Infrastructure upgrade
The Goodera Fall ReleaseThursday, September 17, 2026 · 9:30 AM PTThursday, September 17, 2026 · 9:30 AM PT
Launches, upgrades, everything new at Goodera. Released here first, in ninety minutes.
Take a peekIn this release
Stronger foundations.Deeper connection.Amplified impact.
Three launches, one release. Unveiling state-of-the-art infrastructure that makes volunteering dependable at scale, new volunteer experiences built to drive human connection, and the case for AI as a multiplier for social impact.
Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 9:30 AM PT
Release Preview
A quick look at everything lined up for this release.
Unveiling state-of-the-art infrastructure for employee volunteering.
Employee volunteering is growing rapidly, and sustaining that growth takes enterprise-grade systems and infrastructure. Project Backbone is our commitment to build exactly that: resilient supply chains, an integrated ecosystem of partners, engaging host-led experiences, rapid-response volunteer experiences, and more.
Catch a sneak peek at what we developed over the summer in this session.
Presented by
Abhishek Humbad
Founder & CEO, Goodera
Abhishek will walk through what has been built over the summer and what it changes for the programs you run.
The exponential era of social impact.
Fewer than 12% of nonprofits use AI meaningfully and 75% are not using it at all, while 71% want to use AI to run their operations more efficiently. Seventy-six percent say the communities they serve want AI literacy programs, and 87% see clear value in extending AI literacy to those communities.
The insight is clear: the need and the intent are there, but so is the gap. Some companies have started to close it. This session brings those stories into the room, from the teams living them.
The Future of AI and Volunteering
Catch a glimpse of the future and hear from the leaders driving this change and paving the way for the rest of us.
New launch
Connections
Connections, powered by the US Chamber of Connection and Goodera, is our initiative to bring human connection to the center of volunteer experiences that are designed thoughtfully, with deep research and industry expertise.
Connection has always been an outcome of volunteering. Connections makes it intentional.
In partnership with
A conversation on Connection
We are launching Connections with a live conversation on how people come together, why it matters, and what it looks like inside a program you actually run.
Priya ParkerAuthor, The Art of Gathering
Aaron HurstFounder, USCoC
Agenda
- 9:30Project BackboneThe infrastructure we have built over the summer.30 minAbhishek HumbadFounder & CEO, Goodera
- 10:00The Future of AI and VolunteeringStories from the ground: AI and volunteering roadmaps, AI tools inside existing programs, and projects that build AI literacy in communities.25 min
- 10:25ConnectionsA new launch with the United States Chamber of Connections, followed by a live panel.30 minPriya ParkerThe Art of GatheringAaron HurstFounder, USCoC
- 10:55What’s nextUpcoming Goodera community events, and where to find us before the spring release at GVS ’27.5 min
