Software for Good

What Software for Good does

Software for Good, GBC is a Minneapolis-headquartered, certified Benefit Corporation founded in 2004 that operates as a digital agency serving mission-driven organizations. The firm builds custom websites, applications, and platforms for nonprofits, government agencies, and social enterprises, with notable engagements including the Minnesota COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (which distributed over $70 million in pandemic housing relief), Twin Cities Pride mobile applications, and digital platforms for HousingLink, Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley, the City of Saint Paul, and the State of Minnesota.

The company's delivery stack spans Ruby on Rails, React, Python/Django, Swift, and JavaScript deployed on AWS, with supporting CMS work in Drupal and WordPress. Service offerings are organized into four pillars — Software and Web Development, Technology Strategy, Consulting Engineers (staff augmentation), and Fractional Tech Leadership — and are differentiated by a human-centered design methodology that uses user personas, journey mapping, and iterative usability testing to center the voices of communities impacted by each project. The firm has also productized a fundraising and community engagement platform branded as AbundancePlatform (also known as CommitChange).

Revenue is generated primarily through time-and-materials and fixed-price project contracts, supplemented by retainer-style staff augmentation and fractional leadership engagements; pricing is individually negotiated and not publicly disclosed. The company is founder-owned, transitioned to a fully remote operating model in 2020, and reports $2.5 million in 2020 revenue. Distribution is relationship-driven — direct sales, referrals, case-study marketing, community events such as the Code Switch civic hackathon, and thought leadership content — rather than product-led.

Name

Software for Good

Legal name

Software for Good, GBC

Website

https://softwareforgood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Software for Good is a Minneapolis-based benefit corporation and certified B Corp digital agency that builds custom software, technology strategy, staff augmentation, and fractional tech leadership services for mission-driven nonprofits, government agencies, and social enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Web application development
• Technology consulting services
• Nonprofit technology solutions
• Staff augmentation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Development & Consulting Services: Project-based custom software development, design, and strategic consulting for mission-driven clients. Revenue is generated through time and materials or fixed-price project contracts.
2. Staff Augmentation: Expert engineering staff augmentation services placing skilled developers with client organizations on acontract basis
3. Fractional Tech Leadership: Part-time senior technology leadership (CIO, CTO, lead engineer) embedded with client teams

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Software for Good is a digital agency that builds custom websites, mobile applications, and platforms for mission-driven organizations. The firm provides end-to-end technology services including software and web development, technology strategy consulting, engineering staff augmentation, and fractional tech leadership, applying a human-centered design methodology. It also offers AbundancePlatform (CommitChange), a fundraising and community engagement product for nonprofits and social enterprises.

Product overview

Software for Good operates as a digital agency providing technology consulting and custom software development services. The company offers a portfolio of distinct service offerings: software and web development (websites, apps, and platforms), technology strategy (aligning tech vision with organizational values), consulting engineers (staff augmentation), and fractional tech leadership (on-demand executive-level tech leadership). Additionally, the company offers a branded product called AbundancePlatform (also known as CommitChange) for fundraising and community engagement for nonprofits. Services are delivered through a human-centered, context-responsive approach focused on building software for sustainable stewardship over time.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Software and Web Development

Quantifiable outcome

• $70 million in housing relief distributed through their COVID-19 Housing Assistance platform to 63,164 applicants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HousingLinkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Long-standing partnership building affordable housing technology including Housing Hub platform and COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program. Software for Good built technology enabling distribution of $70M+ in emergency housing relief through Minnesota's statewide program.
• State of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership to build COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program portal for distributing CARES Act funding to residents struggling with housing costs during the pandemic.
• United WaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Partner for COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program, inviting people in need to use 2-1-1 helpline to sign up for housing assistance and submitting applications on behalf of applicants.
• City of Saint PaulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing strategic and technical consulting partnership with city's Office of Technology and Communications for digital transformation projects including website redesign, procurement portal, and youth employment programs.
• TechquitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of annual Code Switch civic hackathon focused on using data and technology to disrupt inequity in Minnesota communities.
• Open Twin CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal brigade of Code for America; co-host of Code Switch hackathon alongside Software for Good and Techquity.
• Soil and ShadowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency engaged with Regenerative Agriculture Foundation for AI literacy and ethics workshop exploring environmental and governance implications of AI adoption.
• ANEW BAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit providing educational programs for African American youth; partnered for hackathons and ongoing web development mentorship program for middle and high school students.
• SciTechsperienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram of Minnesota High Tech Association providing STEM internship job board and wage matching to support internship program.
• MinnPostminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital-only news nonprofit; Software for Good team member embedded as UX Engineer working on user-centered design and site redesign.
• Civic AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonpartisan coalition of businesses working to strengthen democracy; Software for Good joined as 100% In for Democracy participant.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CivicActions: CivicActions is a civic technology consultancy that builds digital services for government agencies and mission-driven organizations using agile, human-centered design practices. It is directly comparable to Software for Good in target customer (government and civic-sector), service mix (custom software, design, strategy), and values-based positioning (B Corp certified).
• Ad Hoc: Ad Hoc is a government digital services firm that builds and maintains public-facing technology for federal and state agencies. It competes with Software for Good on state and local government modernization RFPs and shares the same civic-tech service model, though it operates at a larger scale with engineering centers across multiple states.
• Forum One: Forum One is a digital agency that builds websites, platforms, and online communities for nonprofits, foundations, associations, and government agencies. It is a direct peer in terms of mission-driven client focus, custom development services, and civic-tech methodology, making it one of the closest apples-to-apples comparables.
• Zeal: Zeal is a digital agency that designs, develops, and supports custom software and digital products for mission-driven organizations, including nonprofits, social enterprises, and impact-focused companies. It is directly comparable to Software for Good across customer segment, service mix, and values alignment.
• Nava: Nava is a public benefit corporation that partners with government agencies to build modern, accessible digital services. It overlaps directly with Software for Good on government digital transformation services, human-centered design philosophy, and benefit corporation legal structure, though it operates at significantly larger scale with federal-agency focus.
• Kanopi Studios: Kanopi Studios is a digital agency that designs, develops, and supports custom websites and platforms, with a stated focus on nonprofit, government, higher education, and social impact clients. It is directly comparable to Software for Good in customer segment, Drupal/WordPress-based service stack, and human-centered design emphasis.
• Wide Eye: Wide Eye is a civic technology consultancy that builds digital products, platforms, and strategies for mission-driven organizations, with particular focus on equity and social impact. It is a direct peer to Software for Good in mission alignment, customer base, and design-led custom development approach.
• Velir: Velir is a digital agency that builds websites, custom applications, and data platforms for associations, nonprofits, and mid-to-large enterprises. It is comparable to Software for Good in custom software services, client roster of mission-driven and member-based organizations, and engagement-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Slalom: Slalom is a large global consulting firm that delivers technology, strategy, and transformation services across industries including public sector and nonprofit. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Software for Good on state and local government and nonprofit digital transformation work, but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio scope.
• Thoughtworks: Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that provides custom software development, design, and strategy services with established public sector and social impact practices. It is a broad incumbent competing with Software for Good for civic-tech and government digital engagements, though at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/softwareforgood
• Facebookfacebook.com/softwareforgood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/software-for-good
• Instagraminstagram.com/softwareforgood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Software for Good