We envision a connected City.
The San Francisco Tech Council is a mission-driven, multi-sector collaborative.
Nationally, we are a one-of-a-kind organization.
Launched in 2015, SFTC is focused on tackling digital inclusion gaps for older adults and people with disabilities in their adoption and use of technology as a way to increase online and in-person connections, improve financial security through employment initiatives, and reduce social isolation.
The SF Tech Council is funded by the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) and Metta fund.
The Community Living Campaign, a nonprofit working to increase independence and reduce isolation for seniors and people with disabilities, is the backbone organization and fiscal agent, providing fundraising assistance, network connections, and staff support.
Middle-age man in a wheel chair working on his laptop.
We work to . . .
Achieve both access and learning.
Getting seniors and people with disabilities access to the internet and technology is an essential goal, but it’s not enough. We need to build and expand on the successful trainings and support being provided at libraries and more than 50 senior tech lab sites throughout San Francisco.
Spark innovation at the intersection of health, social services, and technology.
As many businesses have already realized, there is tremendous potential for supplementing and enhancing the care of seniors and people with disabilities through technology.
Reduce isolation and loneliness.
Technology and digital access can support more “connected living,” through which seniors and people with disabilities are connected to family, their neighbors, activities, resources, and more.
Preserve diversity in a rapidly changing city.
San Francisco’s tech sector has a unique opportunity to be a positive force for diversity of the city, to help older adults remain independent, and to provide low-income residents access to new opportunities.
We believe that no one sector can solve San Francisco’s digital inclusion challenges alone.
SFTC serves as the community table around which member organizations and partners sit to discuss issues and brainstorm opportunities to harness innovation and advance digital inclusion efforts.
As a body of well-connected individuals and representatives of organizations who have expertise and resources in a broad range of areas, SFTC enables members and partners to come together to share, learn from, and build relationships that facilitate working toward common goals.
This helps the SFTC break down the silos that currently exist across disciplines and sectors to better serve and engage seniors and people with disabilities, to promote knowledge sharing and problem solving on digital access, literacy issues, inclusion and equity issues. It also provides a strong, community-based coalition of groups that can forward the goals of the City’s Digital Equity Strategic Plan (2019-2024) of equity, deep community engagement, agility and inclusion.