WAKE: Women's Alliance for Knowledge Exchange

WAKE: Women's Alliance for Knowledge Exchange WAKE’s mission is to leverage technology for women’s empowerment globally.

Our Mission
WAKE’s mission is to leverage technology for women’s empowerment globally. What we do
WAKE links high-impact, innovative women’s rights leaders to technology tools and expertise to help them accelerate their impact and scale their work. Women's rights organizations and activists are leading the charge to address the most critical issues impacting women and girls, including gender-based

violence, trafficking, child marriage, access to healthcare and education, political participation, and economic empowerment. How we do it
WAKE works with companies, organizations and individuals to leverage technology, and engage technologists and experts to maximize impact and create results for nonprofit partners.

Say hello to five more incredible organizations that will be joining our Tech2Empower® SF cohort on October 16th:El Tímp...
08/27/2026

Say hello to five more incredible organizations that will be joining our Tech2Empower® SF cohort on October 16th:

El Tímpano — civic journalism for Latino and Mayan immigrant communities

Refugee & Immigrant Transitions — education and community support for refugees

Bay Area Resource for Newcomers - BRFN — direct services for newcomers across the East Bay

Partnerships for Trauma Recovery — trauma-informed mental health care for refugees and asylum seekers

Good Samaritan Family Resource Center — 130 years of support for SF's immigrant families

Bay Area nonprofits doing extraordinary work, and they're counting on Advisors like you to help them go further. Applications close August 28 — this is your moment. Apply here: bit.ly/T2EAdvisor2026

Sneak Peak: Meet a few of the nonprofits joining this year's Tech2Empower® NYC cohort:CIANA — culturally-rooted integrat...
08/27/2026

Sneak Peak: Meet a few of the nonprofits joining this year's Tech2Empower® NYC cohort:

CIANA — culturally-rooted integration support for new immigrants
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice — advocacy and organizing for Latina communities
Documented — independent journalism for and about NYC's immigrants
Building One Community — education, employment, and legal services for immigrants in CT
HAUP — resettlement, legal, and family services rooted in the Haitian community

Each is doing critical work, and each needs an Advisor team like yours.

Applications close August 28. Apply here: bit.ly/T2EAdvisor2026

What if giving your skills away is actually part of how you refill?We talk a lot about burnout, capacity, bandwidth. But...
07/31/2026

What if giving your skills away is actually part of how you refill?

We talk a lot about burnout, capacity, bandwidth. But there's something that happens when you step away from the noise and put your expertise to work alongside people doing critical work in your own backyard — something that looks a lot less like depletion and more like coming home to yourself.

Feeling connected to community, to something tangible and close, is one of the things that grounds us when everything else feels uncertain. Skills-based volunteering gives you that. Not in the abstract. In a room, with real people, on a real problem, where you can actually see the difference your knowledge makes.

We're building our SF and NYC cohorts now — organizations serving immigrant and refugee communities who are ready to put your skills to work.

Apply here: bit.ly/T2EAdvisor2026

Last chance to apply! We've opened a few more spots for Tech2Empower® NYC for Immigrant & Refugee Action. Applications r...
07/22/2026

Last chance to apply! We've opened a few more spots for Tech2Empower® NYC for Immigrant & Refugee Action. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis — final deadline Aug 7, 2026.

A full day (Oct 9) of free, expert support from pro bono tech advisors — worth $2K–$3K.

🔗 Apply now. Link in bio.

With deep gratitude for her enduring impact, we share that Heather Ramsey, WAKE’s co-founder, has stepped down from our ...
07/01/2026

With deep gratitude for her enduring impact, we share that Heather Ramsey, WAKE’s co-founder, has stepped down from our Advisory Board.

Heather was there at the very beginning of WAKE, co-creating a vision of what becomes possible when women lead change in their communities, share knowledge and expertise, and become allies and advocates for one another. She helped build not just the organization, but its flagship program Tech2Empower®️, its global network across 11 countries, and through her leadership and vision shaped the Advisory Board into the dynamic, strategic body that it is today.

Since 2021, Heather has served as Advisory Board Chair and Co-Chair, bringing her wisdom and commitment to every advisor and nonprofit leader she encountered along the way. Few people have the opportunity to grow something from an idea into a lasting institution. Heather has done exactly that.

Her imprint on the WAKE community will be felt for years to come, and we are deeply grateful for everything she has given to this organization and to the women whose lives she has helped transform.

We wish her every success and happiness in all that lies ahead.
Heidi

Applications are open! 🌎In 2027 we're heading back to two places we love: Medellín, Colombia (March 6 to 13) and Kathman...
06/30/2026

Applications are open! 🌎

In 2027 we're heading back to two places we love: Medellín, Colombia (March 6 to 13) and Kathmandu, Nepal (May 15 to 22).

As a Tech2Empower Advisor, you'll work alongside women-led organizations and social enterprises and lead workshops for girls and young women.

Spots are limited and fill up fast. Apply early. 💛

Apply Here: bit.ly/T2E2027

Curious about being an Advisor for Tech2Empower NYC or SF? Join us for a live info session on Tuesday, June 30 at 10 AM ...
06/23/2026

Curious about being an Advisor for Tech2Empower NYC or SF? Join us for a live info session on Tuesday, June 30 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.

This is your chance to ask questions, learn how the program works, and find out if it's the right fit for you.

Both programs this fall are dedicated to Immigrant & Refugee Action, at a moment when the organizations doing this work need critical support.

🗽 NYC — October 9, 2026
🌉 SF — October 16, 2026

Register via the link in bio. We'd love to see you there.

Tech2Empower is coming back to San Francisco! 🌉SF has been home to Tech2Empower for years, and we are so proud to bring ...
06/23/2026

Tech2Empower is coming back to San Francisco! 🌉

SF has been home to Tech2Empower for years, and we are so proud to bring the program back with a a dedicated focus on immigrant and refugee-serving organizations.

At a moment when these communities are being targeted, the need has never been greater.

We can't wait to work alongside the incredible organizations across the Bay fighting for vulnerable immigrant populations. We believe in what happens when technology and social justice intersect.

If you're a tech professional based in the Bay Area looking to use your skills for good — apply to Tech2Empower San Francisco, taking place October 16, 2026.

Applications are open. 🔗 Link in bio.

Over the weekend, the world observed World Refugee Day.It is a day to pause and recognize the people who have been force...
06/23/2026

Over the weekend, the world observed World Refugee Day.

It is a day to pause and recognize the people who have been forced from their homes by conflict, violence, and persecution. As of the end of 2025, more than 117 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide, including 41.6 million refugees. Nearly four in ten are children.

At WAKE, this work is close to our hearts. We have partnered with organizations across the globe that walk alongside refugees as they rebuild their lives and find community.

Our Tech2Empower® for Ukraine program brings together NGOs supporting displaced Ukrainians, and our upcoming USA programs in NYC and SF this fall are dedicated to immigrant and refugee action.

Refugees are our neighbors. Today and every day, they deserve our support.

For the first time ever, Tech2Empower is coming to New York City! 🗽NYC has always had a special place in our community —...
06/10/2026

For the first time ever, Tech2Empower is coming to New York City! 🗽

NYC has always had a special place in our community — so many of our Advisors call it home, and we are so proud to bring our immigrant and refugee-focused program to a city that stands with the communities being targeted right now.

We can't wait to work alongside the incredible organizations across the tri-state area fighting for vulnerable immigrant populations. At a moment when the need has never been greater, we believe in what happens when technology and social justice intersect.

If you're a tech professional in NYC looking to use your skills for good — apply to Tech2Empower NYC for Immigrant & Refugee Action, taking place October 9, 2026.

Applications are open. 🔗 Apply here: bit.ly/T2EAdvisor2026

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