Allyson Kapin

Allyson was named one of the "Most Influential Women in Tech" by Fast Company, a "Tech Titan" by the Washingtonian, and "one of the top 30 women entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter" by Forbes for her leadership roles in tech. She's a Founding Partner at Rad Campaign, GP and Founding Partner at the W Fund, and Founder of Women Who Tech that champions and invests in women and allies. As cofounder of Rad Campaign, she has helped 100+ nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropists build hard-hitting campaigns and compelling websites focused on increasing advocacy, donations, and community engagement. Her campaigns have been recognized with several prestigious web awards and featured on several top media networks ranging from CNN to NPR to The Daily Show, and BuzzFeed. She is passionate about the intersection of social change with technologies and social communities, a topic she deeply explores in her nonprofit bestselling book Social Change Anytime Everywhere, co-authored by Amy Sample Ward of NTEN. The book is an action-oriented guide that shows nonprofits how to build an advocacy and donor base and mobilize their communities through multifaceted campaigns, and by integrating online channels with offline tactics. As founder of Women Who Tech, she has built a diverse network of 65,000+ engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. She has produced several Women Who Tech TeleSummits packed with the most inspiring tech changemakers, disruptors, and startup entrepreneurs, ranging from Arianna Huffington, Founder of Huffington Post, to Clay Shirky, and Rashmi Sinah, co-founder of SlideShare, acquired by LinkedIn. In 2015, Allyson launched the Women Startup Challenge in partnership with Craig Newmark of craigslist and craigconnects to help fund and showcase startups focused on solving problems for people, businesses, and the planet. As a GP and Founding Partner at the venture fund, W Fund, she invests in outstanding tech startups led by innovative founders who are driving the future of tech. Allyson sat on the Board of Directors for the League of Women Voters for three terms where she worked with the CEO, senior leadership, and other board members on guiding the organization's transformation and strategic plan. She continues to serve on committees. She's also been on the advisory boards for Anita Borg Institute, Tim O'Reilly's Gov 2.0 Expo, and NTEN's NTC Committee. She speaks at conferences globally ranging from SXSW to Personal Democracy Forum, BBCON, etc. She's a contributor to Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, and Quartz.