# 377 | Tech for Good: Using Software & Data to Solve Society's Biggest Problems with Jim Fruchterman

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Podcast: [Awarepreneurs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/awarepreneurs-7938)
Published: 2025-09-23T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Bio: Jim Fruchterman is a leading social entrepreneur, author, MacArthur Fellow, recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, and Distinguished Alumnus of Caltech. After starting two successful for-profit AI companies, he went on to found Benetech, the award-winning tech nonprofit, building tools for people with disabilities and human rights defenders document and analyze abuses. His current nonprofit projects at Tech Matters include Aselo, a shared modern contact center for the crisis response field; Terraso, software for the people on the front line of the climate crisis; and the Better Deal for Data, a data governance reform movement. This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Benetech site Bookshare site Aselo site Terrasoul site Tech for Good book Paul's Strategy Sessions Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode

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