About GTLwe build sustainable tech for public interest -- We put together an elite team of technologists, tech entrepreneurs, and business leaders operating under a tech and business innovation lab model to tackle social challenges where high market risk and potentially disruptive impact exist, to deliver results in a sector which has been largely ignored by technologists.we power impact and change -- Giving Tech Labs creates technology and sustainability models to deliver results in a sector which has been largely ignored by technologists. We focus on three core areas of innovation to unleash the potential of the nonprofit sector creating sustainable public interest technology and practical applications of AI for the public interest.Giving Tech LabsGTL_49454b06-9ca6-11ea-8bbd-569b1a83ea00Giving Tech Labs LeadersLuis J. SalazarCo-Founder & Ceo -- As a serial tech entrepreneur and Global Fortune 50 executive, Luis has led the launch of more than 30 global products and companies in the consumer and business spaces, creating mobile cloud-based and artificial intelligence solutions at Microsoft, Yahoo, Xerox, GMI, Bing, Jobalign, Giving Compass, Giving Planner, VidaNyx, Oras Voice, AI4PI.org, X4Impact, and others.Shelly Cano KurtzCo-Founder & CMO -- Recipient of over 50 industry awards, Shelly has led over 200 global campaigns in tech, media, and entertainment. She is an experienced Sales & Marketing Executive for Tech Startups and Fortune 500 companies, including NBC Universal, Comcast, Make.TV, Giving Compass, Giving Planner, VidaNyx, and X4Impact among others.Dave CoburnEVP & COO -- Dave is a senior executive with proven ability to lead global businesses, product, and operations at startup and Fortune 100 companies. He was an executive at Microsoft and Invoca with expertise in high growth Enterprise, Artificial Intelligence Solutions, and SMB SaaS, delivering technology innovation, leadership development, operational improvements, and customer success. dr. ying li dr. ying li chief scientist Dr. Ying Li is the Chief Scientist at Giving Tech Labs and has received international awards for her outstanding contributions to the data-mining and AI fields. She holds over 90 patent applications in the area of data mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational advertising, performance optimization, program tracing, profiling, and analysis and she Chairs more than 15 international conferences.Tricia RaikesBoard Advisor -- Tricia Raikes is the co-founder of the Raikes Foundation. She has been recognized as a White House Champion of Change for her work on youth homelessness. She serves on the boards of Giving Compass, the College Success Foundation and the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.Jeff RaikesBoard Advisor -- Jeff Raikes is the co-founder of the Raikes Foundation. Jeff retired from his role as CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2014. He came to the philanthropic world from a 27-year career at Microsoft Corporation, where he was a member of the senior leadership team and president of the Microsoft Business Division. He serves on the boards of Costco Wholesale, the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of CS and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the Microsoft Alumni Network. He is Chair of Stanford University Board of Trustees.To inspire entrepreneurs worldwide to drive positive impact and change through artificial intelligence, data sciences and sustainable models to address systemic social issues._49454c46-9ca6-11ea-8bbd-569b1a83ea00To create technology for the public interest._49454ce6-9ca6-11ea-8bbd-569b1a83ea00Valuesour values -- we believe that using technology and sustainable business models to drive impact and change in society is our opportunity and our responsibility.Creativitywe turn new and imaginative ideas into reality; we encourage each other to perceive the world in new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena, and to generate solutions.Passionpassion is at the heart of everything we do; creating technologies and business models to address social issues is our IKIGAI (the reason for waking up every morning)Expertisewe are experts, each one in our subject matter, and by combining our expertise we make magic happen!Diversitywe love the unique colors that make us who we are; we are solving complex problems in a diverse society, and that requires a diverse team!Social Impactwe believe in doing well while doing good and doing well is measured in terms of social impact; in addition to return on investment, we also seek a measurable positive impact on society of everything we do.IkigaiIkigai (生き甲斐, pronounced [ikiɡai]) is a Japanese concept that means "a reason for being". The word refers to having a direction or purpose in life, that which makes one's life worthwhile, and towards which an individual takes spontaneous and willing actions giving them satisfaction and a sense of meaning to life... Our ikigai is to help addressing complex problems in society with #tech4piMissionsIn a world where people get matched to a movie, a book, a for-hire car and can even swipe right to be paired with love, can we use the same technologies and business models to help nonprofits deliver on their mission?MatchingInnovationCreate tech for public interest and sustainable business models_49454db8-9ca6-11ea-8bbd-569b1a83ea001innovation -- we create tech for public interest and sustainable business modelsX4IMPACTOnline exchange for Technology for the Public Interest_0aff9684-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea001.1MicrosoftX4Impact.org -- In partnership with Microsoft and Giving Tech Labs, X4Impact is an innovation hub aggregating insights to create and scale technology for the public interest. It uses AI to aggregate, organized under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) taxonomy, social challenges, ideas, technology solutions, and social-impact funding, to spark the creation of systemic technology for the public interest. Coming in the Fall of 2020.AISENSAAI applied to Sound Technologies and Knowledge Graphs for Human Services_0aff9a94-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea001.2AISENSAaisensa.com -- We are a subsidiary of Giving Tech Labs, focused on Artificial Intelligence, applied under ethical principles, to the creation of Domain-Specific Knowledge Graphs and to the processing of Sound, Vision, and Touch to create Technology for the Public Interest – Tech4PI AI4PIFellowship & Research Lab creating AI for Good_0aff9bca-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea001.3E-IMMIGRATEAn Immigration Portal_0aff9e86-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea001.4Silicon Valley Community Foundatione-immigrate.com -- An online portal to find trusted resources, news, events, and providers related to US immigration, sponsored by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.NURTUREUSTech for Early Childhood Education_0aff9fbc-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea001.5AISENSA LLCThis patent-pending technology developed by AISENSA LLC, a subsidiary of Giving Tech Labs focused on AI to enable better human connections.It is based on AI performing a direct analysis of sound waves of a speaker and doesn’t use speech-to-text transcription found at the core of the voice assistants from leading software companies. With our technology, there is no audio recording, transcription, or human listening whatsoever! nurtureus.org -- Speech technology to enable real-time feedback for early childhood (0-6) teachers and program managers to improve data collection, measurement, benchmarking, and development. VIDANYXHelping children who are victims of sexual abuse_0affa0de-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea001.6VidanYx Incvidanyx.com -- VidaNyx exited our lab in Dec of 2019 after becoming the leading Cloud-based Digital Video Evidence Management Solution serving the needs of Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) protecting children victims of sexual abuse. CAC using the solution report up to 90% video related savings and up to 67%, faster case processing, enabling faster healing and justice served. VidanYx Inc is located in Omaha, NE with Sara Ann Boyd as the CEO and our co-founder Shelly Kurtz as a member of the board of directors.Child Advocacy Centers (CAC)ChildrenSara Ann BoydCEOShelly Kurtzmember of the board of directors(spun-off Jan 2020)GIVING PLANNERA Personal Giving Manager_0affa214-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea001.7(Spun-off Feb 2019) givingplanner.org -- A first of its kind mobile web application for individuals to plan, track and benchmark their donations of time, money, and in-kind gifts. Built by our lab in 2018 and self-sustainable via SaaS licensing fees for Financial Institutions, Wealth Management firms and Community Foundations GIVING COMPASSImpact-Philanthropy_0affa3cc-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea001.8Giving Compassgivingcompass.org -- A web portal aggregating information related to philanthropy; sustainable by licensing their API and the Giving Planner Tool. Built by our lab in 2017, now operating as an independent company. By Dec it had over 30,000 curated pieces of content, partnerships with leading organizations in the sector and over 50,000 monthly users.(Spun-off Jan 2018)ScaleMaximize social impact at scale_0affa516-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea002scale -- we take a systemic perspective to maximize social impact at scale ConsultingOffer executive consulting_0affa656-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea002.1FoundationsWe have helped some of the largest foundations in the world to evaluate their technology programs or technology solutions developed by their grantees.GranteesDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION -- technology and sustainability -- We offer executive consulting focusing on Technology evaluation and Roadmap, AI models, Go To Market Plans and Execution to achieve Operational Efficiency through Technology.Strategic PlanningOffer strategic planning and execution of long-term sustainability models_0affa782-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea002.2We also offer strategic planning and execution of long-term sustainability models.AICreate ai for public interest_0affa8ae-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea003AI FOR GOODai4pi.org-- AI4PI is the Research & Development Division at Giving Tech Labs, led by a world’s renowned Scientist: Dr. Ying Li. We focus on exploring, under ethical principles, the practical application of Domain-Specific Knowledge Graphs and Knowledge extraction techniques as a Service to the Public, as well as the use of sound-related technologies to address complex issues in society.ai for good -- fellowship program to create ai for public interest: AI4PI.orgKnowledgeExplore the practical application of Domain-Specific Knowledge Graphs and Knowledge extraction techniques as a Service to the Public_0affa994-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea003.1SoundExplore the use of sound-related technologies to address complex issues in society_0affaa66-9d06-11ea-b1a5-94022d83ea003.22020-05-22https://giving.tech/about-us/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net