, Develop for Good engages students from hundreds of campuses across the country and around the world, with a focus on students who are underserved or underrepresented in tech. We empower the next generation of diverse tech leaders to learn by doing good, all while furthering the digital transformation of the nonprofit sector. At our core, Develop for Good is building towards a future where students, nonprofits, and corporations work together to expand access to technical education, advance digital equity, and unlock one another’s full potential.