Help one of New York City’s largest social services organizations use mobile technology to help families in need quickly access needed social services and mental health and family resources. Challenge sponsor: Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services ... more
Every 26 seconds a student drops out of school. Communities In Schools works within the school system to address underlying factors that impede student success. We serve the most vulnerable students in the most dropout-prone school districts. Our organization is actively engaged with policy makers, school staff, parents and business partners to ensure that Communities ... more
Fast access to information about weather events like hurricanes and storms can save lives. Help New York City create a crowdmapping platform that empowers the millions of people that live and work here to share information and photos of incoming weather. Challenge sponsor: New York City Office of Emergency Management ... more
Throughout the City’s five boroughs there exist a wealth of services, opportunities and agencies dedicated to providing opportunities for disadvantaged youth. Create an easy way for youth and their families to navigate existing resources to find the right program, agency or skill-building opportunity. Challenge sponsor: New York City Department of Youth and Community Development ... more
The cost of college is moving beyond the financial reach of many American families and purchasing textbooks presents a significant part of that burden. Create a pilot student-to-student textbook exchange in New York City that can lower the overall cost of textbooks and be replicated across the country. Challenge sponsor: CUNY Institute for Software Design and Development ... more
When a major disaster occurs, citizen responders need to begin to make decisions and take action immediately. Having instant access with other similarly–trained individuals can reduce time spent in organizing teams and improve the quality of the acute response. However, it is currently not possible to locate nearby CERT members. The Situation: Natural and man-made ... more
Met Council is a unique human services agency for the wide range of services we provide to needy people — crisis intervention, food, family violence services, career services, benefits enrollment, affordable housing, in-home services, home care, legal services, and much more. Regardless of clients’ entry points to the agency, social workers assess them for all ... more
There are three key problems facing middle school and high school readers today. First, it is crucial that a book choice be a good fit for a student because no teenager wants to read something that isn’t engaging. However, choosing the right book to read isn’t an easy task. This is because a platform for ... more
Our goal is to expand citizen participation in the local democratic process. We believe the best way to do this is to provide citizens with meaningful information. In recent years, we’ve witnessed a revolution in the way people access, receive, and share information. Technology has transformed the way Americans live their lives. New Yorkers are ... more
One of our current challenges is finding innovative ways to engage with all of our constituents in efficient, scalable ways. Parents and guardians: enrolling scholars (students) is done on physical paper, causing delays in data entry and school assignment. Parents also do not have much insight into scholars’ progress during and after the program. BELL ... more
BCS is known for the quality of its services, professionalism and for its cooperation and compliance with funding sources. We have over 30 programs and as a result, our staff is required to utilize multiple client management software systems, which has proven to be inefficient. To address this dilemma, BCS began utilizing Foothold Technology’s Awards ... more
How to create a web or mobile platform to match-make supply and needs for underutilized storefront spaces in existing or vacant stores and lots in the Lower East Side? We have identified 212 vacant lots and stores, but this is the tip of the iceberg. Many underutilized spaces also reside within existing stores, sidewalks, park ... more
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